Advent
The name of the period leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
The number of wise men from the east at Jesus' birth.
What is none? After Jesus was born, Wise Men came to look for Him, probably from an area which is now in either Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia or the Yemen. Although they are often called the 'Three Kings', the Bible does not say how many there were, or that they were kings. Three is only a guess because they brought three gifts.
The angel who appeared to Elizabeth.
Who is none.
The Bible doesn't mention an angel appearing to Elizabeth. It does say an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah (Luke 1:11). Luke 1:19 says the angel was Gabriel.
Elizabeth was Mary's _____________
What is the Bible doesn't say what relation Mary and Elizabeth were.
Mary's mode of transportation to Bethlehem.
What is the Bible doesn't say.
The Advent period.
What is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas.
The number of Angels that appeared to the shepherds.
What is the Bible doesn't specifically say. Maybe one maybe a multitude. Were the heavenly hosts all angels?
Luke 2:9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
Luke 2:15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
Angel that appeared to Mary.
Who is Gabriel?
Luke 1:26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
Simeon's prophetic words to Mary (you may paraphrase).
What is Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, 35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”
The Bible says Joseph was a ____________ man.
What is righteous or just.
Matthew 1:19 King James Version (KJV)
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
The meaning of the word Advent in English.
What is the 'Coming' (advent is Latin). This is the coming of Jesus into the world.
The type and number of animals in the Nativity scene.
What is the Bible doesn't say.
The Bible doesn't mention any, it just says they laid Him in a manger (a feed trough) which could have been outside.
The second time an angel visited Mary.
What is don't know of a second time?
The Bible doesn't mention a second time for Jesus' mother Mary. Luke 24:10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles.
Anna's prophetic words to Mary (you may paraphrase).
What is Luke 2:38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.
The first four people listed in Jesus genealogy in Matthew.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Judah?
Matthew 1:2
The three meanings of 'coming' that Christians describe in Advent.
What is #1 when Jesus came into the world as a baby to live as a man and die for us. #2 Jesus wants to come into our lives now. #3 in the future when Jesus comes back to the world as King and Judge, not a baby.
The number of shepherds who visited Jesus at the manger.
What is the Bible doesn't say.
Luke 2:8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.
The angel that visited Joseph.
Who is an angel of the Lord?
Matthew 1:20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is [a]conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
The Magi visited Jesus and presented their gifts then...
What is they split and took another route home.
Matthew 2:12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
The last son mentioned in Luke's reverse (begins with Joseph) genealogy of Joseph.
Who is Adam.
Luke 3:23-37
The colors of the Advent candles.
What are three purple candles, a pink candle and a white candle in the center of the Advent wreath.
People actually present at Jesus' birth.
Who is Mary?
Bible doesn't mention anyone but Mary, not sure about anyone else but the Holy Spirit.
Luke 2:6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Total number of Angelic visits for Joseph.
What is four? However the last one doesn't specifically state it was an angelic visit so three is also acceptable.
Matthew 1:20-21, 2:13-14, 2:19-20, 2:21-22
This happened when Elizabeth first heard Mary's greeting when she went to visit.
What is Luke 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
The angel of the Lord told Zechariah that John would go before the Lord in the spirit and power of _____.
Who is Elijah?
Luke 1:17 And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”