Christmas According to the Bible

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1. Which Gospel(s) speak of the events surrounding Christ's birth? Mark and John Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Luke only Matthew and Luke

2. How many magi visit Christ after his birth, according to the Bible? Three None One An undisclosed number

3. Where is Christ when the magi come to visit Him? In the manger In a house In the temple In the womb

4. The magi ask Herod where Christ is to be born. Herod summons his priests and scribes, who know the location of the birth because of the prophecy of this man. Joel Jonah Micah Amos

5. In a dream, an angel tells Joseph to name his child Jesus, for it was prophesied that a virgin would give birth and call her son Immanuel. What does Immanuel mean? God with us God in flesh Jesus saves God is born

6. Herod's slaughter of the children two and under, according to Matthew, fulfills a prophecy uttered by what man? Micah Joel Jonah Jeremiah

7. How much younger was Jesus than his cousin John the Baptist? One year Six months Two years Twelve days

8. Who speaks words to the pregnant Mary that have become a part of the Catholic Church's "Hail Mary"? Zechariah Anna Elizabeth Simeon

9. Where do we find "the magnificat"? John Matthew Luke Mark

10. Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem, according to the Gospel of Luke? He wasn't; he was born in Nazareth His mother went to visit Elizabeth His father went to Bethlehem for a census That's where both his parents lived

11. Christ was laid in a manger. What is a manger? A barn A cave A type of inn A feeding trough

12. The Bible tells us Christ was born in December. True False

13. How do the shepherds learn of Christ's birth? There are no shepherds in the Biblical account They see a new star in the sky An angel appears to them The magi tell them

14. When was Christ circumcised? At birth At eight days old At 13 years old He wasn't

15. Who prophesied to Mary that Christ was "destined for the fall and rising of many" and that "a sword" would "pierce" her "own soul also"? Gabriel Anna Simeon Elizabeth