Test 2

• Who does Matthew connect Jesus' genealogy back to?

  Abraham and David
• What does Matthew's genealogy emphasize?

  Christ's Royalty
• What is the point of Matthew's genealogy?

  He is the Messiah of Israel
• Who does Luke connect Jesus' genealogy back to?

  Adam
• What does Luke's genealogy emphasize?

  Christ's Humanity
• What is the point of Luke's genealogy?

  He is the Savior of the world
• What was Zacharias' job?

  Priest
• Who was Elisabeth a daughter to?

  Aaron
• What was Zacharias and Elisabeth's prayer?

  For the coming of the Messiah
• What is the definition of Messianic Expectation?

  The expectation that God would send a King from the line of David who would bring God's blessing to Israel
• A hear prayer means what?

  An answered prayer
• What was Zacharias' response to the angel?

  Doubt
• What were the conditions of the mother of Jesus?

  She must be a virgin, espoused, and from David's line
• Jesus means what?

  Jehovah saves
• What was Mary's response to the angel?

  Submission
• What was Joseph's plan when he discovered Mary was pregnant?

  Privately divorce her instead of stoning
• What was Joseph commanded to do by the angel?

  To not call of the marriage
• What does the name Jesus do?

  Indicates His purpose
• What is the meaning of "Emmanuel"?

  God with us
• What was Joseph's response to the angel?

  Obedience
• Zacharias and Elisabeth's prayer was likely an example of what?

  Messianic Expectation
• What was Joseph and Mary's journey caused by?

  The census
• What was man's purpose for the census bringing Joseph and Mary to Bethlahem?

  Taxation
• What was God's purpose for the census bringing Joseph and Mary to Bethlahem?

  Fulfillment of Prophecy
• What is the popular conception of the place Mary and Joseph stayed the night Jesus was born?

  Dirty smelly stable or cave
• What is the reality about where Mary and Joseph stayed the night Jesus was born?

  The the place where animals were kept
• What does the stable imply about the conditions?

  it was cared for and clean

  it was close by

  it was secluded and private
• What was the name of the popular inn in Bethlehem mentioned other places in the Bible that could also be the inn where Mary and Joseph stayed?

  Chimham
• What were the swaddling clothes Mary wrapped Jesus in used for?

  restricting movement
• T/F the shepherding is usually portrayed as a despised vocation?

  True
• Who influenced the thought that Shepherding is a despised vocation?

  Aristotle
• Why is Aristotle not a trustworthy source when it comes to the vocation of shepherding?

  he was ignorant of how difficult the job was

  not a jew and did not live in Israel

  Lived 300+ years before Christ
• What is a source that displays that shepherds were despised?

  Mishnah
• What is the Biblical portrayal of the shepherds?

  Many respected men in Jewish history were shepherds including God and pastors
• "tower of the flock" is the prophecy revealing what?

  where the Messiah would be announced
• What passage is the "tower of the flock" in?

  Micah 4:8
• What is the Hebrew for the "tower of the flock"?

  Migdal Eder
• What did these specific shepherds do?

  Prepared the sheep for sacrifices
• What was the shepherds response to seeing the Messiah?

  Evangelism
• Who was Simeon?

  An elderly Jew