Carols
"Gloria, in excelsis Deo."
What is Angels We Have Heard on High?
"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
Who is Mary?
-Luke 1:46-47
"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son" prophecy comes from this Prophet.
Who is Isaiah?
This King killed many infants in an attempt to kill baby Jesus.
Who is Herod the Great?
This is the specific city where Joseph and Mary lived before traveling to Bethlehem
What is Nazareth?
"Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing."
What is O Come, All Ye Faithful?
"Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."
Who are the Shepherds?
- Luke 2:15
Jeremiah 23:5 and Isaiah 9:7 both predict that the coming Messiah would reign on the throne of this specific King.
Who is King David?
What is Egypt?
This was the name of the "righteous and devout" man who held baby Jesus in the temple and blessed God.
Who is Simeon?
"Disperse the gloomy clouds of night."
What is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?
"Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?"
Who are the Wise Men (Magi)?
- Matthew 2:2
The Chief Priests told Herod that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem based on a prophecy from this Prophet.
Who is Micah?
This Roman Emperor decreed that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
Who is Caesar Augustus?
This individual informed the shepherds about the birth of Jesus.
Who is an angel of the Lord?
"The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight."
What is O Little Town of Bethlehem?
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!"
Who is Elizabeth?
- Luke 1:42
In Matthew 2:18, the slaughter of the innocents is said to fulfill Jeremiah’s prophecy of this woman "weeping for her children."
Who is Rachel?
This was the Roman governor of Syria when the census took place
Who is Quirinius?
This is the number of wise men that brought gifts for baby Jesus.
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"And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far"
What is The First Noel?
"And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways."
Who is Zechariah?
- Luke 1:76
In Genesis 49:10, Jacob prophesies that "The ______ shall not depart from Judah" until the Messiah comes.
What is the Scepter?
On this specific day after birth, Jesus was circumcised and officially named.
What is the 8th Day?
This animal is never actually mentioned in the Bible as being at the birth of Jesus, though it appears in almost every nativity scene.
What is a Donkey (or an Ox/Sheep)?