2007-11-13 15:54:39 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No...and he was not born that day either. He would not have celebrated a pagan holiday, since He was a Jew.
2007-11-13 15:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jalapinomex 5 · 12⤊ 1⤋
No he did not. Only pagans celebrated birthdays then. (See Genesis 40:20-21 and Matthew 14:6)
As has been pointed out he did observe Hanukkah or the festival of dedication. (John 10:22) This was a minor Jewish holiday that commemorated the recovery of Jewish independence from Syro-Grecian domination and the rededication to Jehovah of the temple at Jerusalem, which had been desecrated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Laborious work was allowed, as it was not considered a sabbath.
This holiday is not enjoined on Christians in the new covenant. - Colossians 2:16; Galatians 4:10, 11; Hebrews 8:6.
2007-11-14 00:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by babydoll 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
There are valid reasons that the Jehovah's Witnesses evaluate Christmas a pagan party. very various the customs are in actuality from comparable wintertime non Christian festivities. nonetheless those could be real celebrating the word made flesh isn't incorrect. it is greater helpful to no longer get caught up interior the controversy devoid of expertise. so which you're asking a real good question. Jesus replaced into born interior the final week of September. it is often shown biblically. many people of the Judaic faith do no longer think of of a individual's existence from the 1st breath at start yet evaluate a individual as turning out to be a residing soul at theory. If Jesus replaced into born interior the final week of September consistent with time of theory what replaced into the week of the twelve months Jesus replaced into conceived? Is it an blunders to rejoice the main suitable present God Almighty has given guy the very start of this present? No, of course no longer.
2016-10-16 11:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by henshaw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! Actually just the contrary, before He was born a man He showed christmas to be an abomination.
Jer 10:1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
Jer 10:2 Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Jer 10:3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Jer 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Jer 10:5 They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
2007-11-13 21:16:16 · answer #4 · answered by His eyes are like flames 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Jer. 10:1-4;
Do not cut and secure and deck a tree. Angels were delighted and shepherds in the fields were witnesses that the baby in the manger
was born and it was a miracle from God to be the savior of the world.
Luke 2:7-19;
Matt.2:11,13,16; Jesus was 2 years old, does not say his birthday, when the wise men [ magi or astrologers ], followed the star [ 2Cor.11:14 ]; to his house, Satan and Herod would have wanted him killed, he went into Egypt
until the danger was over.
2007-11-13 16:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by jeni 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You know he did not. Christmas is a traditional way to honor Christ supposedly,so what do we do? We get pagan symbols like trees and yule logs,we give gifts to each other, we get a day off, we lie to our children in that we tell them their is a Santa Claus. The devil really appreciates Jesus so much that he yet again makes provisions of circus proportions out of anything to do with Jesus.He has Bunny's rabbits and Easter eggs for Jesus death and gifts and trees for his birth. Isn't that special. But God meant for us as a people to love and worship him and him alone. The traditions of men are mere entertainment and no more. Where is it written Thou shalt not celebrate the birth of thy redeemer? Where is it written that the time honored stupid traditions of mankind are devilish and should be abolished?
2007-11-14 11:59:30 · answer #6 · answered by J R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, he did not. He never asked his followers to celebrate his birth, so the first century christians didn't either. Christmas originates from a pagan celebration.
2007-11-13 15:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by aseptic technique 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
No Christmas is a pagan holiday saying that he was born on December 25th but thats not true
2007-11-14 04:58:36 · answer #8 · answered by Patrick S 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
first place, Jesus was born a jew. second place Jesus was not born on Dec 25. that is a pagan holiday. Jesus died on Nisan 14, the passover or last supper. he was 33 1/2 years old and if you count forward six month it would be Oct. also Jesus said to celebrate his death, not his birth, because he died for our sins.
2007-11-13 23:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean did He ever celebrate His birthday? Birthday celebrations were probably in effect in those days. But Christmas, itself, was not even a relgious holiday then. But you already know that.
2007-11-13 15:59:42 · answer #10 · answered by gismoII 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