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This article is from Today's Native Father, issue #106, November/December, 1999. Related articles from this issue:
Blending the Old and the New
 Students Bring Bark Canoe Back from Near Extinction
  Spending Time with God

At Christmas we celebrate a pivotal point in history, when Jesus came to bring a new way of life for the whole world. Away from home, without benefit of medical help, without a tent or a campfire, perhaps without even a roof over his head, he was born as “the lowest of men.” Tradition and legend have added many human details to this divinely inspired Bible story. See how well you know what is in the Bible by answering the questions below. NEI means that the Bible does not give enough information to be sure of an answer.

1. When Jesus was born, His parents, Mary and Joseph, were on a trip and staying in
a. a stable b. a house c. an inn d. NEI

2. The home village of Mary and Joseph was
a. Bethlehem b. Nazareth c. Galilee d. NEI

3. When Jesus was born, it was
a. cold b. dark c. both a and b d. NEI

4. On the day Jesus was born, he was visited by
a. shepherds b. wise men c. both a and b d. NEI

5. The first words of the angel to the shepherds were
a. “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy.”
b. “Unto you is born this day a Saviour.”
c. “Fear not.”
d. “Glory to God in the highest.”

6. Besides His parents, the only ones who witnessed the birth of Jesus were
a. the angels b. the kindly beasts c. the innkeeper d. NEI

7. The wise men found their way to Jerusalem by following
a. a road b. a star c. a map d. NEI

8. How many wise men came to worship the child Jesus?
a. three b. seven c. twelve d. NEI

9. How old was Jesus when Simeon and Anna saw Him in the temple?
a. 8 days b. 40 days c. 2 years d. 12 years

10. The emperor of the Roman Empire when Jesus was born was
a. Augustus b. Cyrenius c. Tiberius d. Herod the Great

Now check your answers using the answer key below. If any of these answers surprise you, read carefully the first two chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, which contain the Christmas story.

Answers
1-d, 2-b (Luke 1:26-27), 3-d, 4-a (Luke 2:11, 15-16), 5-c (Luke 2:10), 6-d, 7-d, 8-d, 9-b (Luke 2:22-24, Leviticus 12), 10-a (Luke 2:1)

(Revised from Today’s Native Father #52, 1990. Used by permission.)

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