RELB255, Ch. 14 Jesus' Birth and Childhood

The only biblical account from Jesus' childhood comes from the Gospel of ___.

The birth narrative of Jesus is very different from those of pagan myths.

Luke's birth narrative is told from Mary's perspective.

The magi were not present at the manger.

Jesus grew up near the thriving Hellenistic-Jewish city of ___.

Matthew's birth narrative starts with Jesus and works back to Abraham.

Joseph's occupation, traditionally translated as "carpenter," referred to a craftsman who worked wood, stone, or metal.

The birth stories of Matthew and Luke are best categorized as legendary or "midrashic expansions" of scripture.

Bethlehem is prophesied as the birthplace of the coming ruler in the Old Testament book of ___.

Roman Catholic theologians have followed the interpretation of Jerome that Jesus' siblings were really His ___.

The magi, or wisemen, who appear in Matthew's account were likely ___.

The differences between the genealogies in Matthew and Luke can best be understood with which explanation?

Archelaus was the son of ___.

Matthew records Jesus' royal genealogy through David's son ____.

Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem because a census had been ordered by ____.

The Gospels report that Jesus had ___ brothers and several sisters.

Jeremiah 31:15 is cited in Matthew because it refers to Bethlehem.

Both Matthew and Luke affirm Jesus' Davidic ancestry.

No information about Jesus' childhood is given in the Gospels.

The census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem is clearly attested in non-biblical Roman sources.