Lineage
Joseph’s father
What is Jacob?
Matthew 1:16 'And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.'
Prophet with most prophecies of Christ and His coming.
Isaiah.
Isaiah contains over 60 passages understood by Christians as Messianic, including explicit prophecies of Christ’s birth, divine identity, suffering, atonement, resurrection, and eternal reign — more than any other Old Testament prophet.
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
Which 2 elderly people were present in the Temple to see Jesus?
Simeon and Anna
Luke 2:25-38
Jesus - Saviour of the world.
'And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.'
Matthew 1:21
Who was Adam the son of, per Luke's account of the geneology?
God.
Luke 3:38 'Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.'
First mention of Christ and His coming in the Bible.
Genesis 3:15.
Bonus for recitation.
‘And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.’
'And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.'
'And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.' Luke 2:7
Why were Mary and Joseph required to travel to Bethlehem at the time of Jesus’ birth?
Due to a taxation decree given out by Caesar Augustus requiring all to travel back to their ancestral home town.
Luke 2:1-5
Which name of Christ means 'God with us'?
Emmanuel
Bonus for verse.
'Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.' Matthew 1:23
7 kings in Christ's lineage
David Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Joram Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jeconiah
Which prophet prophesied that Christ would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah
Bonus: what verse
'But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.' Micah 5:2
Recite the 6 verses following the one below.
'And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.'
9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:9-14
What revelation did God give Simeon in regard to seeing the Christ child?
He would not die before seeing Christ.
'And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.'
Luke 2:26
Which OT book mentions Christ as the Messiah?
Daniel
Bonus for verse.
Daniel 9:25-26Ruth and Boaz were David’s great grandparents. List the 2 people that complete the genealogy.
Obed, son of Boaz, and Jesse, son of Obed.
Ruth 4:21-22
Which prophet exclusivily mentions Jesus being sold for 30 pieces of silver?
Zechariah.
Bonus for verse.
Zechariah 11:12-13
'12.And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver.
13 And the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.
'Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign;'
'Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.'
Isaiah 7:14
What sacrifice did Jesus' parents offer in the temple?
A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
'And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.'
Luke 2:24
6 names of Christ mentioned in Isaiah
Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace, The Branch
Isaiah 9:6 and 11:1
Twenty people from Christ's lineage.
Adam Eve Seth Enoch Noah Shem Abraham Sarah Isaac Rebekah Jacob Leah Judah Tamar Pharez Hezron Ram Amminadab Nahshon Salmon Rahab Boaz Ruth Obed Jesse David Bathsheba Nathan Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Josiah Jeconiah Shealtiel Zerubbabel Abiud Eliakim Jacob Joseph Mary
Which Old Testament book foretells the Messiah being “cut off,” yet not for Himself?
Daniel
'And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.' Daniel 9:26
Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Aser
'And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;'
Luke 2:36
Twenty names of Christ.
Messiah (Daniel 9:25–26), Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14), Wonderful (Isaiah 9:6), Counsellor (Isaiah 9:6), The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6), The Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6), The Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6), The Branch (Jeremiah 23:5), Root of Jesse (Isaiah 11:10), Servant of the LORD (Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 53), Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53:3), Shepherd (Ezekiel 34:23), Son of Man (Daniel 7:13–14), The Stone (Psalm 118:22), Jesus (Matthew 1:21), Christ (Matthew 16:16), Son of God (Matthew 16:16), Saviour (Luke 2:11), Lord (Luke 2:11), The Word (John 1:1), Lamb of God (John 1:29), King of the Jews (Matthew 27:37), King of Kings (Revelation 19:16), Good Shepherd (John 10:11), Light of the World (John 8:12), Bread of Life (John 6:35), The Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:6), High Priest (Hebrews 4:14), Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5), Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8), Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11).