The History of Christmas
Christmas is a festival observed
worldwide among the people of Christian Religion. It is the holiest day after
Easter. In Christianity it has very deep roots and attachment. People celebrate
the festival by doing many religious and secular activities like they gather at
church and sing carols, lit candles, arrange parties, exchange gifts, Santa
Claus gives Gifts and chocolates to children and much more of fun is made on
this day.
Christmas is celebrated on 25th
December every year. The date is derived from the Chronography of 354 AD. But
the records state that the first ever celebration of Christmas was held on 6th
January with Epiphany. The word Christmas is derived from Christ’s Mass. It is
a commemoration of the Birth of Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ was born to
virgin mother Mary. Lord Jesus Christ was the sacred leader of the Christian
community, whose thoughts and teachings formed the core of the Christian
Religion. As per the records birth year of Jesus Christ is estimated in between
seven and two BC but the actual year is not known. People in eastern countries
celebrate Christmas on 6th January. But it is said that Orthodox
churches in Eastern part celebrate it on 25th December only.
Birth of Jesus took place in a
very traditional place. It was a stable where Jesus was born. There were
animals which were used in farms. The celebration of Christmas was an adoption
of the rituals followed by the Pangans who celebrated their winter festival.
They used to worship trees, they also used to bring them home and decorate
them. This inspired the Christian Veener and the same is followed at the time
of Christmas celebration.
The tradition of exchanging gift
is inspired from the act of Pre- Christian Rome ruler. He had obligated certain
citizens to offer gifts to him as an emperor on certain festivals. This
tradition is still continued among the general people to offer gifts and
goodies to each other. The Bible says that Jesus Christ was born tin the
Palestinian city of Bethlehem. Luke 1:30 – 35 of the Bible states the talk of
Mother Mary with an Angel. The talk was:
“Angel: Do not be afraid, Mary,
you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and
you are to call him Jesus He will be great and will be called the Son of the
Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he
will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.
Mother Mary : How will this be?
Since I am a virgin?
Angel : The holy spirits will
come on you, and the power of the most
High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the
Son of God.”
These are the words written in
the bible describing the birth of Jesus. Lord Christ grew up in the city of
Nazareth i.e. Galilean. Thus the holy birth of Jesus Christ is celebrates as
the Christmas Day worldwide in a big mass which ha the very holistic history.
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