范文一:圣诞节的来历(中英文版)
圣诞节来历(中英文版的)
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“诞节”这圣个名是称基“弥督”的撒写缩。撒弥教会的是一种拜礼仪。式耶节诞是一个宗教节我们把。它当耶作的诞辰稣庆来祝,而因又名耶诞节这。天,世一界所的基督有教都举行会别特礼拜仪的。式但是很有多诞圣的欢节活庆动宗教和无半并点联关交换。礼物寄,圣诞,卡都这使诞圣节成为
一个天普庆同的日。子
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诞是基节教督世界最大的节。日世纪4,初月6日1罗是马国帝东部各会纪教念稣降生和受洗的耶重双节日、称“为主显节E”pphaiy,n亦“显现称节即”上通过帝耶稣向世人显示自。己时只有当路耶撒的冷教会外例那,只纪念耶稣的诞里生不而念纪稣耶的受洗。
来历史后家学在罗们马基督徒用的习历日发现公中元 35年124月25日内页记着:“基督降录在生大的犹利伯恒”经。研过究一般认,为21月25作为圣诞节可能日开始公于元36年的3罗教马会12。月52日来原波斯是太阳神(光即之明)密特神(M拉thria的)诞辰,一是异个教徒日节,时同阳神太是罗也马国众神之教一。一天这又是罗历书马的至冬,节拜太崇神的异阳教都把徒一这天作当春的天希,望物复苏的开始万可能。由这个原因于罗,教会才选马这择一天作为诞节。这是教圣会期力初图把异教的风徒习俗惯督教基的措化之一施。来,后虽然多数教会大接受都2月125日为圣节诞但又因为各地,会使教的用书不同历具体,期日能不统一于,就是把1月224到第二年的1日6月日定圣诞节节为(Ch期istmar Tsdei,各地)教会以根可当地据体具情在况这段节之内庆期祝圣节诞。
范文二:圣诞节的来历(中英文版).doc
圣诞节的来历(中英文版)
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“圣诞节”这个名称是“,弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜
仪式。耶诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰來庆祝,因
而又名耶诞节。这一天,世界所有的,教会都举行特別的礼拜仪
式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼
物,寄圣诞卡,这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。
圣诞节是,教世界最大的节日。4世纪初,1月6日是罗马帝国东部
各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”Epiphany,亦称“显现节”即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外,那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。 ,12
关于圣诞节的来历(中英文版)的
后来历史学家们在罗马,徒习用的日历中发现公元 354年12月25日页内记录着:“,降生在犹大的伯利恒。”经过研究,一般认为12月25日作为圣诞节可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神(即光明之神)密特拉(Mithra)的诞辰,是一个异教徒节日,同时太阳神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节,崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望,万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因,罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯,教化的措施之一。后来,虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节,但又因为各地教会使用的历书不同,具体日期不能统一,于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期(Christmas Tide),各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节。 ,12
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圣诞节的来历(中英文版)
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hristas is a hristian hliday that elebrates the birth f Jesus hrist. N ne kns the exat date f hrist's birth, but st hristians bserve hristas n Deeber 25. n this day, any g t hurh, here they take part in speial religius servies. During the hristas seasn, they als exhange gifts and derate their hes ith hlly, istlete, and hristas trees. The rd hristas es fr ristes aesse, an early English phrase that eans ass f hrist. The stry f hristas es hiefly fr the Gspels f Saint Luke and Saint atthe in the Ne Testaent. The histry f hristas dates bak ver 00 years. any f ur hristas traditins ere elebrated enturies befre the hrist hild as brn. The 12 days f hristas, the bright fires, the yule lg, the giving f gifts, arnivals(parades) ith flats, arlers h sing hile ging fr huse t huse, the hliday feasts, and the hurh pressins an all be traed bak t the early esptaians. any f these traditins began ith the esptaian elebratin f Ne Years. The esptaians believed in any gds, and as their hief gd-arduk. Eah year as inter arrived it as believed that arduk uld d battle ith the nsters f has. T assist arduk in his struggle the esptaians held a festival fr the Ne Year. This as Zaguk, the Ne Year's festival that lasted fr 12 days. The Persians and the Babylnians elebrated a siilar festival alled the Saaea. Part f that elebratin inluded the exhanging f plaes, the slaves uld bee the asters and the asters ere t bey. The anient Greeks held a festival siilar t that f the Zaguk/Saaea festivals t assist their gd Krns h uld battle the gd Zeus and his Titans. The Ran's elebrated their gd Saturn. Their festival as alled Saturnalia hih began the iddle f Deeber and ended January 1st. ith ries f J Saturnalia! the elebratin uld inlude asquerades in the streets, big festive eals, visiting friends, and the exhange
f gd-luk gifts alled Strenae (luky fruits). The Rans deked their halls ith garlands f laurel and green trees lit ith andles. Again the asters and slaves uld exhange plaes. J Saturnalia! as a fun and festive tie fr the Rans, but the hristians thught it an abinatin t hnr the pagan gd. The early hristians anted t keep the birthday f their hrist hild a slen and religius hliday, nt ne f heer and errient as as the pagan Saturnalia. Se legends lai that the hristian hristas elebratin as invented t pete against the pagan elebratins f Deeber. The 25th as nt nly sared t the Rans but als the Persians hse religin ithrais as ne f hristianity's ain rivals at that tie. The hurh eventually as suessful in taking the errient, lights, and gifts fr the Saturanilia festival and bringing the t the elebratin f hristas. The exat day f the hrist hild's birth has never been pinpinted. Traditins say that it has been elebrated sine the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishp f Re rdered the birthday f the hrist hild elebrated as a slen feast. In 0 AD anther Bishp f Re, Julius I, hse