THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
This specific word describes where Mary laid Jesus after his birth.
Hint
Luke never states that Jesus was born in a “stable”; instead, he mentions this architectural feature of a house.
A manger. (Luke 2:7)
Matthew quotes Hosea 11:1, a text originally referring to Israel, to describe this event in Jesus’ infancy.
The flight to Egypt to escape King Herod's slaughter
How Many books are in the Bible?
Sixty Six (66)
Bethlehem’s meaning foreshadows Christ as this sustenance
The Bread of Life (Micah 5:2; John 6:35)
Matthew structures Jesus’ genealogy into three groups of fourteen to emphasise this royal identity as who?
Jesus as Son of David (Matthew 1:1, 17)
Joseph travelled from this town to Bethlehem because he belonged to the house and lineage of David.
Nazareth (Luke 2:4)
Jeremiah’s lament over Rachel weeping is reapplied by Matthew to this historical tragedy.
King Herod's Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem, linking the suffering of the infant boys killed by Herod to the ancient sorrow of Israel's exile, portraying Jesus as the new Moses
(Matthew 2:17–18; Jeremiah 31:15)
How many books are in the Old Testament?
Thirty Nine (39)
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Luke’s mention of Jesus as “firstborn” invokes this Exodus law requiring redemption
Law of the Firstborn (Exodus 13:2, 12-13)
This Gospel alone records that Caesar Augustus issued a decree requiring the Roman world to be registered.
The Gospel of Luke (Biblical reference Luke 2:1)
The promise of an eternal Davidic throne is formally established in this covenantal passage
The Davidic Covenant
2 Samuel 7:12–16
How many books are in the New Testament?
This New Testament passage explicitly identifies Jesus as the last Adam
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1 Corinthians 15:45
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John (1:4, 6:33, 11:25), Romans (5:17, 21), and Genesis (2:7)
Matthew opens his Gospel with the phrase “the book of the genealogy,” deliberately echoing this foundational Old Testament text
Genesis (Genesis 2:4)
This Gospel mentions that Jesus’ family fled to Egypt after his birth
The Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:13-23)
Micah’s Bethlehem prophecy includes this lesser-known phrase, emphasising divine preexistence.
The Ancient of Days (Micah 5:2)
Jesus’ humanity is emphasised by his need to grow in these capacities
Wisdom and Physical Stature (Luke 2:52)
John’s claim that the Word “dwelt” among us deliberately echoes this Old Testament structure where God’s glory resided.
Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34–35; John 1:14)
Luke’s genealogy is placed after Jesus’ baptism to emphasize what?
Jesus is the Son of God rather than his royal lineage. (Luke 3:22–38)
This Old Testament prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem
Micah (Micah 5:2)
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Paul describes Christ as the image (eikōn) of whom?
God (Colossians 1:15)
Jesus is described as the true dwelling of God, replacing this structure
The Temple (John 2:19–21)
Matthew structures Jesus’ genealogy into three sets of fourteen to emphasize this numeric link to David’s name.
Gematria (David = 14) Matthew 1:17