Santa before he was famous
This historical figure slipped gifts into shoes drying near a fire long before anyone imagined chimneys.
Who is St. Nicholas?
This candy wasn’t initially festive; it was supposedly meant to keep little worshippers quiet.
What are candy canes?
Though celebrated annually worldwide, the exact timing of this event is left completely unspecified in Scripture.
what is Jesus Birth ?
Micah predicted that a Messiah would come from this seemingly unimportant town.
What is Bethlehem?
This plant symbolized peace agreements in ancient cultures long before it was hung up
What is mistletoe?
Before reindeer took over the job, legends say a single hoofed animal pulled the gift-giver’s ride.
What is a horse?
Royal families in this European nation turned evergreens into decorated indoor displays, and the trend spread worldwide.
What is Germany?
They’re usually grouped into threes, yet Scripture counts none—only noting their expensive gifts.
What is the wise men?
Isaiah said a child’s title would mean God’s presence—not merely His message—with humanity.
What is "Emmanuel 'God with us'" ?
Early recipes for this holiday dessert were so dense they sometimes required tools to slice them.
What is Fruitcake?
Copyrighted before he became celebrated, this character began in a store giveaway booklet.
Who is Rudolph?
Before it ever appeared in December punch bowls, this thickened brew—born from the marriage of dairy, eggs, and whatever spirits were on hand—served as a medieval winter warmer unrelated to any festal calendar.
What is eggnog?
Christmas productions like to give them solos, yet biblical text shows them speaking, not singing.
What is angels?
After a dangerous royal decree, the young family traveled to a land whose earlier prophecy stated, “I called My Son out.”
What is Egypt?
In the 1800s, early versions of this holiday tradition sometimes featured dark or morbid images—like dead birds—before shifting to the cheerful designs we know today.
What are Christmas cards?
American Santa borrowed this name from a German Christmas tradition, even though the name refers to an entirely different gift-giver.
What is Christkindl (Kris Kringle)?
This now-beloved Christmas ballet actually premiered in 1892 in St. Petersburg as part of a double bill, only becoming a holiday staple many years later.
What is the Nutcracker?
Despite countless plays and retellings, this character never shows up in Scripture at all.
Who is the innkeeper?
Their presentation of gifts fulfilled imagery Isaiah used of nations delivering their wealth to God’s chosen
Who are the wise men?
Their earliest use had nothing to do with décor but with superstition; only later were they used as Christmas decorations.
What are Christmas lights?
As artists kept enlarging Santa, this original description of him—small and magical—became less believable.
What is Elf
It may be heard in December, but its first audience celebrated sleigh-racing rather than the Nativity.
What is Jingle bells?
In Luke, this devout man in the temple proclaimed that he could now ‘depart in peace’ after seeing the infant Jesus.
Who is Simeon?
This prophet described a coming ‘light’ shining in a land of deep darkness—later connected to Jesus beginning His ministry in Galilee.
Who is Isaiah?
This familiar Christmas item began as a place where secret gifts of money were hidden for daughters who needed help affording a dowry.
What are Christmas stockings?