Deeber 25th as the bservane f hristas. The birth f Jesus had a stry: In Nazareth, a ity f Galilee. The virgin's nae as ary as betrthed t Jseph. Befre they ae tgether, she as fund ith hild f the Hly Spirit. Jseph her husband as inded t put her aay seretly. hile he thught abut these things, Gabriel, an angel f the Lrd appeared t hi in a drea and tld hi did nt be afraid t take ary as ife. And ary ill bring frth a Sn, and he shall all his nae, Jesus, fr he ill save his peple fr their sins. Befre Jesus births, Jseph and ary ae t Quirnius as gverning Syria. S all ent t be registered, everyne t his n ity. Jseph als ent up ut f Galilee, ut f the ity f Nazareth, int Judea, t the ity f David, hih is alled Bethlehe, beause he as f the huse and f the lineage f David, t be registered ith ary, his betrthed ife, h as ith hild. S it as that hile they ere there, the days ere
pleted fr her t be delivered. And she brught frth her firstbrn Sn, and rapped hi in saddling lths, and laid hi in a anger, beause there as n r fr the in the inn. And that, hristas is the feast f the nativity f Jesus, is n 25th, Deeber every year. But nbdy kns the atual birthday f Jesus. And the hristas has bee ppular hen hristas ards appeared in 1846 and the nept f a jlly Santa laus as first ade ppular in nineteenth entury. The ust f giving gifts t relatives and friends n a speial day in inter prbably began in anient Re and nrthern Eurpe. In these regins, peple gave eah ther sall presents as part f their year-end elebratins. In the 1800's, t re hristas usts beae
ppular--derating hristas trees and sending hristas ards t relatives and friends. any ell-knn hristas arls, inluding ``Silent Night and ``Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, ere psed during this perid. In the United States and ther untries, Santa laus replaed Saint Nihlas as the sybl f gift giving. The rd Xas is seties used instead f hristas. This traditin began in the early hristian hurh. In Greek, X is the first letter f hrist's nae. It as frequently used as a hly sybl. “圣诞节”这个名称
是“基督弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶诞节是一个
宗教节。我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰來庆祝,因而又名耶诞节。这一天,
世界所有的基督教会都举行特別的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢
庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物,寄圣诞卡,这都使圣诞节成
为一个普天同庆的日子。 圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。4世纪
初,1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、
称为“主显节”Epiphany,亦称“显现节”即上帝通过耶稣向世人显
示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外,那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不
纪念耶稣的受洗。
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圣诞节的来历(中英文版)2009-12-24 08:19 Christmas is aChristian
holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth,but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25.On this day,many go to church,where they take part in special religious services.During the Christmas season,they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly,mistletoe,and Christmas trees.The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse,an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ.The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.
The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years.Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born.The 12 days of Christmas,the bright fires,the yule log,the giving of gifts,carnivals(parades)with floats,carolers who sing while going from house to house,the holiday feasts,and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.
Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years.The Mesopotamians believed in many gods,and as their chief god-Marduk.Each year as winter arrived it was believed that
Marduk would do battle with the monsters of chaos.To assist Marduk in his struggle the Mesopotamians held afestival for the New Year.This was Zagmuk,the New Year's festival that lasted for 12 days.
The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated asimilar festival called the Sacaea.Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places,the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey.The ancient Greeks held afestival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.
The Roman's celebrated their god Saturn.Their festival was called Saturnalia which began the middle of December and ended January 1st.With cries of Jo Saturnalia~the celebration would include
masquerades in the streets,big festive meals,visiting friends,and the exchange of good-luck gifts called Strenae(lucky fruits).The Romans decked their halls with garlands of laurel and green trees lit with candles.Again the masters and slaves would exchange places.
Jo Saturnalia~was afun and festive time for the Romans,but the Christians thought it an abomination to honor the pagan god.The early Christians wanted to keep the birthday of their Christ child asolemn and religious holiday,not one of cheer and merriment as was the pagan Saturnalia.
