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  Christmas has been taught throughout generations to be a time to celebrate the birth of Christ. During this tradition many people put Christmas trees and decorate them with a variety of decorations. For many faiths this is the time of the year to celebrate Christ birth and people will gather with family members and have a feast, along with Christmas cookies, gifts under the Christmas tree, and a Yule log on the fire. Some divisions of religion or faith have different views of what is a biblically correct holiday, such as Christmas. Others do not honor Christmas and celebrate Hanukkah which is also in the month of December. Hanukkah generally lasts for eight days and can be celebrated in different manners depending on what has been taught throughout family's generations and their beliefs.

            In the second century after Christ birth is the earliest reference to Christmas to be on December 25th. This time of the year marks the winter solstice that the Romans celebrated the sun god which was later turned in the celebration of the son instead of the sun. Christmas became acknowledged by 529 A.D. after Christianity became the official religion in Roman Empire. However, over many generations Christmas became the celebration of Christ's birthday. Many families have just accepted and followed what was handed down from generation to generation. In this celebration families will go out to find the best tree for their home to decorate and put gift underneath.  Every Christmas even families tell their children that Santa Clause is coming with gifts if they are good. In many families they make cookies to leave out for Santa clause along with the lighting of the Yule log. The symbolic meaning of Christmas that most people may not know is the organ of the Christmas tree. The Christmas tree was common for the Pagan Rome and Pagan Egypt. It was customary to cut down a fir tree (for the Romans) or a palm-tree (for the Egyptians).  For pagan Egypt the tree was a symbol to the Pagan Messiah as Baal-Tamor if you had a palm-tree or as Baal-Berith if you had a fir tree. According to the Late Rev. Alexander Hislop in his research The Babylon's it states " The mother of Adonis, the Sun-God and great mediatorial divinity, was mystically said to have been changed into a tree, and when in that state to have brought forth her divine son. If the mother was a tree, the son must have been recognized as the "Man the branch." And this entirely accounts for the putting of the Yule Log into the fire on Christmas-eve, and the appearance of the Christmas-tree the next morning. As Zero-Ashta, "The seed of the woman," which name also signified Ignigena, or "born of the fire," he has to enter the fire on "Mother-night," that he may be born the next day out of it, as the "Branch of God," or the Tree that brings all divine gifts to men."  This brings us to the Yule Log. The Yule Log is a symbol that is director toward the "divine child born at the winter solstice was born as a new incarnation of the great god (after that god had been cut in pieces), on purpose to revenge his death upon his murderers." (Late Rev. Alexander Hislop 1858) As the tree that is stripped of all its branches and cut down close to the ground represents the great god being cut off in the midst of his power and glory. The Late Rev. Alexander Hislop also states that 'the great serpent, the symbol of the life restoring Aesculapius, twists itself around the dead stock, and lo, at its side up sprouts a young tree--a tree of an entirely different kind, that is destined never to be cut down by hostile power--even the palm-tree, the well-known symbol of victory." For pagan Rome the concept was still the same concept that symbolized the new-born God as Baal-berith, which means "Lord of the Covenant" Which Signifies "Lord of the fir tree". Look at what the bible says about Christmas trees.  Jeremiah 10:2-4 states "Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers,  that it move not." Other families follow what feast that Christ himself partook in and came to fulfill, this is spoken of in John 10:22-33, Matthew 20:28 and John 8:12. Hanukkah is also spoken of in other books of the bible that have been removed such as the book of 2nd Maccabees 10. Hanukkah is a celebration for the Festival of lights and the Feast of Dedication which all takes place during the month of December. This celebration last for 8 days and nights. Each night a candle on the menorah is lit. Along with the lighting of the candles there are food in which are eaten that have symbolic meaning. Just to give a couple of examples horseradish is to remind the Hebrews of the time in bondage and apple sauce is sweetness that God has provided them. Each food that is placed on the table has significant meaning as to why it is presented on the table.

