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Christmas Bible Trivia. Sunday Bible Class Christ Redeemer – Trumbull, CT December 21, 2008. Old Testament Prophecies Concerning the Messiah. In which book of the Bible is the prophecy that Jesus would be born of a virgin? A) Joel B) Jeremiah C) Isaiah.
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Christmas Bible Trivia Sunday Bible Class Christ Redeemer – Trumbull, CT December 21, 2008
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah In which book of the Bible is the prophecy that Jesus would be born of a virgin? A) Joel B) Jeremiah C) Isaiah
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah C) Isaiah “The virgin with be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah In order to be the Messiah, Jesus would have to be descended from which tribe? A) Levi B) Benjamin C) Judah
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah C) Judah “The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.” Genesis 49:10
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah The long-awaited Savior would have to be descended from which king? A) David B) Adonijah C) Saul
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah A) David “The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.” Jeremiah 23:5
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah According to the prophet Micah, in which town would the Redeemer of the world be born? A) Nazareth B) Bethel C) Bethlehem
Old Testament PropheciesConcerning the Messiah C) Bethlehem “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold Where was Zechariah when an angel appeared to him? A) At home B) At the temple C) On the road to Damascus
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold B) At the temple Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense… Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him… Luke 1:8-9,11
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold What was the name of the angel that appeared to Zechariah? A) Gabriel B) Michael C) He gave no name
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold A) Gabriel The angel answered, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.” Luke 1:19
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold What was the angel’s message to Zechariah? A) You will become high priest B) You must make a special offering C) You will have a son
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold C) You will have a son But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife…will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.” Luke 1:13
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold What would be God’s role for Zechariah’s son? A) He would cause the falling and rising of many in Israel B) He would be the forerunner of the Savior C) He would be Israel’s deliverer
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold B) He would be the forerunner of the Savior “And he will go on before the Lord…to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” Luke 1:17
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold John would be compared to what Old Testament prophet? A) Moses B) Elijah C) Elisha
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold B) Elijah “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous.” Luke 1:17
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold Because Zechariah didn’t believe the angel’s message, what was his punishment? A) He was struck blind B) He was struck dead C) He was struck mute
The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold C) He was struck mute “And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.” Luke 1:20
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1) In which town did Mary, the mother of Jesus, live? A) Jerusalem B) Bethany C) Nazareth
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1) C) Nazareth …to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin… The virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:26-27
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1) Who came to visit Mary to tell her that she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus? A) Michael B) Gabriel C) Darien
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1) B) Gabriel In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin… The virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:26-27
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1) To whom was the virgin Mary engaged to be married? A) Zechariah B) John C) Joseph
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 1) C) Joseph This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18
The Visitation Whom did Mary visit when she found out she herself was pregnant? A) Elizabeth B) Martha C) Salome
The Visitation A) Elizabeth At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she…greeted Elizabeth. Luke 1:39-40
The Visitation To whom was Elizabeth married? A) Uriah B) Zechariah C) Zacchaeus
The Visitation B) Zechariah But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son.” Luke 1:5
The Visitation When Mary visited her cousin, how long did she stay? A) 3 months B) 2 months C) 6 months
The Visitation A) 3 months Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. Luke 1:56
The Birth of John the Baptist What name did the neighbors and relatives want to give the child of Zechariah and Elizabeth? A) Zechariah B) Elizabeth C) John
The Birth of John the Baptist A) Zechariah On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah. Luke 1:59
The Birth of John the Baptist What happened to Zechariah after he insisted that his child be named John? A) He could see again B) He could talk again C) He could walk again
The Birth of John the Baptist B) He could talk again Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. Luke 1:64
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) When Joseph discovered his fiancée, Mary, was pregnant, what did he decide to do to her? A) Divorce her B) Marry her C) Kill her
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) A) Divorce her Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. Matthew 1:19
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) Who told Joseph that Mary’s pregnancy was a miracle caused by the Holy Spirit? A) Mary herself B) Mary’s mother C) An angel
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) C) An angel An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” Luke 1:20
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) What was the name of the angel who appeared to Joseph? A) Gabriel B) Michael C) He didn’t say
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) C) He didn’t say
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) Who was told to give this child conceived by the Holy Spirit the name “Jesus”? A) Mary B) Joseph C) Mary & Joseph
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) C) Mary & Joseph “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus…” Matthew 1:21 “You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.” Luke 1:31
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) What does the name “Jesus” mean? A) Savior B) Messiah C) Anointed One
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) A) Savior “You are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) What other name for Jesus means “God with us”? A) Christ B) Messiah C) Immanuel
The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Part 2) C) Immanuel All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.” Matthew 1:22-23
The Birth of Jesus Who was the king of Palestine at the time of Jesus’ birth? A) Herod Antipas B) Herod the Great C) Herod Agrippa