Jesus, Nativity and Mistletoe – What is the history of Christmas and how should it affect you? – Part 2
When I first started seriously asking questions about the Bible, God and Jesus, I received some answers I never expected and it has taken me years to develop my own view about Christ, His teachings and the Bible. And I will admit, I still do not have it all figured out… But one of the doctrines I have been fighting about with myself and family for the last few years is Christmas, whether or not it is Biblical and what to do about it. This week we will talk about the topic of Christmas, its history, what it means and what you can do about it, using the Bible as the go to reference book of choice…cont’d.
Next, the Jews celebrate a holiday called, Hanukkah, during this time of year. If you do not already know, this holiday is about a miracle that took place over 2000 years ago, just before Christ’s physical time here on earth. The holiday is about a miracle that is explained in Maccabees time, not a “canonized” Biblical text, but as the story goes, the Jews were fighting against the Roman and Greek governing bodies, namely Antiochus of Syria, and did not have enough oil to sustain the ritual lamps. Miraculously the lamps stayed lit for the 8 days required, until they could make more oil to supply its burning. There is much more to this story and note it is not “canonized” Bible teaching strictly speaking, but miracles happen every day that are not mentioned in the Bible. So no judgements made from my point of view.
More to come…
Darrell
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