             The exact date that Christ was born cannot be 100% proven, however the time frame of his birth is clear and some research can be very convincing on the exact day and year. One of the key factors in figuring the time frame that Christ was born is the time of the year that the Sheppard's were tending their sheep. This would have been anywhere from later summer to early autumn as to this is the time of the year that they would have been able to be in the fields tending their sheep. You are able to see this in Luke 2:7-8 "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Sheppard's watching over their flock in December would have been too cold for them. We would also need to look at what Mary was doing before she gave birth. She was headed to Bethlehem to respond to Caesar's request for a census. According to the Associates for Scriptural Knowledge this census took place starting August and ending in October. This also explains why there was no room at the inn. It was due to the Caesar's request for the census. Let's briefly touch on astrological proof. It was suggested in Luke 21:11, Genesis 1:14, and Revelations 12:1-5 that we should be aware of the heavenly signs. If the star was the sign then according to historical astrology it points his birth toward September not December. If we look into the book of Revelations which is a very symbolic book we can see Heavenly signs sounding Christ birth, these records would not point us toward December 25th as Christ's birthday. If Christ's birthday is not December 25th then whose birthday is society celebrating? According to Genesis 10: 6 and 10:8, Cush the son of Ham, begat Nimrod; whose name translates out to mean 'tyrant' or 'the rebel'.  Wilhelm J Wolfaardt  stated Nimrod " led the Sumerians of Babylon to pay tribute to the skies (sun, moon, stars, planets) with the sacrifice of their children. The Tower of Babel was built for this purpose, echoed in other cultures such as the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas. Since the head of this government was such an idolatrous tyrant, Shem (Nimrod's uncle) killed him. Nimrod's mother, Semiramis, consoled the people by making them believe the child she carried was Nimrod "reincarnated" -- and named him "Duzu" (Tammuz), Babylonian for the son who rises. This Duzu went into the groves (forests) and placed a gift on a tree to honor Nimrod each year at the winter solstice. It has been said that Duzu was the offspring of Nimrod, who mated with his mother. Nimrod became known as Baal, meaning LORD, and was worshipped by the Babylonians as the sun in the sky -- thus the origin of "going to the heavens" at death." He also states that "Trees and branches became symbols of Nimrod. Because Nimrod was "cut down" by Shem, a tree stump became a place of honoring him. Thus, the Hebrew Scriptures speak of the pagans going into the "groves", and bringing a "branch to the nose", and going into the forest and cutting down a tree, decorating it, and propping it up a so that it will not totter. The winter solstice was the time when the sun was thought to be "reborn", so December 25th was celebrated as Baal's (Nimrod's) birthday." As you can see there is no proof that Christ's birthday is December 25th.

            In order to honor Christ we first must truly believe the word of the Most High regardless of how we think or feel. John 8:32 "And Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." Many people do believe that they are honoring Christ through celebrating Christmas by keeping their focus on Christ himself.  However the bible states in Matthew 15:9 "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Nowhere in the bible do we see that Christmas was a festival or feast that we should celebrate. Look at what Mark 7:9 has to say "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." Some other traditions that are kept are Santa Clause putting the gift under the Christmas tree. "Who really is Santa clause?" you may ask. According to the research done by David C Pack (2003)  the " Langer's Encyclopedia of World History, (article “Santa”), “Santa” was a common name for Nimrod throughout Asia Minor. This was also the same fire god who came down the chimneys of the ancient pagans and the same fire god to whom infants were burned and eaten in human sacrifice among those who were once God's people." His research also states that "Today Santa Claus comes from “Saint Nicholas.” Washington Irving, in 1809, is responsible for remaking the original old, stern bishop of this same name into the new “jolly St. Nick” in his Knickerbocker History of New York."  What does the bible say about all of this? Revelations 2:6 "But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate." You can also see this in Revelations 2:15. Along with the fable of Santa Clause, many people believe that gift giving is imitating the wise men Matthew 2:1-11. In Matthew 2:11 it states " And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh". A couple of key words to look at here are "they saw a young child" this indicates that he was not a baby. When they presented the gifts to him it was not at the time of his birth nor did they exchange gifts with each other. This verse clearly states that "they presented unto him gifts". These gifts were given to him out of the ancient custom of the East in which they presents gifts to a king. In this case Christ is "The King of the Hebrews". With all of this said keep in mind what Mark 7:7 has to say "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."

            Regardless of what society has accepted over time in celebration of any holiday we must always seek the truth and see what is right and wrong. Every belief system has their own traditions whether they are biblical or not.  It is ultimately up to you to seek the truth and not allow others it influences into a truth that may not be the complete or full truth. As you can see there are different views on if Christmas is a biblical holiday. It is best that you seek this truth for yourself and have the truth revealed to you.