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Christmas According to the Bible

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Christmas According to the Bible game quiz
"A look at the Biblical events that have inspired the Christmas holiday. Do you know what hails from tradition vs. what is found in the Biblical account?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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
    An undisclosed number
    One
    None


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


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.
    Micah
    Amos
    Jonah
    Joel


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?
    Jesus saves
    God with us
    God in flesh
    God is born


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


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


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


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


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


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?
    They see a new star in the sky
    There are no shepherds in the Biblical account
    The magi tell them
    An angel appears to them


14. When was Christ circumcised?
    At eight days old
    At 13 years old
    At birth
    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"?
    Anna
    Simeon
    Elizabeth
    Gabriel


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Compiled Sep 24 12