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O Holy Night Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/24/2008
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is not at the given coordinates


This cache was hidden on Christmas Eve 2008 and is based on the true story of Christmas.

All answers can be obtained by reading the beginnings of the books of Matthew and Luke from the Bible. Here is a link to an online version of the Bible.

The cache is located at:
S 34° AB.CDE'
E 137° FG.HIJ'


The missing digits from the coordinates are found next to the correct answers to these questions about the Biblical Christmas Story:

A. Who was the king at the time of Jesus' birth?
(0) Herod
(1) Nebuchadnezzar
(2) David
(3) Solomon
(4) Saul

B. What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary and Joseph?
(2) Herald
(3) Gabriel
(4) Hark
(5) Ethereal
(6) Emmaus

C. Why did Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem from Nazareth?
(5) To visit family for Christmas
(6) To get supplies for their family back home
(7) To escape from the Roman Soldiers
(8) To meet the priests from the temple
(9) To take part in a Roman census

D. Why was Jesus born in a stable?
(1) Mary didn't want to wake the innkeeper
(2) To be near their donkey
(3) The hospital was full
(4) It was the cleanest place in town
(5) There was no room in the inn

E. How did the Shepherds know where to find baby Jesus?
(5) They followed a star
(6) The innkeeper told them
(7) An angel told them
(8) They just kept walking around town until they found him
(9) The Bible told them where he would be

F. How many wise men visited Jesus?
(0) 1
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) Number not specified
(4) None

G. Where did the wise men go before visiting Jesus?
(4) Corinth
(5) Jerusalem
(6) Sea of Galilee
(7) Nazareth
(8) Egypt

H. How did the wise men find Jesus? (more than 1 answer - add the numbers from all the correct answers)
(2) The king told them which town to go to
(3) They used their GPS unit
(4) They followed a star
(5) An angel told them
(6) They spoke to the shepherds

I. Where did Mary, Joseph and Jesus go when they left Bethlehem?
(4) Nazareth
(3) Jerusalem
(2) Damascus
(1) Babylon
(0) Egypt

J. What gifts did the Wise Men give Jesus? (more than 1 answer - add the numbers from all the correct answers)
(5) A Crown
(4) Silk
(3) Myrrh
(2) Gold
(1) Frankincense

Click to verify coordinates

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qrpbengrq genqvgvbany Puevfgznf vgrz

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)