Lesson 4        
           ANNOUNCEMENT TO ZACHARIAS OF THE BIRTH    
                      OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
                             (Luke 1:5-25)

 1. What position did Herod hold at that time? _______________________

 2. What position did Zacharias occupy at that time? _________________

 3. Of which tribe of Israel was Zacharias (see Num. 1:47-54)? _______

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 4. Who does it appear that Elizabeth was named after? _______________

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 5. What would you say of the moral character of Zacharias and

    Elizabeth? _______________________________________________________

 6. Why did they not have any children? ______________________________

 7. Who appeared unto Zacharias while he was executing the office of

    priest? __________________________________________________________

 8. What did the incense symbolize (Ps. 141:1,2; Rev. 8:3)? __________

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 9. How often was incense burned upon the altar (Ex. 30:7,8)? ________

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10. How did Zacharias react to the angel? ____________________________

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11. Does this appear to be a normal reaction to the appearance of

    angels (Gen. 3:9, 10; Dan. 10:7-12; Rev. 1:17, 18)? ______________

12. What announcement did the angel make to Zacharias? _______________

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13. What were they to name the child? ________________________________

14. To what Old Testament vow does it appear that John was bound (Num.

    6:2-4; Judges 13:3-5)? ___________________________________________

15. John was to go "in the spirit and power" of _____________________.

    Explain: _________________________________________________________

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16. What was John's specific responsibility? _________________________

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17. What does the closing verses of the Old Testament predict (Mal.

    4:4-6? ___________________________________________________________

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18. Who else fathered a child when in "old age"? _____________________

19. What physical malady did the angel bring upon Zacharias? _________

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20. What "reproach among men" was Elisabeth referring to? ____________

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