1. In Matthew 1:21, an angel speaks to Mary to tell her that her son will “save His people from their sins.” According to that verse, what was Mary to name her son?
3. Matthew 1:1 speaks of Christ as the “son of David.” Why was it important for Matthew to get over to his readers that Christ had descended from David?
4. Abraham was told in Genesis 12:3, “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” According to Galatians 3:16, what was that blessing?
5. According to Ephesians 1:3, is the blessing mentioned in Genesis 12:3 physical or spiritual?
6. According to Ephesians 1:3, where is the blessing to be found?
7. According to 2 Samuel 7:12-13, would King David himself be (or see) the blessing promised to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3?
8. According to 2 Samuel 7:13, what was going to be established in the future?
9. According to 2 Samuel 7:13, how long would the thing mentioned in question #8 above last?
10. According to Peter’s sermon in Acts 2:36, what is Jesus Christ?
11. Name the two Gentile women who are included in Christ’s lineage in Matthew 1.
12. According to Isaiah 7:14, what was prophesied to happen in the future?
13. Isaiah 7:14 mentions a specific name. What is that name, and what is its meaning?
14. Explain the connection between Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:22-23.
15. John 1:1-3 states, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” According to John 1:14, who was “the Word”?
16. What prophecy is found in Micah 5:2?
17. What is the connection between Isaiah 11:1-2 and Matthew 2:23?
18. According to Matthew 3:2, what did John the Baptist preach?
19. Where in the Bible are Christians commanded to celebrate the birth of Christ?
20. According to 1 Corinthians 11:26, what are Christians commanded to celebrate?
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