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Despite the widespread recognition of this holiday, Christians the world over lament how commercialized Christmas has become and how convoluted the reason and meaning. We see signs hanging in department stores that say "remember the reason for the season", but it seems the author of this Yule-time slogan had customer spending in mind rather than something spiritual. There are myriad examples we could site regarding the world's commercialization of this sacred Christian holiday and the loss of festive understanding, but too often we Christians come up short ourselves in this theological arena. As our Lord said, sometimes we need to remove the beam from our own eye. How much do you really know about Christmas? How much of what you think about Christmas is Bible and how much is world? Could you pass the following quiz on this topic? Test your knowledge. There are no trick questions, but you might be surprised by some of the answers. Score 5 points for each correct answer. I will leave it up to you to decide whether you passed or not. The answers are at the end of the quiz. 1. Christmas (the day Jesus was born) probably actually occurred on: a. December 25th b. March 29th c. April 1st d. We do not know 2. How many angels spoke to the shepherds? a. 2 b. a multitude c. 1 d. it cannot be determined 3. A manger is: a. a feeding trough b. a barn c. a stable d. a room behind an Inn 4. Where was Joseph's family from? a. Bethlehem b. Nazareth c. Jerusalem d. Galilee 5. How were the shepherds to find and recognize the Lord? a. by following a star b. by asking at the Inn c. by looking for a babe in a manger d. by looking for the Magi 6. How many wise men came to see Jesus in the manger? a. two b. the Bible doesn't say c. three d. none 7. How did Joseph and Mary get to Bethlehem? a. walked b. by cart c. Joseph walked/Mary rode a donkey d. The Bible doesn't say 8. When Mary was found to be with child, she and Joseph were: a. married b. companions c. engaged d. The Bible does not say 9. Who told Joseph what to name the baby? a. Mary b. An angel c. God d. Jewish elders 10. Where did the wise men find Jesus? a. In the manger b. On a donkey with Mary c. In the field d. In a house 11. Who saw the star over Bethlehem? a. Joseph and Mary b. The shepherds c. The three kings d. Everyone e. None of the above 12. The Innkeeper told Joseph: a. There is no room b. We don't allow children c. You can use the stable out back d. None of the above 13. Who told Joseph to go to Bethlehem? a. an angel b. Herod c. The tax collector d. Caesar 14. What is meant by "heavenly host"? a. an arch angel b. greeting angels c. an army of angels d. an angelic choir or herald 15. What song did the heavenly host sing? a. "Away in a Manger" b. "Joy to the World" c. "Glory to God in the Highest" d. They did not sing 16. What animals were present at the birth of Jesus? a. cows and sheep b. cows, sheep and mules c. cows, sheep and camels d. unknown 17. What is the most accurate definition for "Magi"? a. Magicians b. Wise men c. Astrologers d. Eastern kings 18. Why did Herod want to know when Jesus was found? a. So he could worship him b. So he could tell others c. So he could kill him d. None of the above 19. How long was the trip for the wise men after they saw Herod? a. Two years b. Less than 1 day c. A little less than two years d. None of the above 20. How many shepherds were there in the field? a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. We are not told ANSWERS TO QUIZ: 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. c 6. d* 7. d 8. c 9. b 10. d 11. e (3 kings are not mentioned - all the wise men saw the star) 12. d (no mention of the Inn Keeper is made) 13. d (see Luke 2:1-3) 14. c 15. d (we are told "a heavenly host saying") 16. d (the Bible does not say what animals were present) 17. c 18. c 19. c (Herod had all the male children under 2 put to death) 20. d *6 - the Bible says they saw the young child in the house - they were not present at the manger - and no mention is made as to how many Magi there were - we often assume there were three because there were three gifts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Kurz, is a Baptist Preacher and Bible Teacher. He helps those grieving the loss of a pet to understand the Biblical evidence that proves they live on. His most popular book, "Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates" delivers hope and comfort to the reader in a very gentle, yet convincing way. 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