Some legends claim that the Christian Christmas celebration was invented to compete against the pagan celebrations of December.The 25th was not only sacred to the Romans but also the Persians whose religion Mithraism was one of Christianity's main rivals at that time.The Church eventually was successful in taking the merriment,lights,and gifts from the Saturanilia festival and bringing them to the celebration of Christmas.
The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed.Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD.In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as asolemn feast.In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome,Julius I,choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas.
The birth of Jesus had astory:In Nazareth,a city of Galilee.The
virgin's name was Mary was betrothed to Joseph.Before they came together,she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.Joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly.While he thought about these things,Gabriel,an angel of the Lord appeared to him in adream and told him did not be afraid to take Mary as wife.And Mary will bring forth aSon,and he shall call his name,Jesus,for he will save his people from their sins.
Before Jesus births,Joseph and Mary came to Quirnius was governing Syria.So all went to be registered,everyone to his own city.Joseph also went up out of Galilee,out of the city of Nazareth,into Judea,to the city of David,which is called Bethlehem,because he was of the house and of the lineage of David,to be registered with Mary,his betrothed wife,who was with child.So it was that while they were there,the days were completed for her to be delivered.And she brought forth her firstborn Son,and wrapped him in swaddling cloths,and laid him in amanger,because there was no room for them in the inn.
And that,Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus,is on 25th,December every year.But nobody knows the actual birthday of Jesus.And the Christmas has become popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of ajolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century.
The custom of giving gifts to relatives and friends on aspecial day in winter probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe.In these regions,people gave each other small presents as part of their year-end celebrations.
In the 1800's,two more Christmas customs became popular--decorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards to relatives and friends.Many well-known Christmas carols,including``Silent Night and``Hark~The Herald Angels Sing,were composed during this period.In the United States and other countries,Santa Claus replaced Saint Nicholas as the symbol of gift giving.
The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas.This tradition began in the early Christian church.In Greek,X is the first letter of Christ's name.It was frequently used as aholy symbol.
"圣诞节"这个名称是"基督弥撒"的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶
诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝,因而又名耶诞节。这一
天,世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活
动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物,寄圣诞卡,这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同
庆的日子。
圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。4世纪初,1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教
会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为"主显节"Epiphany,亦称"显现节"即
上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外,那里只纪念耶
稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。
后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元354年12月25日页
内记录着:"基督降生在犹大的伯利恒。"经过研究,一般认为12月25日作为
圣诞节可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神(即光
明之神)密特拉(Mithra)的诞辰,是一个异教徒节日,同时太阳神也是罗马国教
众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节,崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当
作春天的希望,万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因,罗马教会才选择这一天
作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯基督教化的措施之一。后
来,虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节,但又因为各地教会使用的历书不同,具体日期不能统一,于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期(Christmas Tide),各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节
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Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees. The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ. The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.
The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals(parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts,
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and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians.
Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years. The
Mesopotamians believed in many gods, and as their chief god-Marduk. Each year as winter arrived it was believed that Marduk would do battle with the monsters of chaos. To assist Marduk in his struggle the Mesopotamians held a festival for the New Year. This was Zagmuk, the New Year's festival that lasted for 12 days.
The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea. Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places, the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey. The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans.
The Roman's celebrated their god Saturn. Their festival was called Saturnalia which began the middle of December and ended January 1st. With cries of "Jo Saturnalia!" the celebration would include masquerades in the streets, big festive meals, visiting friends,
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and the exchange of good-luck gifts called Strenae (lucky fruits). The Romans decked their halls with garlands of laurel and green trees lit with candles. Again the masters and slaves would exchange places.
"Jo Saturnalia!" was a fun and festive time for the Romans, but the Christians thought it an abomination to honor the pagan god. The early Christians wanted to keep the birthday of their Christ child a solemn and religious holiday, not one of cheer and merriment as was the pagan Saturnalia.
Some legends claim that the Christian "Christmas" celebration was invented to compete against the pagan celebrations of December. The 25th was not only sacred to the Romans but also the Persians whose religion Mithraism was one of Christianity's main rivals at that time. The Church eventually was successful in taking the merriment, lights, and gifts from the Saturanilia festival and bringing them to the celebration of Christmas.
The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed. Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishop
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of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast. In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome, Julius I, choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas.
The birth of Jesus had a story: In Nazareth, a city of Galilee. The virgin's name was Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. While he thought about these things, Gabriel, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him did not be afraid to take Mary as wife. And Mary will bring forth a Son, and he shall call his name, Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
Before Jesus births, Joseph and Mary came to Quirnius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up out of Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and of the lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was that while they were there, the
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days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And that, Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is on 25th, December every year. But nobody knows the actual birthday of Jesus. And the Christmas has become popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century.
