Epiphany
From the Bible
Wise Men
Symbols
From the Past
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This is the date in January recognized as Epiphany.
What is January 6th?
100
They were the first to acknowledge Jesus as "King."
Who are the wise men?
100
This is what the wise men followed to find the newborn king Jesus.
What is a star?
100
These are the colors of the 4 candles in the advent wreath?
What are three purple and one pink?
100

Jesus is the ______of the world. fill in the blank

LIGHT

200
This is what happened on the Epiphany.
Wise men visited the newborn Jesus and worshipped him as a king, brought him gifts.
200
This is the town where the wise men saw Jesus.
What is Bethlehem?
200

This is how many wise men came to see Jesus.

Three

200
On the alter, this is the color of ordinary time.
What is green?
300
This is how many days there are between Christmas Day and Epiphany.
What are the 12 days of Christmas?
300
He was our first light to the world .
Who is Jesus?
300
The wise men are also called by these two other names
What are kings and magis?
300
These colors represent Epiphany and Christmas.
What are gold and white?
400
This is what the word "Epiphany" means.
What is to show, reveal, or make known?
400
This is the only Gospel in the New Testament to mention the three wise men
What is Matthew?
400
The Bible tells us the wise men brought these gifts.
What are gold, frankincense, and myrhh?
400
This is the church season that precedes the Epiphany.
What is Advent?
400
In the 6th century, the three wise men became known by these names.
What are Caspar, Balthazar, and Melchior?
500
This is the church season that follows Epiphany.
What is Lent?
500
What king of Israel wanted the wise men to tell him the identity of the new baby king?
Herod
500
Rather than kings in control of land, the wise men are thought to have been men who did this.
What are priests who studied the stars or astrologers?
500
This is what the season of Advent is all about.
What is expectation and anticipation? What is preparing ourselves to accept Jesus into our lives as Savior?
500
Once Jesus was grown up, who was the first person to acknowledge him as the Messiah?
Who is John the Baptist?
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