The Identity Of Jesus

Question 1

What does Immanuel mean?

Answer 1

God with us

Question 2

Why was Joseph going to divorcee Mary quietly when he found out she was pregnant?

Answer 2

He was a righteous man and didn’t want to expose her to public disgrace.

Question 3

Who appeared to Joseph in a dream?

Answer 3

An angle of the Lord

Question 4

How does Joseph set a good example for Christian’s to follow?

Answer 4

He is obedient
He is kind and righteous
He showed sensitivity
He was willing despite the consequences

Question 5

What does Messiah mean?

Answer 5

One chosen by God/ anointed one

Question 6

What did the wise men do when they saw Jesus?

Answer 6

Bowed down and worshipped him

Question 7

Wha did Herod tell the wise men to do when they left him?

Answer 7

Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him report back to me so that I may go and worship him

Question 8

What does the Frankincense symbolise?

Answer 8

Jesus role as the new high priest - the link between man and God

Question 9

What does the Myrrh symbolise?

Answer 9

Jesus role as saviour - the one who will save the people from their sins

Question 10

What does the Gold symbolise?

Answer 10

Jesus role as ruler and king over the Kingdom of God

Question 11

How does God speak to people today?

Answer 11

Dreams (Joseph)
Visions
Preaching ( John the Baptist)
The Bible
Call to Mission

Question 12

Give two reasons why people believed that John the Baptist was Elijah:

Answer 12

He wore similar clothes(camel hair)
Wha he ate - locusts and honey
Elijah didn’t die, she ascended into Heaven

Question 13

What three significant things happened when Jesus was baptised?

Answer 13

Heaven opened
The spirit of God descended like a dove
A voice spoke from Heaven

Question 14

Why is John the Baptist an important person in the Old Testament?

Answer 14

He announced the Messiah/ fulfilled the prophecy
He baptised Jesus
He challenged the Religious leaders
He is like the prophet Elijah
He taught that Faith was a personal matter

Question 15

What was the second temptation of Jesus?

Answer 15

Throw yourself down so that the angels of God will catch you

Question 16

What was Jesus’ response to the first temptation?

Answer 16

Man shall not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God

Question 17

Give three reasons how the temptations of Jesus can help Christian’s cope with the temptations they face today:

Answer 17

Use scripture in times of temptation
Be prepared to face temptations
Don’t give into temptation
Recognise different forms of temptation

Question 18

Who were the four people the people said Jesus was?

Answer 18

John the Baptist
Elijah
Jeremiah
One of the other prophets

Question 19

Who did Peter say Jesus was?

Answer 19

Christ the Son of the living God

Question 20

What five things happened as Jesus was transfigured?

Answer 20

His face shone like the sun
His clothes turned white
Moses and Elijah appeared
A cloud enveloped them
A voice spoke from Heaven

Question 21

What does Moses represent in the transfiguration?

Answer 21

Law

Question 22

What does Elijah represent in the transfiguration?

Answer 22

The prophets

Question 23

What did Peter want to do at the transfiguration?

Answer 23

Build three shelters for Jesus, Moses and Elijah

Question 24

What did Jesus ask his disciples to do when they were entering Jerusalem?

Answer 24

Untie a donkey and it’s colt and bring them to him

Question 25

What did the people do when Jesus entered Jerusalem?

Answer 25

Spread their cloaks on the ground
Spread branches on the ground
Shout Hosanna to the Son of David

Question 26

From which town did Jesus approach Jerusalem?

Answer 26

Beth page

Question 27

Name four titles Jesus was given:

Answer 27

Son of God
Son of Man
King
Messiah
Christ
Immanuel
Son of David
The prophet from Nazareth