The custom of giving gifts to relatives and friends on a special day in winter probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe. In these regions, people gave each other small presents as part of their year-end celebrations.
In the 1800's, two more Christmas customs became popular--decorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards to relatives and friends. Many well-known Christmas carols, including Silent Night" and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," were composed during this period. In the United States and other countries, Santa Claus replaced Saint Nicholas as the symbol of
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gift giving.
The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of
Christmas. This tradition began in the early Christian
church. In Greek, X is the first letter of Christ's name.
It was frequently used as a holy symbol.
圣诞节的来历【中文版】
“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是
教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作
耶稣的诞辰来庆祝~因而又名耶诞节。这一天~世界所有的
基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆
活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物~寄圣诞卡~这都使圣
诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。
圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。4世纪初~1月6日
是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称
为“主显节”Epiphany~亦称“显现节”即上帝通过耶稣向
世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外~那里只纪念
耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。
后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元
354年12月25日页内记录着:“基督降生在犹大的伯利恒。”
经过研究~一般认为12月25日作为圣诞节可能开始于公元
336年的罗马教会。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神(即光明之
神)密特拉(Mithra)的诞辰~是一个异教徒节日~同时太阳
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神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节~崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望~万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因~罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯基督教化的措施之一。后来~虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节~但又因为各地教会使用的历书不同~具体日期不能统一~于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期(Christmas Tide)~各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节。
【圣诞节的传说】
12月25日的圣诞节~是庆祝基督教创始人耶稣基督生日的日子。基督教开始并无圣诞节~约在耶稣升天后百余年内才有的。据说:第一个圣诞节是在公元138年~由罗马主教圣克里门倡议举行。而史载第一个圣诞节则是在公元336年。由于《圣经》未明记耶稣生于何时~故世界各地的圣诞节日期各有不同。直到公元440年~才由罗马教廷确定12月25日为圣诞节。公元1607年~世界各地的教会领袖~在巴勒斯坦的西岸城市伯利恒(耶稣出生地)集会~进一步确认:12月25日为圣诞节。由于圣经记载耶稣生于夜间~故称12月24日夜为“圣诞夜”或“平安夜”。
据《圣经》记载:上帝决定让他的独生子耶稣投胎人间~想找个母亲~然后就在人间生活~以便把百姓从罪恶中
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救出来。“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写~意思是“庆祝救世主降生”~庆祝圣母玛丽亚生下耶稣的时刻。关于耶稣的出生还有一段神奇的故事。耶酥是因着圣灵成孕~由犹太妇女玛丽亚所生的。上帝派遣使者加伯列在梦中晓谕约瑟~叫他不要因为玛丽亚未婚怀孕而不要她~反而要与她成亲~把那孩子起名为"耶酥"~意思是要他把百姓从罪恶中救出来。。就在玛丽亚快要临盆时~罗马皇帝亚古士督要作人口普查~所以玛丽亚和她的丈夫约瑟离开了他们在拿撒勒的家~回到了约瑟祖籍的伯利恒去注册。那时候~伯利恒的旅店都住满了~玛丽亚和她的丈夫只好在马棚里过夜。就在那里~玛丽亚生下了耶稣~把他放在马槽里。耶稣成年后~宣告自己是王~就是犹太人的弥赛亚。后来被自己的门客犹大出卖~最终让罗马总督彼拉多判钉死在十字架上。由于耶稣被处死在耶路撒冷~所以基督教度就将耶路撒冷看做成自己的圣城。基督徒相信他三天后会复活~所以就在复活节纪念耶稣的受难与复活。
耶稣的降生~对世人来说~是莫大的“好消息”~因为是神自己选择来到人间~做世人的替罪羊来拯救世人~使世人的灵魂得到永生超度~最后升入天堂。后人为纪念耶稣的诞生~便定十二月二十五日为圣诞节~年年望弥撒~纪念耶稣的降生。“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。圣诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它
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当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝~因而又名耶诞节。这一天~世界上所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。
【圣诞树】
据称~圣诞树最早出现在古罗马月中旬的农神节~德国传教士尼古斯在公元世纪用纵树供奉圣婴。随后~德国人把月日作为亚当和夏娃的节日~在家放上象征伊甸园的乐园树~上挂代表圣饼的小甜饼~象征赎罪;还点上蜡烛~象征基督。
到世纪~宗教改革者马丁。路德~为求得一个满天星斗的圣诞之夜~设计出在家中布置一颗装着蜡烛的圣诞树。不过~西方关于圣诞树的来历流行着另一种说法:有个善良的农民~在圣诞节那天~热情地招待了一名流浪的孩子~临别时~孩子折下一树枝插在地上。
树枝立即长成大树~孩子指着这树对农民说~每年今日~树上都长满礼物~以报答你们的盛情。所以~今天人们所见的圣诞树上总是挂满了小礼物。
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