Nativity Story
Why did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem?
To comply with the census ordered by Emperor Augustus
Who told Mary she would conceive a child who would be the Son of God?
The angel Gabriel
What does the name Emmanuel mean?
What is God is with us
What was used as a crib for Jesus?
A Manger
Who else was pregnant when Mary was told she would give birth to the Christ?
Her relative Elizabeth
What did Herod want the Magi to do after they found Christ?
What is tell him Jesus's location so he could "worship" him too
To whom did the angels announce that the Christ had been born in Bethlehem?
To Shepherds
What town was Jesus born in?
Bethlehem
Why couldn't Zechariah speak?
He didn't believe the Angel Gabriel when he was told that he and Elizabeth would have a son
What gifts did the Magi bring Jesus?
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
What did Zachariah write on the tablet that caused him to be able to speak again?
"His name is John"
What did the shepherds do after they visited Jesus, Mary and Joseph?
They spread the word about what the angels had told them about Jesus
Why did Joseph decide to still marry Mary when he had planned to divorce her after finding out she was pregnant?
He was told in a dream that the child was conceived by the Holy Spirit
Why did the Magi come?
To worship the newborn King of the Jews whose star they saw in the sky
What did the baby in Elizabeths belly do when Mary came?
Leaped for joy
Who was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth
John the Baptist
Which prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah
What was King Herod's decree when the Magi didn't return to him?
To kill all the boys 2 and under in and around Bethlehem
Which two Gospels do we read the birth of Christ in?
What is Luke and Matthew
Where did Joseph take Mary and Jesus when he was warned in a dream to flee Bethlehem?
Egypt