Christmas Trivia (part 4)

I truly enjoy marking the Christmas season with some fun trivia! However, it's becoming increasingly challenging, as I've already given my newsletter audience three rounds of it, which can be found in the links below.

Part 1: December 26, 2019

Part 2: December 24, 2020

Part 3: December 17, 2021

In my humble opinion, I believe I did quite well with part 3, which highlighted the biblical narrative of Jesus. This fourth installment of Christmas trivia largely builds on that previous challenge, but I found it somewhat tricky to come up with fresh questions.

Questions

1. 1. Which prophet predicted that a virgin would give birth to a child named Immanuel?
2. 2. What does Immanuel mean?
3. 3. What food would Immanuel be consuming when he becomes able to discern right from wrong?
4. 4. What activity were the shepherds engaged in when the angel Gabriel came to inform them about Jesus' birth?
5. 5. What indication did the angel provide to the shepherds for identifying the Messiah in David's town?
6. 6. What gifts were offered to Jesus by the Magi?
7. 7. In what way were the wise men alerted to steer clear of King Herod on their way back?
8. 8. What does the Bible indicate about the date of Jesus' birth?
9. 9. How did John the Baptist describe Jesus upon their first encounter?
10. 10. From the Protestant viewpoint, how many biological brothers and sisters did Jesus have?

Answers

1. 1. Isaiah. '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
2. 2. God with us.
3. 3. Curds and honey. 'He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right...' - Isaiah 7:15
4. 4. Keeping watch over their sheep at night. 'And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.' - Luke 2:8-11
5. 5. They would locate a baby swaddled and lying in a manger. 'This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' - Luke 2:12
6. 6. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 'When they saw the child with his mother Mary, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.' - Matthew 2:11
7. 7. Through a dream. 'And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.' - Matthew 2:12
8. 8. It doesn’t say.
9. 9. The Lamb of God. 'When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, Look, the Lamb of God!' - John 1:36
10. 10. Six in total - four brothers (James, Joses, Simon, and Jude) and two sisters who remain unnamed.

Written by: Michael Shackleford