The Epiphany The Epiphany Game

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This means wise men in Greek. What is the definition of Magi? 1,1

To celebrate the Magi giving gifts to the Christ child. Why do people receive gifts on the Epiphany? 1,2

1,3 A perfumed spice and anointing oil. What is frankincense and myrrh?

1,4 The country where Bethlehem is located and Jesus was born. What is Judea?

2,2 In Greece it’s the Feast of the Theophany. In Ireland it’s Little Christmas. In Italy it’s Befana. In many Latin American countries it’s called El Dia de Reyes. What do other countries call the Epiphany?

2,1 It means a sudden revelation of some kind. What is the definition of Epiphany?

2,3 The amount of days between Christmas and the Epiphany. What is the 12 days of Christmas?

2,4 So He could be killed, thinking Jesus would grow up and take his power away. Why did Herod want the wise men to find Jesus?

3,1 A person who was not Jewish. What is a Gentile?

3,2 They are lit to symbolize the coming of God’s light & to recognize how attentive the Magi were to the light. What do candles symbolize?

3,3 On the Sunday between January 2 and January 8. When is the Epiphany celebrated in the U.S.?

3,4 We really don’t know because the Bible doesn’t tell us. Other cultures actually have different names for them. Where did the Magi’ names come from?

4,1 A group similar to priests, interested in astrology and astronomy, with much knowledge. What are the Magi?

4,2 An oval shaped cake usually made of cinnamon dough and covered with sugar. It often has a small toy baby or special gift inside too. What is Kings’ Cake?

4,3 Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar What were the names of the three Wise Men?

4,4 1) The Magi visiting the Christ child 2) The Baptism of the Lord 3) Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana What are the manifestations of God to man?

5,1 If Advent is the time of darkness, Epiphany can be seen as _____ _______. What is the light?

5,2 When families bless their homes or offices by marking their doors with 20  C  M  B  15. The number corresponds to the calendar; the crosses for Christ; and the letters for the initials of the Magi. What is Chalking the Door?

5,3 The star the Magi followed to find the Christ child. What is the Star of Bethlehem?

5,4 Micah prophesized in Micah 5:2. Based on Matthew 2: 5, which prophet foretold the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem?