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NASB | Jeremiah 10:1 Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 10:1 Hear the word which the LORD speaks to you, O house of Israel. |
Subject: Christmas |
Bible Note: The question took me by surprise. Surely there are tons of information on the subject. I did my own study, laboriously, 35 years ago, and was convinced. Today the evidence has mounted, and access to it is easier. Type the words "Christmas" and "origins" into Google, and you get articles like this. Christmas: An Historical Survey Regarding Its Origins and Opposition to It by Kevin Reed “To speak against Christmas observance is considered by many people to be sacrilegious and others as religious fanaticism. After all, how can anyone legitimately oppose such a hallowed institution? … “The purpose of this study is to set forth scriptural reasons for opposing Christmas celebration. … “The ignoble nature of the origins and customs of Christmas can be found in many standard reference sources. … (The facts: God did not say it, Jesus did not do it, the disciples did not do it, no church or Christian individual did it before the Bible record closed. Where did it come from? The pagans started it. The Christians adapted it, and adopted it.) … “The transition from festivals commemorating the birth of a sun god to a celebration ostensibly for the Son of God occurred sometime in the fourth century. Unable to eradicate the heathen celebration of Saturnalia, the Church of Rome, sometime before 336 A.D., designated a Feast of the Nativity to be observed". … The article is at http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualnls/Xmas_ch2.htm |