Carson Village, Birmingham, Alabama
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the East and have come to worship him.” ~ Matthew 2:1-2
We participated in a few more Christmas traditions today – shopping, addressing Christmas cards, making ornaments, and looking for some more Christmas Trivia to share with you. Also, we learned today that our neighbor ended up having to have surgery. She could be home in as little as three days, or as many as fourteen. That’s quite a difference!
They fit perfectly into the cards, and added no extra weight. : )
Just a little something fun to do!
Normally, we hand out homemade ornaments out to family and a few friends when we come home,
but not this year. : (
To finish today’s post, here’s another quiz for you! Have fun!
1: The Bible says that Jesus was born in December
True
False
2: Jesus was not born in 0 A.D.
True
False
3: According to scripture, Mary rode into Bethlehem on a donkey
True
False
4: Jesus was circumcised on the 8th day of his life
True
False
5: Early Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus
True
False
6: The barn animals miraculously spoke the night Jesus was born
True
False
7: God is the real father of Jesus
True
False
8: Jesus always celebrated his birthday
True
False
9: Micah foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem
True
False
10: Mary, mother of Jesus, did not remain a virgin for the rest of her life
True
False
11: God told people to remember the birth of his son
True
False
12: The angels told the shepherds that they should worship the baby Jesus
True
False
13: The angel said “Peace on earth to all men”
True
False
14: The wise men were present at the birth site of Jesus
True
False
15: Scripture tells us that the angels sang at the announcement of Jesus’ birth
True
False
16: The Bible tells us that three kings riding on camels visited Jesus
True
False
17: Mary gave birth on the night that she arrived in Bethlehem
True
False
18: The star led the wise men straight to Jesus
True
False
19: The tradition of giving presents at Christmas comes from the wise men presenting gifts
True
False
20: 25th December was originally the date of a Roman festival
True
False
ANSWER KEY:
| 1. F 2.T – there is no 0AD 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T, all members of the Trinity were present – Father, Son & Holy Spirit 8. T – Jews don’t have large celebrations, but it’s very important to know when a boy turns 12 9. T 10. T – she had other children after Jesus was born. Namely James, Joseph, Judas and Simon. The Bible also mentions that Jesus had sisters. 11. F 12. F 13. F 14. F 15. F – the angels spoke. Scripture doesn’t say they sang. 16. F – scripture doesn’t specify a number, nor mention camels 17. T 18. T – they stopped to see Herod first as a courtesy 19. T 20. T – our Christmas is directly tied to the ancient Roman festival, Saturnalia, which celebrates the planet Saturn. Most of our customs come from this celebration. |