Starter quiz
- Who was Jesus’ mother, according to the Gospels?
- Elizabeth
- Mary ✓
- Sarah
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- Which Gospel includes the story of the wise men visiting Jesus?
- Luke
- Matthew ✓
- John
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- Who was king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth?
- Herod ✓
- Augustus
- David
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- Who ordered a census that led Mary and Joseph to travel to Bethlehem?
- Herod
- Pontius Pilate
- Caesar Augustus ✓
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- According to Christian belief, because she was a virgin, Mary’s pregnancy is considered a ...
- 'miracle' ✓
- Christians celebrate at ______ to remember the birth of Jesus.
- 'Christmas' ✓
Exit quiz
- The name ‘Immanuel’ means ‘God with ______.’
- 'us' ✓
- What does the term ‘incarnation’ mean in Christianity?
- the belief that Jesus was a great prophet
- the belief that God took on human form in Jesus ✓
- the belief that Jesus was only a spiritual being
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- Which New Testament passage describes ‘The Word’ becoming flesh?
- Matthew 5:7
- Luke 2:10
- John 1:14 ✓
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- How does belief in the incarnation influence Christian worship today?
- it leads Christians to pray to saints
- it influences practices like prayer and Christmas celebrations ✓
- it means Christians only follow the Old Testament
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- Why do many Christians believe Jesus was both fully human and fully divine?
- because Jesus performed miracles and experienced human emotions ✓
- because Jesus never showed any human characteristics
- because Jesus only existed spiritually
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- How might belief in the incarnation provide comfort to Christians?
- It reminds them that Jesus understands human suffering. ✓
- It teaches that God never interacts with the world.
- It shows that God does not care about human struggles.
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Key learning points
- Incarnation means “in flesh” and refers to the Christian belief that God became human in the person of Jesus.
- Most Christians believe that the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament, prophesied the coming of Jesus.
- Most Christians believe that the New Testament confirms the incarnation and shows Jesus as fully human and fully divine.
- The belief in the incarnation is significant for Christians today and influences practices such as prayer and Christmas.
Common misconception
Jesus is entirely distinct and separate from God.
For most Christians, Jesus is God in human form. Jesus is both fully human and fully divine.
Keywords
Divine - of or like God, or a god/goddess
Incarnation - 'in flesh', or 'enfleshed'; belief that God took on human form in the person of Jesus
Jesus - believed by Christians to be the Son of God, he was a first-century Jewish teacher living and travelling in Palestine/Israel
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