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Jesus' Birth And Miracles Flashcards

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What great world empire ruled when Jesus was born?

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The Roman Empire

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Who was the emperor of this empire?

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Caesar Augustus

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List two thing the Roman’s did that made it possible for Christian missionaries to travel all over the world telling people about Jesus?

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Built roads

Made travel on land and sea safe (destroyed the Pirates)

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Who ruled as a governor for the Romans in Judea and Perea?

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Herod the Great

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Who did Herod the Great try to kill at his birth?

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Jesus

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Who did Herod the Great kill because he thought they wanted his kingdom?

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One of his wives and her children

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In 167 B.C why did the Jews turn against the ruler who was over them?

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He ordered them to worship false gods

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Who was able to establish a small Jewish kingdom at this time?

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Judas Maccabeus

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9
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What’s as Judas Maccabeus’ nickname?

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The Hammer

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10
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Who overthrew the little Jewish kingdom?

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The Romans

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How long before Jesus was born was it overthrown?

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About 60 years

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12
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What did the Jewish people dream of?

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A time when the Messiah would come and they would be free

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13
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What three languages did many Jewish people speak at this time?

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Hebrew
Greek
Aramaic

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14
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The first four books of the Old Testament are called the:

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Gospels

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15
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Why were the gospels written?

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To tell about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

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16
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What four men wrote these books?

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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

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17
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When was Jesus born?

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According to the calendar we use now, Jesus was born AD 1. According to newer resources, he was born 5 - 7 B.C.

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18
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Why is this date used as the time of his birth?

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Dionysius, who designed the calendar in A.D. 525, miscalculated the date

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19
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List four things about Jesus’ birth that make him different from every other person:

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  • He existed before he was conceived.
  • He had no human father (born of a virgin).
  • His birth was announced by angels.
  • His birth was marked by a special star.
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20
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Who were Jesus’ earthly parents?

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Mary and Joseph

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21
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Who were Jesus’ real parents?

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God (the Holy Spirit) and Mary

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22
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What was unusual about Jesus’ mother when he was born?

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She was a virgin

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23
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In what city was Jesus born?

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Bethlehem

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24
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Why did his parents have to go to this city?

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To register in a census ordered by the Roman government

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25
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Where was Jesus placed when he was born?

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In a manger (feeding trough)

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26
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How did the shepherds learn if Jesus’ birth?

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Angels appeared to them

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27
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What did the shepherds do when they learned of Jesus’ birth?

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They went into Bethlehem to see Jesus

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28
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What was the Persian title for a wise advisor or ruler?

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Magi

29
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What made the wise men hurry to Jerusalem?

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They saw an unusual star in the sky

30
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Give another name for Jesus that is stated in the text

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The Christ

31
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Why did King Herod say he wanted the wise men to search for Jesus?

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He said he wanted to worship him.

32
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What three gifts did the wise men bring for Jesus?

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Gold, frankincense and myrrh

33
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What did the Wise men do instead of returning to tell Herod?

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They returned to their own country by another route

34
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Why did they do this?

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They were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod

35
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What did Herod do when the Wise Men did not return to Jerusalem?

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He killed all of the baby boys in Bethlehem who were two years old and under.

36
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How did Jesus escape being killed by Herod?

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In a dream an angel told Joseph to take Jesus and his mother to Egypt.

37
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How long do Jesus and his parents remain in Egypt?

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Until King Herod died (4 B.C)

38
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In what town did Jesus grow up in

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Nazareth

39
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What trade did he learn as a boy?

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Carpentry

40
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Name the city where Jesus went with his parents when he was 12 years old?

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Jerusalem

41
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Why did they go to this city?

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To celebrate the Passover

42
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What unusual thing did Jesus know when he was 12 years old?

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He knew he was God’s son

43
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What prophet did God send to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus?

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John the Baptist

44
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What great prophet was this prophet like?

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Elijah

45
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List three ways he was like this prophet:

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He dressed in rough clothes
He ate simple foods
He lived in the desert

46
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Where did John the Baptist preach?

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In the desert area around the Jordan River

47
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What did John encourage the people to do?

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To repent (change and serve God)

48
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What did John say was near

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The kingdom of God

49
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Who did the people think John might be?

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The Christ (Messiah)

50
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Why didn’t Jesus need to be baptised?

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He never sinned

51
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Why was Jesus baptised?

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To fulfil all righteousness (to obey God)

52
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What two unusual things happened at Jesus’ baptism?

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The Spirit of God descended like a dove

God spoke from heaven

53
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How long did Jesus fast before he was tempted?

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40 days and nights

54
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How did Jesus overcome Satan’s temptation?

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By knowing and obeying God’s word

55
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What was Jesus’ first miracle?

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Turning water into wine at a wedding

56
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Who did Jesus bring back to life after the man had been dead for four days?

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Lazarus

57
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What four areas have learnt Jesus has power over?

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Nature

Disability and disease

Evil spirits (deamons)

Death

58
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List three things Jesus’ miracles show or prove

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God’s love for us

God’s power

That the claims of Jesus are true (He is God and was sent by God)

59
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What happened to Jesus that shows he has power over death?

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He died on the cross and rose again

60
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What is a parable?

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A short story which makes a point or teaches a lesson

61
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Luke 10:30-37

What is the parable about?

What is the lesson of this parable?

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Parable of the Good Samaritan. A Jewish man was robbed. Two religious Jews (Priest and Levite) refused to help him but an enemy, a Samaritan, went to great lengths to help the man.

That we should do good for everyone

62
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Where did a Jewish boy go to school?

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At the synagogue

63
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At what age did he start school?

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6 years old

64
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What was a synagogue?

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Jewish place of worship

65
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On what day did the Jewish people gather to worship God?

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Saturday - sabbath

66
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Celebrated in remembrance of freedom form Egyptian slavery

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The Passover

67
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Celebrated at harvest time

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Pentecost (5 weeks after Passover)

68
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The day a special sacrifice was made for the sins of people

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Day of atonement

69
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Living in tents where they remembered their journey from Egypt to the promised land.

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Feast of the tabernacles (tent)

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