Jesus' Birth
What is the name of Jesus' cousin, born six months before him?
Who is John? Luke 1:36 - John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, by six months.
Who wanted to kill Jesus? (Hint: Matt 2:16)
Who is Herod? Matt 2:16 - Herod was threatened by a rival who was to be a future King of the Jews and sought to kill him to remove the threat to his throne.
Who was the father of Jesus?
Who is God? Mark 1:1 - Throughout the gospels Jesus is called the Son of God and had no genetic connection to Joseph. Jesus was born from God's power, the Holy Spirit, acting upon Mary and for this reason his father was God and his mother was Mary. He was therefore called both the Son of God and also the Son of Man.
What are the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus?
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary? (Hint: Luke 1:26)
What is the sixth month? Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist.
To what country did he family escape to after they were warned of the death threat to Jesus? (Hint: Matt 2:14)
What is Egypt? Matt 2:14 - They departed immediately under the cover of darkness.
How were the family warned that someone wanted to kill Jesus as a baby? (Hint: Matt 2:13)
What is in a dream? Matt 2:13 - The angel only appeared to Joseph in a dream and didn't actually visit them in a physical sense.
What did Joseph want to do to Mary when he discovered Mary was pregnant?
What is quietly divorce her? Matthew 1:19
What ritual did Jesus undergo when he was eight days old?
What is circumcision? Luke 2:21 - Jesus was a Jew and so would be obliged to undergo this ritual.
How old was Jesus when he died?
What is around 33 years old? Scripture does not tell us exactly how old Jesus was when He died. Yet, scripture does give us enough information to help us piece it together. Historians have given us information. The gospel writers give us His age when He started His ministry and provide clues.
What was Joseph's job title? (Hint: Matthew 13:55)
What is Carpenter.
How did the wise men know that the King of the Jews had been born? (Hint: Matthew 2:2)
What is they saw a star in the East? Matt 2:2 - Much has been written about the star, but all we can really say for sure is there was a luminous object which appeared for a special purpose.
In what city did Jesus grow up?
What is Nazareth? Matt 2:23 - and so the prophecy that he shall be called a Nazarene was fulfilled.
Who is the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' Crucifixion?
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus' birth?(Hint: Luke 2:22-24)
What are two turtledoves or pigeons? Luke 2:22-24 - among the Jews, a mother would remain at home for about 40 days after the birth of a boy and about 80 days for a girl because she was considered unclean. After this she presented him as "holy to the Lord" and offered the sacrifice as according to the law.
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth? (Hint: location Micah 5:2)
What is that He would be born in Bethlehem? Micah 5:2 - Bethlehem Ephratah, to distinguish it from another Bethlehem, which was in the tribe of Zebulun.