Christmas

 TODAY, Christmas parties have become a habit for many. You can breathe a sigh of relief at the end of the Christmas season. It is the spirit of the merchant rather than Christianity that permeates them, although it is likely based on the date of Jesus' birth.

What merit or spiritual merit in the eyes of God is the celebration of such an event if it is only a formalism? And at least if your background and your practice are not Christian? Notice what the New Catholic Encyclopedia says:

“According to the hypothesis ... The birth of Christ, approved by most scholars today, was attributed to the date of the winter solstice (December 25 in the Julian calendar [December 23 in our current Gregorian calendar]. ..). To this day, as the sun returned to the northern sky "the pagan supporters of Mithra dies natalis celebrated Solis Invicti (Birthday of the Invincible Sun). On December 25, 274, Aureliano proclaimed the patron sun god of the empire and dedicated a temple to him in Campo Marzio. Christmas came at a time when sun worship was particularly strong in Rome. "- Volume 3, p. 656 (note in parentheses in spring).

Additionally, Bible scholars generally recognize that December 25 is not the day of Christ's birth. In fact, the Bible does not give the date of birth of Jesus, but it informs us that it was not winter. Luke, the author of the third gospel, gives the following information:

The forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist, came from the family of the priests of Aaron, from the tribe of Levi. (Luke 1: 5, 13.) He therefore began his assigned work at the age of thirty. John was six months older than Jesus .Since Jesus also began his special work when he was “in his thirties,” John preached about six months before Jesus approached him for baptism.

Giovanni began his work "in the fifteenth year of the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar". Historical records show that Tiberius began to reign on August 17, AD 14 (Gregorian calendar). According to Roman calculations, the first year of Tiberius ran from the date of his assumption of power on August 17, 14 AD to August 17, AD 15. * Its fifteenth year would have been August 17, 28 AD. to August 17, 29 John began his work on August 17, 28 AD. When Jesus arrived at John about six months later, he did not approach until February 29, hence Jesus' birth thirty years before falling in year 2. Not 4 or 6 v. British Columbia, as some estimates suggest.

The question that may arise here is, "If our calendar begins with the birth of Jesus, how can we say that Jesus is 2 BC." Was born? VS.? "The New Catholic Encyclopedia states that Denys Meager, a Catholic monk, at the beginning of the 6th century" was the first to date the Christian era by the birth of Christ, but he erred in 4-7 years. “In fact, something seems to be wrong for over a year.

In what season 2 BC was Jesus born? It is probable that John did not begin his baptism at the beginning of the fifteenth year of Tiberius' reign, so that the six months of his work took place during the rainy and cold season of the following winter; logically, John began the baptism in the spring and the baptism of Jesus took place in the fall.

In support of a fall date for Jesus' birth, there are facts about his work and death. He died on Easter Day on Nisan 14 in accordance with the true "Passover", "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world".From the age of 30, his preaching and teaching work lasted three and a half years, as evidenced by the fact that gospel accounts document participation of Jesus. four Easter at the moment.This accords with Daniel's prophecy that the Messiah would appear to offer his sacrifice in the middle of a “week”. seven years. The prophecy says: "In the middle of the week he will arrest the victim and the victim". Half a week this year would be three and a half years. Christ's sacrifice was the basis for the placement of animals and sacrifices in the temple in Jerusalem. It gave real deliverance from sin.According to this calculation, his death would occur three and a half years after the fall of AD 29. or the spring of AD 33 Astronomical data shows that Nisan 14 of the same year is April 1. ,Gregorian calendar. Counting the "middle week" would make Jesus appear as the Messiah (when he was baptized and anointed by the Holy Spirit) in the fall of 29 AD. and his birth thirty years earlier in the season. Autumn 2 BC

Therefore, we have good evidence for the day of Jesus' death, both in terms of year and day. For the day of Jesus' birth, we have references to the year and his appearance in the fall. However, there is no indication of the exact day. Is there a reason why this date is not in the Bible?

Supossely Yes. Jesus gave a specific command to remember the day of his death each year and said, "Keep doing this in my memory." (Luke 22:19).But as for the date of Jesus' birth, there is no mandate to remember it. True Christians today should not view Jesus as a child but as a powerful spiritual person in a position in heaven just behind Heavenly Father. Now, as king, he has gained power over the earth and will soon establish his ancient rule of peace over the whole earth. 11:15

Therefore, true Christians do not keep a date like the anniversary of Jesus' birth, which is in line with Ecclesiastes 7: 1: "Better is the name than the good oil and the day of death than the day of his birth." The day of Christ's death was indeed better than the day for his birth as a man. The Apostle Paul talks about his journey of faithful integrity to God and his sacrificial death: “Through a justifying act, the result is for people of all stripes to justify them for the rest of their lives. For just as a person's disobedience made many sinners, so a person's obedience made many righteous. “

Since the birth of Jesus was probably in October, not December, and the Bible shows that his death, not his birth, must be remembered, Christmas is meaningless for true Christians. Its celebration is especially rejected by them because of its pagan origins and practices.