Were the presents given to jesus for his birthday or xmas?

Answer 1

Mould, Frankenstein and Fur

Answer 2

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No. The gifts given to the young Jesus were given in honor of him being the prophesied Savior, & "King of the Jews".

Jesus was already a young child when the astrologers/magi were guided to Herod by the star, before it guided them on to Jesus. Herod himself called him a 'young child'.

The astrologers told Herod that they had "come to do [Jesus] obeisance" (an act of worship). When warned in a dream that Herod had requested them to tell him where the child was, so that he could murder Jesus, they did not return to Herod on their way home... (Herod --an enemy of God's-- proceeded to have all male Jewish offspring, up to 2 years of age, killed... There is no reason to believe that the star leading the astrologers was from God!)

All indications are that Jesus was born in the autumn... The flocks being in the fields at night indicate this, as well as the most likely date for the registration. There were already pagan celebrations in December-January, and faithful Jews had absolutely nothing to do with them. It is inconceivable that Jesus' faithful parents would have accepted presents for their child, if they had been given with pagan 'sentiments' attached. Jews also avoided birthday celebrations, because these, too, were pagan, & often resulted in violence, some rulers even killing entire tribes of people on their own birthdays, just because they wanted their belongings, didn't like them, &/or didn't want competition from them!
To celebrate birthdays also gave undue importance to the person, & ignored the greatness of God, so it was a repugnant practice.

So, no. Jesus family did not celebrate birthdays or Christmas (which was known as the Saturnalia), at that time.
Neither did Christ, or his early followers.
To have accepted gifts given in the spirit of pagan holidays, would be to condone those beliefs & practices, something unnacceptable to both God, & his true followers.

Answer 3

neither.

They were given to the boy who would be the savior of the world. And they did reflect his crucification. (imagine being a mother and receiving embalming fluid!). Frankincense was a gift for a deity and Myrrh was a spice used to anoint a body for burial.
And Gold was a gift for a king.

Answer 4

They were given to him as originally as a gift @ his birth. Thus a birthday gift. The Catholics, came up w/ the idea of the Christ Mass later. Which is now what we have now as Christmas. So, our National holiday, is really a holiday Catholic holiday. So, much for separation for church/state.

Answer 5

For His birthday, or more precisely for His family's financial support of Him -- as was the custom of that period, & of that region. His birthday IS Christmas (Christ's mass). I'm unaware of just when the celebration of His birth actually began. Happy Holidays!

Answer 6

Jesus was given gifts when He was born by the 3 wise men because they new He was the Messiah.He was the one that would save the world.

Answer 7

I would say that maybe they were Yule Gifts but even your Bible states that your Jesus was born in the Spring and not in Winter.

Answer 8

Tecnically, both. I mean, wasn't his Birthday the first xmas?

Answer 9

i was born on 20-12 and i never got birthday presents as we were always stuck for cash.i find it sad however that my parents celebrated a fictional mans birthday by giving me gifts on christmas rather than for my own birhtday........but i'm probably being bias...........

Answer 10

his birthday, christmas came later to celebrate his birth