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A decree from ______ Augustus required a census of the world.
A decree from ______ Augustus required a census of the world.
Caesar
Joseph had to travel to ______, the village of King David.
Joseph had to travel to ______, the village of King David.
Bethlehem
Luke's Gospel is the primary source of information concerning this ______.
Luke's Gospel is the primary source of information concerning this ______.
period
Joseph was a descendant of ______ David.
Joseph was a descendant of ______ David.
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Mary was Joseph's ______ wife at the time of the census.
Mary was Joseph's ______ wife at the time of the census.
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After the death of King Herod, Joseph was told in a dream to return to ______.
After the death of King Herod, Joseph was told in a dream to return to ______.
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Joseph took Jesus and Mary to a town called ______ in Galilee.
Joseph took Jesus and Mary to a town called ______ in Galilee.
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The period following Jesus' birth is referred to as his '______ life.'
The period following Jesus' birth is referred to as his '______ life.'
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Jesus' early life was characterized by intelligence, quick learning, and a love for his heavenly ______.
Jesus' early life was characterized by intelligence, quick learning, and a love for his heavenly ______.
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The Holy Innocents are honored as martyrs, commemorating the children killed by ______.
The Holy Innocents are honored as martyrs, commemorating the children killed by ______.
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The Magi brought gifts to Jesus: gold, incense, and ______.
The Magi brought gifts to Jesus: gold, incense, and ______.
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King Herod feared a threat to his reign from the newborn Jewish ______.
King Herod feared a threat to his reign from the newborn Jewish ______.
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The Magi were warned in a ______ to avoid returning to Jerusalem.
The Magi were warned in a ______ to avoid returning to Jerusalem.
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Joseph was instructed by an angel to take the child and mother to ______.
Joseph was instructed by an angel to take the child and mother to ______.
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Herod ordered the killing of all male infants in and around Bethlehem up to ______ years old.
Herod ordered the killing of all male infants in and around Bethlehem up to ______ years old.
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Mary knew the passage in the Old Testament Book of ______ that mentions the Messiah would come from Bethlehem.
Mary knew the passage in the Old Testament Book of ______ that mentions the Messiah would come from Bethlehem.
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The son of Mary was disclosed to be the Redeemer by the archangel ______.
The son of Mary was disclosed to be the Redeemer by the archangel ______.
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Joseph agreed to go to ______ with Mary for the birth of Jesus.
Joseph agreed to go to ______ with Mary for the birth of Jesus.
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Jesus was laid in a ______ after he was born.
Jesus was laid in a ______ after he was born.
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Saint Paul described Jesus as having 'taken the form of a ______'.
Saint Paul described Jesus as having 'taken the form of a ______'.
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Study Notes
Nativity and Hidden Years
- In those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
- This series of events immediately preceding the birth of Jesus Christ, marked the entrance of the Second Person of the Trinity into human history and acted as the first scene in the climax of God's great redemptive drama.
- This entrance could hardly have been more modest and reserved.
- Luke is the principal source of information about what happened.
- According to long tradition, he heard the story from the Blessed Virgin herself.
- The census commanded by the Roman Emperor required that Jewish men register at their ancestral cities and towns.
- Thus, Joseph, as a descendant of King David, had to go to Bethlehem, the village near Jerusalem from which David himself had come.
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Explore the significant events leading to the birth of Jesus Christ as documented by Luke. This quiz delves into the historical context, including the census by Caesar Augustus and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem. Understand the implications of these moments in the broader narrative of redemption.
