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Luke 2:1-21

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1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

3And everyone went to their own town to register.

4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,

7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

21On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.

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1)       According to verses 1 and 2 what was the historical setting of the census?

o   Caesar Augustus issued a decree.

o   That

o   A census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

o   That was the first census that took place.

o   While

o   Quirinius was governor of Syria.

 

2)       According to verses 3 and 4 where did Joseph go from the town of Nazareth in Galilee in order to be in his own town to register?

o   He went

§  To Judea.

§  To Bethlehem the town of David.

 

3)       According to verse 4 why did Joseph go to Bethlehem the town of David to register?

o   It is because he belonged to the

§  House.

§  And line of David.

 

4)       According to verse 5 whom did Joseph go to Bethlehem to register with?

o   He went there to register with Mary.

 

5)       According to verse 5 what was the relationship between Joseph and Mary?

o   Mary

§  Was pledged to be married to Joseph.

§  And was expecting a child.

 

6)       According to verses 6 and 7 what happened while Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem?

o   The time came for the baby to be born.

o   She

·  Gave birth to her firstborn, a son.

§  Wrapped him in cloths.

§  And placed him in a manger.

o   Because there was no guest room available for them.

 

7)       According to verses 8 and 9 what happened while some shepherds living out in the fields nearby were keeping watch over their flocks at night?

o   An angel of the Lord appeared to them.

o   And the glory of the Lord shone around them.

o   And they were terrified.

 

8)       According to what the angel said in verses 10 and 11 why was he appearing to the shepherds?

o   He was bringing them good news that would cause great joy for all the people.

o   Because  

o   That day in the town of David a Savior who is

§  The Messiah or the Christ.

§  The Lord.

o   Had been born to them.

 

9)       According to what the angel said in verse 12 what would be a sign to the shepherds for the baby?

o   They would find a baby

§  Wrapped in cloths.

§  And lying in a manger.

 

10)   According to verses 13 and 14 what did the great company of the heavenly host that appeared with the angel praise God and say?

o   Glory to God in the highest heaven.

o   And on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.

 

11)   According to verse 15 what did the shepherds decide to do when the angels had left them and gone into heaven?

o   They decided to

§  Go to Bethlehem.

§  And see the thing that had happened.

§  Which

§  The Lord had told them about.

 

12)   According to verse 16 what did the shepherds find after they hurried off to Bethlehem?

o   They found

§  Mary.

§  And Joseph.

§  And the baby, who was lying in the manger.

 

13)   According to verses 17 and 18 what was the response of those who heard what the shepherds said after the shepherds had seen the baby and spread the word?

o   They were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

 

14)   According to verse 19 what did Mary do with what she heard from the shepherds?

o   She

§  Treasured up all these things.

§  And pondered them in her heart.

 

15)   According to verse 20 what did the shepherds do for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told by the angel?

o   They

§  Glorified.

§  And praised God.

 

16)   According to verse 21 what was the child named on the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him?

o   He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him.

o   Before

o   He was conceived.

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Luke 2:1-21

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