BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
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The two reasons Elizabeth & Zechariah were childless? (1:7)
What is:
1) Elizabeth was unable to conceive
2) They were both very old
This angel appeared to Zechariah to announce John the Baptist's birth.
What is: Gabriel
Zechariah praised God for raising up this “horn of salvation.”
What is:
Jesus or "Messiah"
What did Elizabeth give birth to? (1:57)
What is:
A sonWhen did the baby leap in Elizabeth's womb? (1:41)
What is:
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting.
John’s birth fulfilled prophecy from this book in the Old Testament.
Malachi
Where all of the assembled worshipers were? (1:10)
What is:
Praying outside (the temple of the Lord)
Zechariah was performing this priestly duty when the angel appeared.
What is:
burning incense
Zechariah’s song connects God’s promise to this Old Testament ancestor.
What is:
Abraham
When were they going to name him after his father Zechariah? (1:59)
What is:
On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child.
When did God send the angel Gabriel to Nazareth? (1:26)
What is:
In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy.John's mission was to turn the hearts of this group to the Lord.
The people of Israel
What they will call him according to Luke 1:13?
What is:
John
This was Zechariah's initial reaction to the angel's message.
What is:
fear and disbelief
According to Zechariah, John would prepare the way for this person.
What is:
The Lord a.k.a Jesus
What did his father, Zechariah, ask for? (1:63)
What is:
A writing tablet
How long did Elizabeth remain in seclusion? (1:24)
What is:
For five monthsJesus later referred to John using this title, emphasizing his role.
What is a prophet
When will John be filled with the Holy Spirit? (1:15)
What is:
Even before he is born.
John's parents were described with this moral quality before God.
What is: Righteous or Blameless
What has the God of Israel raised up for us? (1:69)
What is:
A horn of salvation
What was immediately opened after Zechariah wrote "John" on the tablet? (1:64)
What is:
Zechariah's mouth
How has Luke everything? (1:3)
What is:
Carefully from the beginning
John baptized people with water, but he foretold one who would baptize with this.
What is: the Holy Spirit
What happened to Zechariah because he did not believe the angel of the Lord? (1:20)
What is:
He would be silent until the birth of the baby.
This was the name of John's mother
What is:
Elizabeth
What will "you, my child" (John) be called? (1:76)
What is:
A prophet of the Most High
What was with John? (1:66)
What is:
The Lord's Hand
What was Zechariah chosen by lot to do? (1:9)
What is:
To go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
John the Baptist’s birth signified the beginning of this era in salvation history.
What is the fulfillment of God’s promise or the coming of the Messiah?