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How many of us have sat through one of our wonderful Christmas Eve pageants, read the story of Jesus’ birth to our children or know the story from our own childhood? Most of us I imagine, with many of us claiming to know the story very well. After all this is not a very long story. Out of the 31,173 verses in the Bible the birth of Jesus, one of the most important events in Christianity, is covered in just 59 of them. How well do you know the story? Here are some fun questions to test your knowledge of Jesus’ birth.
1. After Mary became pregnant her first action was to …
a. Explain to her parents what happened
b. Explained to Joseph what happened
c. Visit her cousin Elizabeth who was also pregnant
d. Go in to hiding because it was shameful to be pregnant and unmarried
2. What did Joseph do when he found out Mary was pregnant?
a. Complain to her parents
b. Throw her a shower
c. Call off the marriage
d. Send her flowers
3. In which two gospels does the nativity story appear?
a. Matthew and Mark
b. Matthew and Luke
c. Luke and Mark
d. John and Mark
4. How far did Mary ride the donkey before arriving in Bethlehem?
5. What animals were present at Jesus’ birth? Be specific.
6. How soon after his birth was Jesus named?
a. That day
b. Eight days later
c. Two years later
7. When did Joseph meet the Wise Men?
How do you think you did? Answers are at the end of this newsletter. Better yet, take a moment and read the story with your family from the Bible. Won’t take long …
In peace,
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