The Spirit of Christmas

Ah, it’s finally that time of the year!

All around the world, the air is filled with anticipation for one of the most enchanting events.

– Christmas –

A Spirit of Unity

Streets shimmer with festive lights, homes are adorned with glittering Christmas trees, and families unite to exchange carefully chosen gifts.

In the midst of this joy,

Christians gather for candlelit masses, commemorating the special occasion.

But why did this all start?

Ask your friends, and they’ll likely say, “It’s the birth of Jesus, of course!”

But is that the whole story?

Let’s dive deeper and find out if Christmas really is what most people think it is.

The birth of jesus

Alright, let’s not stand on ceremony here and get down to business.

Is December 25th the birth of Christ?

According to Sextus Julius Africanus’ theory and calculation – most likely.

He was a 3rd-century historian if you’ve been wondering.

So, did the early church accept his view? Not until 336 AD with Emperor Constantine.

You know, the same self-glorifying Emperor that was deep into Sun God worship and wanted to use Christianity to unite the masses (you can check our article on him here).

Now what does the Bible say about this?

Nothing.

Any archaeological evidence maybe?

None.

So why this specific date? Well, there were actually a bunch of celebrations that seem to perfectly match it, in fact, it actually is a birth date!

What celebration and whose birthday, you ask?

Satunarlia

Ever heard of Saturnalia?

It’s a Roman festival honoring the God Saturn.

Think of him as the counterpart to Chronos, Zeus’ father in Greek mythology.

For the Carthaginian and Phoenician, he was known as Baal Hammon.

At the time, people would throw grand feasts, exchange gifts (mainly candles and clay figurines),

All under the authority of a “Lord of Misrule” who playfully reigned over the chaos.

Homes and public squares were decorated with wreaths and other greenery,

while social norms would be turned upside down to celebrate the darkest days of the winter.

Are the bells ringing yet? Looks a lot like modern Christmas if you ask me!

Now, here’s the stick, Saturnalia was celebrated from the 17th to the 23rd of December.

A tad short from the 25th of December, I know.

But remember that birthday I was talking about earlier?

Well, that’s where the plot thickens and things get really interesting…

birth of the sun god

Sol Invictus, the Unconquered Sun – Ever heard of him?

Just before Rome embraced Christianity, this god was the symbol of the Empire.

You got to thank Emperor Aurelian for that when he made his cult the official religion in 274 AD.

And yes, you’ve probably guessed it – Sol Invictus was born on the 25th of December.

Strange coincidence, right?

So, what did the Romans do? Since they were already celebrating Saturnalia, why not merge the two together?

And that’s exactly what they did with Dies Natalis Solis Invicti.

But wait, there was another secret cult pretty popular amongst Rome’s elite.

Enter Mithras, another Persian sun god who is believed to share the same birthday.

Let’s look what we got, two sun gods born, an ambitious emperor (our good friend Constantine), and a new religion on the rise. Why not mix them all up together?

Now, the Romans were pretty good at syncretism, but the Catholic Church perfected it.

Especially when trying to bring pagan nations under their banner.

So, did the Church do the same thing with the 25th of December? Trying to pass the birth of a Sun god for the one of Jesus to appeal to the masses?

And what does the Bible say about these practices?

Let’s take a look.

What does the Bible say

Deuteronomy 4:19 says, “And beware not to lift up your eyes to heaven and see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, and be drawn away and worship them and serve them, those which the LORD your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole heaven.”

Pretty clear, isn’t it?

What about Christmas trees then?

Here is Jeremiah 10:3-4, “For the customs of the peoples are delusion; Because it is wood cut from the forest, The work of the hands of a craftsman with a cutting tool. ‘They decorate it with silver and with gold; They fasten it with nails and with hammers So that it will not totter.'”

That’s only the tip of the iceberg, and I could lay out many more bible verses here like the ones in Ezekiel 8:16, Deuteronomy 17:2-5, Job 31:26-28, or 2 Kings 23:5-11.

At the end of the day, it’s up to you.

Do you want to follow the way of men or of God?

Before you decide anything, let’s take a quick step back.

What do you think about praying to Santa?

Isn’t it what we tell our child to do?

I mean, the world tells them that he is all-knowing after all…

Now if what you read doesn’t alarm you, fine.

No one is telling you to stop celebrating the Birthday of Sol Invictus here!

But do you think the Lord likes it?

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Ah, it’s finally that time of the year!

All around the world, the air is filled with anticipation for one of the most enchanting events

– Christmas –

A Spirit of Unity

Streets shimmer with festive lights, homes are adorned with glittering Christmas trees, and families unite to exchange carefully chosen gifts.

In the midst of this joy, Christians gather for candlelit masses, commemorating the special occasion.

But why did this all start? Ask your friends, and they’ll likely say, “It’s the birth of Jesus, of course!” But is that the whole story?

Let’s dive deeper and find out if Christmas really is what most people think it is.

THE Birth of Jesus

Alright, let’s not stand on ceremony here and get down to business.

Is December 25th the birth of Christ?

According to Sextus Julius Africanus’ theory and calculation – most likely.

He was a 3rd-century historian if you’ve been wondering.

So, did the early church accept his view?

Not until 336 AD with Emperor Constantine.

You know, the same self-glorifying Emperor that was deep into Sun God worship and wanted to use Christianity to unite the masses (you can check our article on him here).

Now what does the Bible say about this?

Nothing.

Any archaeological evidence maybe?

None.

So why this specific date? Well, there were actually a bunch of celebrations that seem to perfectly match it, in fact, it actually is a birth date!

What celebration and whose birthday, you ask?

Saturnalia

Ever heard of Saturnalia?

It’s a Roman festival honoring the God Saturn.

Think of him as the counterpart to Chronos, Zeus’ father in Greek mythology.

For the Carthaginian and Phoenician, he was known as Baal Hammon.

At the time, people would throw grand feasts, exchange gifts (mainly candles and clay figurines),

all under the authority of a “Lord of Misrule” who playfully reigned over the chaos.

Homes and public squares were decorated with wreaths and other greenery, while social norms would be turned upside down to celebrate the darkest days of the winter.

Are the bells ringing yet? Looks a lot like modern Christmas if you ask me!

Now, here’s the stick, Saturnalia was celebrated from the 17th to the 23rd of December.

A tad short from the 25th of December, I know.

But remember that birthday I was talking about earlier?

Well, that’s where the plot thickens and things get really interesting…

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