Nativity Narrative Test

 

Dear Parish Faithful,

Here is an old "war horse" that I have sent out over the years; but since we have so many new parishioners, I hope that this Test will generate some interest. How well do we know the Scriptures, and here more specifically about the Nativity Narratives in the Gospels of Sts. Matthew and Luke?

Be that as it may - enjoy and see how  well you do!

 

Nativity Narrative Test

The following test questions should be answered by using the following key:

M – St. Matthew    |     L – St. Luke  

ML – Sts. Matthew & Luke   |   N – Neither Gospel

 

1. This Gospel contains a sequence of revelatory dreams to St. Joseph _____

2. This Gospel has an ox and an ass by the manger of the Christ Child _____

3. This Gospel mentions the census that takes Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem _____

4. This Gospel contains the genealogy of Christ that begins with the Patriarch Abraham _____

5. This Gospel narrates the massacre of the Innocents _____

6. This Gospel narrates the visit of three magi who bring gifts to the Christ Child _____

7. This Gospel narrates the angelic visitation to shepherds watching their flocks _____

8. This Gospel contains references to King Herod _____

9. This Gospel narrates that Christ was born in the Hebrew month equivalent to Dec. _____

10. This Gospel contains the prophecy of Isaiah that a “virgin” shall conceive _____

11. This Gospel narrates the journey of the “Holy Family” to Egypt and back to Israel _____

12. This Gospel narrates that Jesus was wrapped in swaddling cloths _____

13. This Gospel refers to Jesus as the Word of God _____

14. This Gospel tells us that the name of Christ’s mother is Mary _____

15. This Gospel narrates the circumcision of the eight-day old Jesus _____

16. This Gospel narrates that Jesus was born in a cave/stable/house _____

17. This Gospel informs us that Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem _____

18. This Gospel tells us that after His birth, Jesus returned to Nazareth _____

19. This Gospel refers to the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus _____

20. This Gospel mentions women in the genealogy of Christ _____