How did Elizabeth encourage Mary?
Elizabeth’s pregnancy and greeting confirmed the angel’s message that the child in her womb was the Messiah
Who were Melchior, Caspar, & Balthasar?
The three kings (wise men, magi)
Describe what Mary encountered as she left Elizabeth and returned to Nazareth.
When Mary returned to Nazareth, she encountered anger, sadness, and confusion on the part of her family and Joseph
Who was the king who ordered the murder of all baby boys under two years of age?
King Herod
How did the movie depict the spiritual climate of Judea?
The Temple priesthood cooperated with Rome to prevent Rome from obliterating their religious observation. No one cared about the welfare of the common folk. In
Compare the responses of Mary and Zechariah to the angel’s messages
Zechariah questioned and doubted and it was accorded to him as unbelief because he was a priest and knew the Law better than Mary. Mary was a humble maiden
How did the movie depict the political climate of Judea?
They were under the oppressive rule of the Roman Empire
What is the Annunciation?
When the Angel Gabriel came to Mary with a message from God asking her to be the Mother of HIs Son
How does Luke 1.6 describe Zechariah and Elizabeth?
They were both righteous in the eyes of God
Scripture defines love as self-sacrifice. How does the movie depict this truth in the life of Joseph?
He made sure Mary was well-taken care of and protected her from all harm. He saved her from the demands of the Jewish religious law by claiming her child as his