Promise of the Savior
Whose coming did the Old Testament prophets fortell?
The Messiah- Jesus
Why did Joseph consider not marrying Mary?
Who told the shepherds that the savior was born?
An angel, and the heavenly hosts
How many wise men were there
The Bible does not say
Why did Herod send soldiers to Bethlehem when the Wise Men did not return?
to kill all the children under age 02
How would the Jews know who the Messiah was?
He would fulfill every prophecy written about him
Who told Joseph he should marry Mary like he planned?
The angel of the Lord in a dream
Where did the Shepherds find Jesus?
Wrapped in cloths, laying in a manger in Bethlehem
Where did the wise men first go to find the Jews?
Jersualem
Why under the age of 2?
According to the time that the star appeared, this is how old Herod thought that the Child could have been
Why was Zacharias not able to speak?
Because he doubted Gabriel's word about the birth of John
Where did Joseph and Mary go to be counted and to pay taxes?
Bethlehem
Where did Joseph and Mary take Jesus when he was forty days old?
The temple in Jerusalem to fulfill Jewish Law that stated they were to present their firstborn Son to the Lord and to offer a sacrifice for Mary's cleansing.
Who told King Herod that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem
Chief priests and scribes
Where did the angel tell Joseph to take Mary and Jesus to?
Egypt
Who appeared to Mary?
Gabriel
Why did God have them go to Bethlehem?
To fulfill one prophecy about the Messiah
Name two people who saws Jesus in the Temple
What led the Wise Men to the house where Jesus was
The star they had seen in the East
Why did God send them to Egypt?
To fulfill the prophecy that his son would be brought out of Egypt
Who did Mary go visit to share her wonderful news?
Elizabeth her cousin
Why was Jesus placed in a manger?
To symbolize that he is the lamb, the perfect one of God, who will be slain for our sins.
What promise did God make to Simeon
He would not die until he had seen the Savior
Name the gifts the wise men brought
Frankincense myrrh and gold
Where did Joseph, Mary, and Jesus lie when they returned from Egypt?
Nazareth in Galilee