They deck it with silver and with gold they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 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. 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. Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2.What Does the Bible Say About Celebrating Christmas – Bible on Christmas Trees Some other practices during this festival included orgies, giving of gag gifts, performing of street plays, fighting, and drunkenness. This festival involved the public sacrifice of young pigs offered on the altar to make blood pudding. Similarly, in ancient Rome, the festival Saturnalia was celebrated from December 17 through December 23. They adorned the tree with brightly color bulbs and balls to represent their worship of the sun. They began to worship the evergreen tree as it was the one tree that remained green during the winter. Sun worship was significant for the European during this time as the days ( time the sun was up) were shorter and causing a harsh climate that left much of their land barren and non-productive. Prior to England becoming a nation the Caucasian or Anglo Saxon used the word “ geol” derived from the word “yule” or phrase “Yuletide Season” to signify sun worship during the time of the winter solstice. The pegan origins of Christmas can be traced back to the commemoration of the Winter Solstice celebrated in Europe on or around December 22nd. WARNING: This blog post may just ruin Christmas for you forever.
In this blog post, we discuss the sad but true origins of C hristmas traditions.