Infancy Narratives

2. Testament the first part of the Christian Bible that tells about the Jews, their history, and God's words to them in the time before Jesus Christ was born.
5. the prophet who recognized Jesus’ as the expected messiah
6. Where Jesus was born
10. Portrayed as a New Elijah
11. an outward physical sign of the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people.
14. Acknowledges Mary as the mother of God
15. narratives refers to the stories in the Bible that tell of the events that surrounded the birth of Jesus.
16. The Son of God

1. known as the “good news” (evangelium) tells the story of Jesus.
3. wanted to show Christ’s humility through his love of the poor and women those in society noone cared about.
4. the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary
7. Wrote the Gospel so the Jewish people would know that Jesus was the fulfillment of the old Testament.
8. The prayer John’s father, Zechariah offered
9. the prophetess who recognized Jesus’ as the expected messiah
12. the canticle Mary uses to respond
13. He did not include any stories regarding Jesus’ birth