Real History Of Christmas
A very early Christian tradition said that on the day Mary was told that she would give birth to a special child, Jesus (called the Annunciation) was on March 25, and is still celebrated until March 25. Nine months after March 25 is December 25! March 25 was the day when some early Christians thought the world was created, as well as the day Jesus died as an adult. The date of March 25 was chosen because people thought that this was the day Jesus died as an adult (April 14 in the Jewish calendar) and believed that Jesus was born and died on the same day of the year.
Some people also believe that December 25 may be chosen because the winter solstice and the ancient Roman winter pagan festivals called "Saturnalia" and "Death of Natalis Solis Invicti" took place in December around this date, so it was a time when people actually celebrated things
No comments:
Post a Comment