Bible Quiz: The Characters of Christmas (10 Questions and Answers)

Category: Family · 10 questions

Zechariah, Elizabeth, Simeon, Anna, Herod: who did what in the story of Jesus' birth?

1. Who was made unable to speak because he did not believe the angel?
   Answer: Zechariah
   Zechariah did not believe the angel's words and stayed silent until the birth of John (Luke 1:20).
2. Who was filled with the Holy Spirit when she heard Mary's greeting?
   Answer: Elizabeth
   As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary, her baby leaped and she was filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:41).
3. Which angel appeared to Zechariah in the temple?
   Answer: Gabriel
   The angel told him: I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God (Luke 1:19).
4. Who took the child Jesus in his arms at the temple?
   Answer: Simeon
   Simeon, moved by the Spirit, took Jesus in his arms and praised God (Luke 2:27-28).
5. Which prophetess spoke about Jesus in Jerusalem?
   Answer: Anna
   The prophetess Anna gave thanks to God and spoke about Jesus to all who awaited redemption (Luke 2:36-38).
6. Who was troubled, along with all Jerusalem, by the wise men's question?
   Answer: Herod
   King Herod was troubled when he heard of the birth of the king of the Jews, and all Jerusalem with him (Matthew 2:3).
7. Who first received the angels' announcement in the fields?
   Answer: The shepherds
   The angels announced the birth of the Savior to the shepherds who were watching their flocks (Luke 2:8-11).
8. Who came from the east to worship the king of the Jews?
   Answer: The wise men
   Wise men from the east said: We have come to worship him (Matthew 2:1-2).
9. How old was the prophetess Anna?
   Answer: Eighty-four
   A widow, Anna was eighty-four years old and never left the temple (Luke 2:37).
10. Who was Mary's fiancé, of the house of David?
    Answer: Joseph
    The virgin was engaged to a man of the house of David, named Joseph (Luke 1:27).