Dig Site 1 - Canteen's Questions

Question 1

^ Why did Joseph want to divorce Mary? ^

Answer 1

Mary was pledged to be married to him, but became pregnant through the Holy Spirit. (1:18–19)

Question 2

^ Who told Joseph to not divorce Mary? ^

Answer 2

An angel of the Lord (1:20)

Question 3

^ What did the prophet say about Jesus’ birth and His name? ^

Answer 3

“‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).” (1:22–23)

Question 4

^ What did Joseph name the baby? ^

Answer 4

Jesus (1:25)

Question 5

^ After Jesus was born, to where did the Magi travel to find out where He was? ^

Answer 5

Jerusalem (2:1–2)

Question 6

^ Who told King Herod the Christ was to be born in Bethlehem? ^

Answer 6

The people’s chief priests and teachers of the law (2:4–5)

Question 7

^ What did the star the Magi saw rise do? ^

Answer 7

It “went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.” (2:9)

Question 8

^ What did King Herod do when he found out he had been outwitted by the Magi? ^

Answer 8

He gave orders to kill all the boys two years old and under who were in and around Bethlehem. (2:16)

Question 9

^ After King Herod died, what did an angel of the Lord tell Joseph to do? ^

Answer 9

Take Mary and Jesus back to Israel (2:19–20)

Question 10

^ Quote Matthew 1:21. ^

Answer 10

“‘She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’” (Matthew 1:21)