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Is Christmas mentioned in Scripture?

/ By / Biblical Light, Holidays of Man

Historians will often say some group or other banished Christmas “because it’s not in the Bible.”  While it’s true that the word Christmas is not in the Bible, the reason these groups banned Christmas is much deeper than a simple word search. In fact, that answer makes lite of those who have risked and even lost their lives standing up for their beliefs. What made these religious groups risk all to ban Christmas?

In this article, since we know the word Christmas is not in scripture, we are going to look at whether or not Christmas is mentioned in less obvious ways. What we are going to find, may surprise you.

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A Brief History of Christmas

/ By / Biblical Light, Holidays of Man

As we live through the chaos of the last month of the year with most everyone preparing for the celebration of Christmas, it seems like a good time to review a Brief History of Christmas. You may be thinking that Christmas is a fundamental part of Christianity and you do this to praise God and his Son. It is, after all, one of the two most important holidays of the “Christian” calendar. There are, however, many facets of Christmas which are not part of mainstream Christian understanding. What we are about to cover may be something you have never considered, it may even seem offensive to some. But, before you turn the page, consider that Solomon in Proverbs said:

Proverbs 18:13 “He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.”

Solomon is simply pointing out what we all know is true. If you haven’t heard and considered both sides of the story you cannot make an informed decision. In fact, quite often, the harder an opposing opinion is to hear, the more important it is to hear it. Along with that, the Book of Deuteronomy, points out that it takes two or three witnesses to establish a matter. 

Deuteronomy 19:15 “One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.”

So, to complete the Christmas story we are going to look at several examples from both Scripture and History that will allow you to decide what is the truth and what is the lie.

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Q&A: Who is the “queen of heaven” referred to in Jeremiah?

/ By / Biblical Light, Holidays of Man, Questions and Answers

In Jeremiah, the “queen of heaven” is mentioned in two places, chapter 7 and 44. To answer this question, we are going to focus on chapter 7. So, lets start with the scripture.

Do you not see what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger. (cf. Jer 44:17-25)

Do they provoke Me to anger? says the Lord: do they not also provoke themselves to the confusion (shame) of their own faces?

Jeremiah 7:17-19

Notice that this worship practice which provokes God’s anger causes shame and confusion as well. Let’s see…

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Q&A: Did the people back in Adam and Eve’s days really live to be 1000 years old?

/ By / Biblical Light, Questions and Answers
Old as Methuselah
Old as Methuselah

Throughout the book of Genesis, the recorded lifespans of people are much greater than they are today. Methuselah being the oldest recorded at 969 years (Gen 5:27). This is a major point of contention for those who consider that today, living to be 100 years old is quite an accomplishment. However, there is purpose in everything in God’s Word, even if at first, you don’t understand it.

When things are put in a strange way, we should stop, take notice, and ask questions. This is one of the intentions of allegory and what are sometimes viewed as inconsistencies in God’s Word. They draw our attention to them for consideration. Upon consideration, we might find that they were simply translation errors. On the other hand, we might find hidden gems waiting for our discovery. Remember, God is the Creator of our perfectly ordered Universe (kosmos), so anything coming from Him MUST be logical.

This particular inconsistency regarding the lifespans of the people of Genesis has done its job well. Christians of all denominations and Atheists alike have filled books attempting to address this question. Most assume that this is literal and sadly the discussion ends there. Atheists accusing Christians of the belief that people lived to be 900+/- years old. Christians accusing atheists of not having the faith to believe in what seems illogical.

What you will see if you continue reading is that the power is in the allegory or shadow and not the literal meaning. Don’t get caught up in something that is unproveable and miss the point.

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Q&A: Is Jesus referring to himself as God in John 8:24

/ By / Biblical Light, Questions and Answers

It sounds like you are trying to say that Jesus is God by connecting the “I am” from John 8:24 to the statement that God made to Moses “I AM that I AM” in Ex 3:14.

As always let’s start by reading the scripture in context.

Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.
Then the Judeans (Pharisees v:13) said, Will he kill himself? because he said, Where I go, you cannot come.
And he said unto them, You are from below; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
I said therefore unto you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.
Then said they unto him, Who are you? And Jesus said unto them, Even the same that I said to you from the beginning.
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but He that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of Him.
They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.

John 8:21-27
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