Abbreviating “Christ” as “X” can be traced many centuries back, with some written documents dated as early as 1100 AD. It is an abbreviation of the Greek name of “Christ”, Χριστός (Christos), which starts with the Greek letter Chi. The word Christmas comes from Middle English Cristemasse, which in turn comes from Old English Cristes-messe, literally meaning Christs Mass. However, “X” in “Xmas” is, in fact, not the English letter “ex”. Although this is the origin of the term Christmas, the festival has pagan roots. However, this isn’t the case in every instance. Many people believe that writing “Xmas” instead of Christmas is an attempt to remove Christ from Christmas and may even consider it blasphemous. What is the origin of Christmas Christmas is said to have originated as a festival commemorating the birth of Jesus, according to popular belief. Xmasįinally, we get to the word Xmas (usually pronounced the same as Christmas, but some pronounce it, rather incorrectly, as / ˈɛksməs/). Hence, “Christ” and “Messiah” mean essentially the same, the former originating in Ancient Greek and the latter in Classical Hebrew. One of the early testimonies to this are the registries of the city of Schlettstadt (1521) in which special protection for the. It was suggested that its origin can be located to the left shore of the Rhine (Alsace). It comes from Greek Χριστός (Christós), meaning “anointed”, which is a translation of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ māšîaḥ (“anointed”) that has been incorporated into the English language as “messiah”. The popular consensus on the origin of the Christmas tree is that it was lifted from the tale of the tree of the earthly paradise. The origin of the designation Christ is also not without interest. Yet another explanation is that it is, in fact, the Hebrew word missah, “unleavened bread”, which God commanded to be offered with the Passover sacrifice in the Exodus. Print.Which would mean, “Go, the dismissal is made”, provided this interpretation is correct. These celebrations commemorated Christs birth and the name Christmas (Christs Mass) is first recorded in England in 1038. Mistletoe, for instance, is of Celtic origin. Pagan influences, of course, can be seen throughout theĬhristmas ways. Last day of the festival, December 25 th, was held onto. Them that they could continue to celebrate the Saturnalia as Christians. Succeeded in converting to Christianity large numbers of pagans by promising On the Saturnalia festival hoping in order to attract pagans. In addition, in the 4 th century CE, Christianity took Coincidentally, beverages like wine and beer was also usually finally fermented for the winter time. Cattle was slaughtered to avoid feeding them through the winter, while also supplying a large influx of fresh meat for the community and family. In fact, the end of December marked the perfect time for celebration in most of Europe. To the Norse, each spark from the fire symbolized an addition to the cattle supply in the next year. Due to the sun’s return, fathers and sons brought home logs for the fire, after which a large feast would ensue. It started from December 21st, on winter solstice, and into January. The Norse of Scandinavia celebrated a similar holiday called Yule. It is believed that this is the first cultural ritual followed the winter solstice in December. With respect to connections to the most ancient Pagan groups, Mesopotamians held a 4,000 year old, 12 day festival called Zagmuth for their prime god, Marduk. Productivity, thus gaining Pagan followers more easily. Christmas is a popular December holiday celebrated by large numbers of people all around the world. Year, and the marker that crops and farming would begin to increase in Was because it shared the time of the winter solstice, the shortest day of the A theory that strengthens why this date was chosen Thus, people assumed nine months later, December 25 th, to be theĭate of Jesus Christ’s birth. It is thought that the origin of the date of 25th of December for Christmas was the Christianizing of the dies Solis invicti nati (day of the birth of the unconquered sun). Jesus’s date of conception to be on March 25 th, thousands of years Thanks to the writings of Sextus Julis Africanus, a Christian historian who attempted to combine biblical writing with real historical texts, the perception of Creationism was changed.Īfricanus insisted that the world was created on March 21 st, with However, there was never a specified date to the birth. In the New Testament, Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. In its origin, Christmas comes from “Christ’s mass.” To the Christians, it’s a time of happy celebration and gathering in order to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Dice, in her book, Christmas and Hanukkah, Christmas had a history of its own before the world celebrated December 24 th’s Eve and the 25 th, Christmas Day.
Christmas is the celebration and observance, by Christians, of the Birth of Jesus Christ from the Virgin Mary.Īccording to Elizabeth A.
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