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Answers to Christmas Observation Exercise

January 1, 2025 By Peter Krol

Last week, I posted some questions to see how well you’ve observed the birth narratives in Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2, and Revelation 12. I now come bearing answers.

  1. In a dream (Matt 1:20)
  2. He came to her in a city of Galilee called Nazareth (Luke 1:26-28)
  3. An angel of the Lord (Matt 1:20)
  4. Gabriel (Luke 1:26)
  5. Both (Matt 1:21, Luke 1:31)
  6. Immanuel (Matt 1:22-23)
  7. The Son of the Most High (Luke 1:32)
  8. Joseph (Matt 1:25). Luke 2:21 does not specify which parent named him, but Matt 1:25 does.
  9. A great red dragon (Rev 12:3-4), who is the ancient serpent, called the devil and Satan (Rev 12:9).
  10. Herod (Matt 2:16)
  11. A house (Matt 2:11)
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