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Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. ~ Isaiah 7:14
I admit it. I’ve been putting off blogging in lieu of other pursuits. Holiday pursuits. Family issue pursuits. Spending time with my brother pursuits. But as I write this, it’s now December 11th, and it’s high time I get back to work.
Unfortunately, I have absolutely nothing to share from this day. So I found myself pursuing something – any thing – to post.
I love to play games! All kinds of games! So, let’s play! The game is “Twenty Questions”. I resurrected a Christmas Study from when I used to teach. The answers are at the end, if you need them. 😊
1: Which prophet said, “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son”?
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
2: What does the name Emmanuel mean?
- God is for us
- God is with us
- God loves us
- God saves us
3: What did the prophet Micah say about Jesus’ birth?
- He would be born in Bethlehem
- He would be laid in a manger
- He would be visited by shepherds
- He would be raised in Nazareth
4: In what month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy did the angel appear to Mary?
- Fourth
- Fifth
- Sixth
- Seventh
5: What is the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
- Uriel
- Raphael
- Michael
- Gabriel
6: Who sang, “My soul doth magnify the Lord”?
- Elizabeth
- Angels
- Mary
- Joseph
7: The angel said to Mary that Jesus would reign over the house of which Old Testament character?
- David
- Solomon
- Jacob
- Abraham
8: What was the name of the old prophetess who saw Jesus in the temple when he was presented to the Lord after his birth?
- Huldah
- Deborah
- Hannah
- Anna
9: Which Caesar decreed that all the world should take part in the census?
- Augustus
- Julius
- Nero
- Claudius
10: Who said, “A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel,” when he saw Jesus?
- Joseph
- Simeon
- Zacharias
- Angels
11: When the angels left the shepherds, what did the shepherds do?
- Ushered their sheep into the pen
- Went home
- Went quickly to Bethlehem
- Went to tell the news to Herod
12: What did Joseph want to do when he discovered Mary was pregnant?
- Keep it a secret
- Quietly divorce her
- Send her back to her parents
- Have the child given away
13: Which prophet said, “Out of Egypt have I called my son”?
- Hosea
- Jeremiah
- Isaiah
- Malachi
14: Who told Joseph that Jesus would save his people from their sins?
- Shepherds
- Mary
- Simeon
- Angel of the Lord
15: What was the sign that the angels gave to the shepherds, so that they would recognize Jesus?
- Found in a stable, lying in a manger
- Wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying among donkeys
- Wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger
- Found in a stable, with a star shining above it
16: What did the shepherds do after they had visited Jesus?
- Spread the news about Jesus’ birth
- Went home
- Went back to looking after their sheep
- Went to get Jesus presents
17: How long did Jesus remain in Egypt?
- Until the barley harvest
- Until the death of Herod
- Until he was five years old
- Until the rising of the first full moon of the year
18: What sacrifice did Mary and Joseph offer when the days of purification were complete after Jesus’ birth?
- A young spotless lamb and two pigeons
- A young spotless goat
- A young spotless lamb
- Two doves or pigeons
19: What is the name of Jesus’ cousin, born six months before him?
- James
- John
- Peter
- Joseph
20: Who succeeded Herod after his death?
- Archelaus
- Caesar Augustus
- Herod Antipas
- Alphaeus
And with the completion of our pursuit of knowledge, we end this post. 😊
ANSWER KEY:
| Isaiah, God is with us, he would be born in Bethlehem, sixth, Gabriel, Mary, David, Anna, Augustus, Simeon, Went quickly to Bethlehem, quietly divorce her, Hosea, Angel of the Lord, wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger, Spread the news about Jesus’ birth, Until the death of Herod, a pair of doves or two young pigeons, John, Archelaus |