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Jesus: waiting for a promise to be fulfilled

I can explain how Christians believe Jesus fulfils God’s promises.

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Jesus: waiting for a promise to be fulfilled

I can explain how Christians believe Jesus fulfils God’s promises.

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Key learning points

  1. There are promises about a Messiah in the Old Testament.
  2. Most Christians believe that Jesus was the fulfillment of God’s promise for a Messiah.
  3. Accounts of the life of Jesus are found in the New Testament.
  4. Every year during Advent, many Christians remember that people were waiting for the Messiah before the birth of Jesus.

Keywords

  • Messiah - the promised saviour of the jews

  • Advent - a time of preparation for the arrival of Jesus at Christmas

  • Old Testament - the first part of the Christian Bible, covering the time before the life of Jesus

  • New Testament - the second part of the Christian Bible, recording the life and teachings of Jesus and his earliest followers

Common misconception

The covenant was only made between Abraham and God.

The covenant was forever and continued through his descendants, including Jesus.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Where is the Christmas story found in the Bible?
The Old Testament
The Torah
Correct answer: The New Testament
Psalms
Q2.
The angel told Mary that she would have a baby called Jesus.
Correct Answer: Gabriel
Q3.
What does the Christingle remind Christians of?
Correct answer: Jesus being the light of the world
the wise men bringing gifts
the shepherds visiting Jesus
the Christmas tree
Q4.
Jesus was born in a town called .
Correct Answer: Bethlehem
Q5.
What are traditions?
stories people tell only once
Correct answer: special things people do again and again
a book in the Bible
a type of church service
Q6.
The Church follows very old traditions and is found in places like Greece and Russia.
Correct Answer: Orthodox

6 Questions

Q1.
What is the name of the part of the Bible that tells stories about before Jesus was born?
Correct answer: The Old Testament
The New Testament
Psalms
The Gospels
Q2.
Jesus was born in a town called .
Correct Answer: Bethlehem.
Q3.
What does the word 'Messiah' mean?
a special prophet
a great king
Correct answer: the promised saviour of the Jews
a powerful angel
Q4.
The Testament is the part of the Bible that tells stories about Jesus’ life and teachings.
Correct Answer: New
Q5.
What do Christians do during Advent?
celebrate Easter
Correct answer: get ready for the birth of Jesus
read only the Old Testament
fast for a whole month
Q6.
God made a with Abraham, promising to bless his descendants.
Correct Answer: covenant