Christmas Quiz

1. Where in the Bible is the first prophecy concerning the coming of Jesus?

Genesis 3:15

15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed;
He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel." NKJV

2. Which 2 Gospels do not contain information about the birth of Jesus?

Mark and John

3. In which 2 Gospels do you find the physical genealogies of Jesus?

Matthew and Luke

4. In these Gospels, with whom do the genealogies begin and end? Matthew -- Abraham to Jesus Matthew 1:1-17

Luke -- Jesus to Adam Luke 3:23-38
5. What is unusual about the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew?

There are five women in the genealogy. Tamar Matthew 1:3
Rahab and Ruth Matthew 1:5 Bathsheba Matthew 1:6
Mary Matthew 1:16

6. In what city did Joseph and Mary live?

Nazareth

Luke 2:4

4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, ... NKJV

7. What was the name of the Angel that appeared to Joseph?

We are not told the name of the Angel, but it was most probably Gabriel which appeared to Zacharias and Mary.

Luke 1:18-19

18 And Zacharias said to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

19 And the angel answered and said to him,
"I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God,
and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. NKJV

Luke 1:26-27
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. NKJV

8. Did Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem
because they were told to do so by the angel, or because they saw the star?

Neither
They went to Bethlehem because of a government decree.

Luke 2:1-4

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem,

because he was of the house and lineage of David, NKJV

9. Upon what type of animal did Mary ride into Bethlehem?

There is nothing in the Bible that says Mary rode on an animal.

10. What was the name of the innkeeper that could not find a room for Joseph and Mary?

There is no innkeeper mentioned in the Bible

Luke 2:7

7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths,
and laid Him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn. NKJV

11. True or False
Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem, found shelter in a stable and Jesus was born that night.

False

Luke 2:6
6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.
NKJV

12. Which type of animals are said to have been present at the manger, according to the Bible?

There are no animals mentioned in the Bible as being present when Jesus was born.

13. Did the Little Drummer Boy arrive at the manger before or after the Shepherds?

There is no Little Drummer Boy mentioned in the Bible.

14. Who told Joseph to name the Baby, Jesus? Mary, Zacharias, or the Prophet Isaiah?

None of them.
The Angel told Joseph to name the Baby, Jesus.

Matthew 1:20-21

20 But while he thought about these things,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
NKJV

15. What do the names Jesus and the name Emmanuel mean?

Jesus means "He who saves". Emmanuel means "God with us".

16. What was the sign the angel told the shepherds to look for in order that they could identify the special child that was born?

Luke 2:12

12 And this will be the sign to you:
You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." NKJV

17. What did the angels sing to the shepherds?

The Scripture does not say the angels sang anything. The scripture says they said ....

Luke 2:13-14

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" NKJV

18. Did the 3 Kings arrive while the shepherds were still at the manger, or did they arrive at the manger later?

There are several problems with this question.
First, the Bible does not identify this group as Kings, but Maggi.

Second, they presented three types of gifts, but the scripture never says there were 3 Magi; there were probably many more.

Third, they did not arrive the night Jesus was born but somewhere between 1 month to 2 years later.

Matthew 2:1-2

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,
magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

2 "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?
For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him." NASU

Matthew 2:7-11

7 Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem and said,
"Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him."

9 After hearing the king, they went their way;
and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him.
Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him
gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
NASU

Matthew 2:16

Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged,
and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity,
from two years old and under,
according to the time
which he had determined from the magi.
NASU

19. How did these pagan Magi, from Persia, know about the coming birth of the King of the Jews,

and how did they know the sign for which to look?

We cannot say with certainty, but the Biblical evidence seems to point to Daniel.

Daniel 4:4-9

4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

6 Therefore I issued a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

7 Then the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in, and I told them the dream;
but they did not make known to me its interpretation.

8 But at last Daniel came before me(his name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god; in him is the Spirit of the Holy God), and I told the dream before him, saying:

9 "Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you, and no secret troubles you,
explain to me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
NKJV

Daniel 5:10-12

10 The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords,
came to the banquet hall. The queen spoke, saying,
"O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts trouble you,
nor let your countenance change.
11 There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom,
like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him;
and King Nebuchadnezzar your father — your father the king — made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. 12 Inasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining enigmas
were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar,
now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation."
NKJV

20. True or false
The song, "Joy to the World"

was written about the baby Jesus coming into the world.

False

This song is all about the second coming of Jesus Christ, when He comes back to the earth and establishes His kingdom, and reigns and rules over all the earth.