Christmas圣诞节的起源

MerryChristmasAlisaTheOriginofChristmasAccordingtotheBible,theholybookofChristians,Goddecidedtoallowhisonlyson,JesusChrist,tobeborntoahumanmotherandliveonearthsothatpeoplecouldunderstandGodbetterandlearntoloveGodandeachothermore.Christmas-meaningcelebrationofChrist-honorsthetimewhenJesuswasborntoayoungJewishwomanMary.MarywasengagedtobemarriedtoJoseph,acarpenter,butbeforetheycametogether,shewasfoundtobewithchild.herhusbandwasarighteousmananddidnotwanttoexposehertopublicdisgrace,sohehadinmindtodivorceherquietly.Butafterhehadconsideredthis,anangeloftheLordappearedtohiminadreamandsaid，DonotbeafraidtotakeMaryasyourwife，becausewhatisconceivedinherisfromtheHolySpirit.Shewillgivebirthtoason,andyouaretogivehimthenameJesus,becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.BeforeJesusbirths,JosephandMarycametoQuirniuswasgoverningSyria.Soallwenttoberegistered,everyonetohisowncity.JosephalsowentupoutofGalilee,outofthecityofNazareth,intoJudea,tothecityofDavid,whichiscalledBethlehem,becausehewasofthehouseandofthelineageofDavid,toberegisteredwithMary,hisbetrothedwife,whowaswithchild.Soitwasthatwhiletheywerethere,thedayswerecompletedforhertobedelivered.AndshebroughtforthherfirstbornSon,andwrappedhiminswaddlingcloths,andlaidhiminamanger,becausetherewasnoroomforthemintheinn.InA.D.336theofChrist'sbirth,obviouslytryingtoreorienttheholidayforChristians.WhentheEmpiresplitbetweeneastandwest,thechurchintheeast(EasternOrthodox)recognizedJanuary6thasthecelebrationdate.InmanycountriesJanuary6thisstillhonoredastheofficialbirthdateofChrist.ThetimebetweenDecember25thandJanuary6thformswhathasbecomeknownasthe12DaysofChristmas.1.Christmastree2.SantaClaus3.ChristmasdinnerChristmastreesChristmastreesaremadeofevergreentreeandrepresentthelonglives.Peopleputcandles,flowers,toys,starsandpresentsonthetree.Everytreemusthaveabigstaratthetopofit,symbolizedstarthatguidethemagifoundJesus.Andinthetraditionalcustom,onlytheLordofafamilycanputthestar,otherscan'thangthelong-term.SantaClausChrismasFatherwasthedescendantofadeitycalledOdin.It'salsosaidthatChrismasFathercomesfromSanNichola,soheisalsocalledSt.Nicholas.HewasthebishopofAsiaMinorcityofRafahandhewascalledamanofGodafterhisdeath.Heisanoldmaninredclothesandhewearsaredhat.Hehaswhitemustache.HecomesfromthenorthonablowmobileeveryChrismasDay.Hewentintopeople'shousesbythetrackandheputthepresentsintochildren'ssocks.Soinwesterncountries,parentsputthegiftstotheirkidsinkids'socksandputthemontheheadofthebedonChrismasEve.Onthesecondday,thefirstthingafterkidswakeupistofindthepresentsfromChrismasFathers.ChristmasFoodAtraditionalChristmasdinnerinAmericaincludesroastturkey,mashedpotatoes,cranberrysauce，andavarietyofotherdishes.RoastturkeyisthemostpopularmaincoursenotonlyintheUnitedStates,butalsoinCanada,Australia,andNewZealand.Somefamilieshavehamorroastgooseinsteadofturkey.turkeymashedpotatoessalmonsmokedhamalmondpuddingThankyou.