Starter quiz
- Match these words to the correct definitions.
- Messiah⇔‘anointed one’; chosen by God to bring a new age of peace ✓
- saviour⇔in Christianity, this refers to Jesus saving humanity from sin ✓
- Gospels⇔four books in the New Testament that cover the life of Jesus ✓
- What do Matthew and Mark try to show about Jesus?
- that he was the prophesied Messiah ✓
- that he was the Son of God
- that he was just human
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- What do Luke and John try to show about Jesus?
- that he was the prophesied Messiah
- that he was the Son of God ✓
- that he was just human
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- Who do the Gospels say Jesus is the saviour of?
- only Christians
- lepers and tax collectors
- everyone ✓
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- In the Old Testament, what were the Jewish people waiting for to liberate them?
- God becoming human
- a new religion being founded
- the coming of a Messiah ✓
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- What word means an account of what is to come?
- a prophecy ✓
- a prediction
- a Gospel
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- divine⇔of or like God, or a god/goddess ✓
- humble⇔ordinary; not special or very important ✓
- incarnation⇔to be 'made flesh'; God or a god/goddess in human form ✓
- miracle⇔extraordinary acts or events that defy the laws of nature ✓
- prophesied⇔when a prediction about the future has been made ✓
- Which event in Jesus' life does the incarnation refer to?
- his birth ✓
- his death
- his resurrection
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- What does the incarnation show?
- that Jesus is fully God but not human
- that Jesus is fully human but not God
- that Jesus is fully human and fully God ✓
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- Who believes in the incarnation?
- all Christians
- most Christians ✓
- all humans
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- Which emotions does Jesus show when he turns over the tables of the money changers?
- joy
- anger ✓
- happiness
- frustration ✓
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- How did Jesus’ birth show that he was divine?
- his mother, Mary, was a virgin ✓
- he was born in a manger
- he was called Immanuel ✓
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Key learning points
- Incarnation means to be 'made flesh' and most Christians believe that Jesus is the incarnation of God.
- Most Christians believe that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, and a person of the Trinity.
- Most Christians interpret Isaiah’s Old Testament prophecy as predicting the arrival of Jesus as the incarnation.
- The New Testament shows Jesus as fully human through his humble birth and his ability to feel emotion and pain.
- The New Testament shows Jesus as fully divine through his mother, the Virgin Mary, and his miracles and resurrection.
Common misconception
All Christians believe in the incarnation.
There are a small number of Christians who do not believe that Jesus was God. For example, many of Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the incarnation.
Keywords
Divine - of or like God, or a god/goddess
Humble - ordinary; not special or very important
Incarnation - to be 'made flesh'; God or a god/goddess in human form
Miracle - extraordinary acts or events that defy the laws of nature
Prophesied - when a prediction about the future has been made
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