Starter quiz
- Where is the Christmas story found in the Bible?
- The Old Testament
- The Torah
- The New Testament ✓
- Psalms
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- The angel ______ told Mary that she would have a baby called Jesus.
- 'Gabriel' ✓
- What does the Christingle remind Christians of?
- Jesus being the light of the world ✓
- the wise men bringing gifts
- the shepherds visiting Jesus
- the Christmas tree
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- Jesus was born in a town called ______.
- 'Bethlehem' ✓
- What are traditions?
- stories people tell only once
- special things people do again and again ✓
- a book in the Bible
- a type of church service
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- The ______ Church follows very old traditions and is found in places like Greece and Russia.
- 'Orthodox' ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the name of the part of the Bible that tells stories about before Jesus was born?
- The Old Testament ✓
- The New Testament
- Psalms
- The Gospels
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- Jesus was born in a town called ______.
- 'Bethlehem.' ✓
- What does the word 'Messiah' mean?
- a special prophet
- a great king
- the promised saviour of the Jews ✓
- a powerful angel
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- The ______ Testament is the part of the Bible that tells stories about Jesus’ life and teachings.
- 'New' ✓
- What do Christians do during Advent?
- celebrate Easter
- get ready for the birth of Jesus ✓
- read only the Old Testament
- fast for a whole month
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- God made a ______ with Abraham, promising to bless his descendants.
- 'covenant' ✓
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Key learning points
- There are promises about a Messiah in the Old Testament.
- Most Christians believe that Jesus was the fulfillment of God’s promise for a Messiah.
- Accounts of the life of Jesus are found in the New Testament.
- Every year during Advent, many Christians remember that people were waiting for the Messiah before the birth of Jesus.
Common misconception
The covenant was only made between Abraham and God.
The covenant was forever and continued through his descendants, including Jesus.
Keywords
Messiah - the promised saviour of the jews
Advent - a time of preparation for the arrival of Jesus at Christmas
Old testament - the first part of the Christian Bible, covering the time before the life of Jesus
New testament - the second part of the Christian Bible, recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers
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