Birth and Childhood of Jesus — Advanced Quiz Flashcards

#1

According to Matthew's genealogy, how many generations are listed from Abraham to David, from David to the Babylonian exile, and from the Babylonian exile to Jesus?

📖 Matthew 1:17

#2

What was the name of John the Baptist's father, and what was his occupation?

📖 Luke 1:5

#3

In Matthew's account, what was the specific sign that the Magi were told to look for regarding the newborn king?

📖 Matthew 2:2

#4

According to Luke's account, how did Mary respond when the angel Gabriel told her she would conceive and bear a son?

📖 Luke 1:34

#5

What did Zechariah write on a tablet when he could not speak, and what was the immediate result?

📖 Luke 1:63-64

#6

According to Matthew's account, which Old Testament prophecy is cited when Joseph was told to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt?

📖 Matthew 2:15

#7

In Luke's account of the presentation of Jesus at the temple, what specific offering did Mary and Joseph bring, and what does Luke say this indicates?

📖 Luke 2:24

#8

What was the name of the elderly prophetess who recognized Jesus at the temple and spoke about him to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem?

📖 Luke 2:36-37

#2

Zechariah, a priest

Luke 1:5 identifies John's father as 'Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.'

Luke 1:5

#1

14 generations in each section

Matthew 1:17 explicitly states: 'Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.'

Matthew 1:17

#4

She asked how this could be, since she was a virgin

Luke 1:34 records Mary's response: 'How will this be, since I am a virgin?' This was a genuine question about the mechanics of the promise, not an expression of disbelief.

Luke 1:34

#3

A star rising in the east

Matthew 2:2 records the Magi saying, 'We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.' The star in the east was the sign that drew the wise men from the east to Bethlehem.

Matthew 2:2

#6

'Out of Egypt I called my son'

Matthew 2:15 quotes Hosea 11:1, stating: 'And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son."' Matthew applies this prophecy to Jesus's return from Egypt.

Matthew 2:15

#5

He wrote 'His name is John,' and his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed

Luke 1:63-64 states: 'He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone's astonishment he wrote, "His name is John." Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.'

Luke 1:63-64

#8

Anna

Luke 2:36-37 identifies her as 'Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.'

Luke 2:36-37

#7

Two young pigeons or young doves, indicating they were poor

Luke 2:24 states: 'And so Joseph and Mary did as the law required. But the law of the Lord also says, 'Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord' (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, 'Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord').' Luke 2:24 specifies 'a pair of doves or two young pigeons,' which indicates they could not afford the more expensive lamb offering (Leviticus 12:8).

Luke 2:24

#9

According to Matthew's account, what instruction did an angel give Joseph in a dream regarding the child and his mother when Herod was seeking the child's life?

📖 Matthew 2:13

#10

When Joseph and Mary returned from Egypt, why were they afraid to go to Judea, and where did they go instead?

📖 Matthew 2:22-23

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#10

Because Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, so they went to Galilee and settled in Nazareth

Matthew 2:22-23 explains: 'But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth.'

Matthew 2:22-23

#9

Get up, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt

Matthew 2:13 records: 'When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. 'Get up,' he said, 'take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.'

Matthew 2:13

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