Angel Gabriel Christmas Quiz Flashcards

#1

In Luke 1, to whom did Angel Gabriel first appear with an announcement about a child to be born?

📖 Luke 1:11-13

#2

What was Zechariah's immediate response when Angel Gabriel appeared to him in the temple?

📖 Luke 1:12

#3

How many months after appearing to Zechariah did Angel Gabriel appear to Mary in Nazareth?

📖 Luke 1:26

#4

What was Mary's initial reaction to Angel Gabriel's greeting in Luke 1:29?

📖 Luke 1:29

#5

According to Gabriel's message to Mary in Luke 1:31-33, what was the child to be named?

📖 Luke 1:31

#6

When Gabriel appeared to Mary, what did he say about the power that would overshadow her?

📖 Luke 1:35

#7

What sign did Gabriel give Mary to confirm that God's promises were being fulfilled, mentioning her elderly relative?

📖 Luke 1:36

#8

In Matthew 1:20, who did an angel (not explicitly named Gabriel, but understood to be Gabriel) appear to in a dream?

📖 Matthew 1:20

#2

He was terrified and troubled

Luke 1:12 describes that fear fell upon Zechariah when he saw Gabriel, and the angel had to comfort him by saying 'Do not be afraid' (Luke 1:13).

Luke 1:12

#1

Zechariah, the priest

Gabriel appeared first to Zechariah in the temple (Luke 1:11-13), announcing that his wife Elizabeth would bear a son who would become John the Baptist.

Luke 1:11-13

#4

She was greatly troubled and wondered about the greeting

Luke 1:29 states that Mary 'was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be,' showing her confusion and concern about Gabriel's salutation.

Luke 1:29

#3

Six months

Luke 1:26 explicitly states that Gabriel was sent 'in the sixth month' (referring to Elizabeth's pregnancy), placing Mary's annunciation six months after Zechariah's encounter.

Luke 1:26

#6

The power of the Most High

Luke 1:35 states 'The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you,' making 'the power of the Most High' Gabriel's precise description.

Luke 1:35

#5

Jesus

Gabriel told Mary in Luke 1:31 that she would 'give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus,' though Matthew 1:23 notes he would also be called Immanuel.

Luke 1:31

#8

Joseph, the father figure of Jesus

Matthew 1:20 describes an angel appearing to Joseph in a dream, assuring him that the child conceived in Mary is from the Holy Spirit (an annunciation to Joseph parallel to Gabriel's message to Mary).

Matthew 1:20

#7

That Elizabeth was expecting a child in her old age

In Luke 1:36, Gabriel told Mary 'Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month,' using Elizabeth's pregnancy as a miraculous sign.

Luke 1:36

#9

What consequence did Zechariah face as a sign because he doubted Gabriel's message about his son's birth?

📖 Luke 1:20

#10

In what form or manner did Gabriel introduce himself to Mary when he first appeared to her?

📖 Luke 1:28

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#10

He greeted her with 'Hail, you who are favored by the Lord' without naming himself

Luke 1:28 shows Gabriel greeting Mary with 'Greetings, you who are highly favored!' without immediately stating his name; his identity became clear through his function and message.

Luke 1:28

#9

He became unable to speak until the child was born

Luke 1:20 states that because Zechariah disbelieved Gabriel's words, he would 'be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens,' a sign that lasted until John's birth when Zechariah regained his speech.

Luke 1:20

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