November 2011 | Whats in the Bible

Welcome to the What's in the Bible? November, 2011 Archives

How I’m Using Why Do We Call it Christmas? for Homeschool

Homeschooling during the month of December can be challenging. Homeschooling during December, while packing up an entire house and planning on moving three days after Christmas can be beyond stressful! This year, I’ve decided to give my stress level a …

Christmas Sing-Alongs

Sing along with your favorite What’s in the Bible? characters as they sing Christmas carols from their stockings or sing along with your favorite songs from Buck Denver Asks Why Do We Call It Christmas?

Who is Emmanuel?

We hear a lot about “Emmanuel” at Christmas, but who is Emmanuel? The word Emmanuel appears 3 times in the Bible – twice in Isaiah and once in Matthew. Emmanuel means “God with us” and is a name for Jesus. …

What are the 12 Days of Christmas?

Where Did the 12 Days of Christmas Come From? While in America we might assume that the twelve days of Christmas are those leading up to Christmas day (“twelve shopping days left”), in actuality the traditional “Twelve Days of Christmas” …

What is the story of Jesus’ birth?

What actually happened when Jesus was born? The Bible gives us several different accounts of the birth of Jesus – from Luke and Matthew and some of the apocryphal books. Who were the wise men and how did they fit …

Where did Christmas carols come from?

Where did all those Christmas carols come from? Nothing says “it’s Christmastime!” quite like hearing Christmas carols everywhere. So when did Christmas carols become popular? The tradition of singing songs at Christmas can be traced all the way back to …