Jesus' Birth
What is the name of Jesus' cousin, born six months before him?
Who is John?
Tripple Points
Who wanted to kill Jesus?
Who is Herod?
Who was the father of Jesus? (Hint: Don't answer impulsively. Think about your answer).
Who is God?
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
What are the gifts the Wise Men brought to Jesus?
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
What is God is with us?
Tripple Points
What was Jesus wrapped in when he was born?
What are swaddling clothes?
How did Jesus die?
What is by being crucified?
Double Points
In what month of Elisabeth's pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
What is the sixth month? Luke 1:26 - while she was pregnant with John the Baptist.
Who else came to visit Jesus when he was born?
Who are shepherds? Luke 2:15
Double Points
What is the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
Who is Gabriel? Luke 1:26
To what country did the family escape to after they were warned of the death threat to Jesus?
What is Egypt?
How were the family warned that someone wanted to kill Jesus?
What is in a dream?
Swap Points
What did Joseph want to do when he discovered Mary was pregnant?
What is quietly divorce her?
Swap Points
What approximate age was Jesus when the wise men visited him?
What is nearly 2 years old?
Which prophet said, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son"?
Who is Isaiah? Matthew 1:23 / Isaiah 7:14 - part of a difficult passage of prophecy written some 700 years before the birth of Jesus.
What ritual did Jesus undergo when he was eight days old?
What is circumcision? Luke 2:21
Minus Points if wrong
How old was Jesus when he died?
What is 33-35 years old?
Steal Points
What was special about Jesus' mother?
What is she was a virgin? Matt 1:23 - Matthew clearly understands this to be a literal virgin (cf Luke 1:34) and implies that the conception was miraculous.
How did the wise men know that the King of the Jews had been born?
What is they saw a star in the East?
Steal Points
What was the name of the old prophetess who saw Jesus in the temple when he was presented to the Lord after his birth?
Who is Anna? Luke 2:36
In what city was Jesus brought up as a child? (Hint: Those who went on the Israel 2007 tour should know this).
What is Nazareth? Matt 2:23 - and so the prophecy that he shall be called a Nazarene was fulfilled.
Steal Points
Who is the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' Crucifixion?
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
Minus Points if wrong
What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus' birth?
What are two turtledoves or pigeons?
Minus Points if wrong
How many wise men does the Bible say came to visit Jesus?
It doesn't say
What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus' birth? (Hint: location)
What is that He would be born in Bethlehem? Micah 5:2