Symbolism: The Birth Of Jesus

Question 1

What are the four Gospels called?

Answer 1

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Question 2

What are the gospels about?

Answer 2

The gospels are accounts of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus

Question 3

Gospels are written as historical accounts, but they do not just try to tell us the facts of what happened. What else are they trying to do?

Answer 3

They are also trying to get us to understand the identity and significance of Jesus, often through the use of symbols

Question 4

Jesus was given Gold, what did this symbolise?

Answer 4

That he would be a King

Question 5

Jesus cot was an animals feeding trough, a manger. What was this a symbol for?

Answer 5

It shows that he was humble

Question 6

Jesus was given frankincense. What did this show?

Answer 6

That he would be a Priest

Question 7

A star was placed above Jesus‘s birthplace, what was this a sign for?

Answer 7

The star was a sign that his birth would be a significant event for the whole of creation

Question 8

Jesus was given Myrrh, what was this a sign?

Answer 8

Myrrh was a sign that his death would be important