Christmas圣诞节的起源ppt课件

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Chrismas Father was the descendant of a deity called Odin. It's also said that Chrismas Father comes from San Nichola, so he is also called St.Nicholas. He was the bishop of Asia Minor city of Rafah and he was called a man of God after his death. He is an old man in red clothes and he wears a red hat.He has white mustache. He comes from the north on a blowmobile every Chrismas Day. He went into people's houses by the track and he put the presents into children's socks. So in western countries,parents put the gifts to their kids in kids' socks and put them on the head of the bed on Chrismas Eve. On the second day, the first thing after kids wake up is to find the presents from Chrismas Fathers.
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 a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
1.Christmas tree 2.Santa Claus 3.Christmas dinner
Christmas trees
Christmas trees are made of evergreen tree and represent the long lives. People put candles, flowers, toys, stars and presents on the tree. Every tree must have a big star at the top of it, symbolized star that guide the magi found Jesus. And in the traditional custom, only the Lord of a family can put the star, others can't hang the long-term.
In A.D. 336 the of Christ's birth,obviously trying to reorient the holiday for Christians.When the Empire split between east and west,the church in the east(Eastern Orthodox)recognized January 6th as the celebration date.In many countries January 6th is still honored as the "official"birth date of Christ.The time between December 25th and January 6th forms what has become known as the "12Days of Christmas."
Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph,a carpenter,but before they came together,she was found to be with child. her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace,so he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said， "Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife， because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son,and you are to give him the name Jesus,because he will save his people from their sins."
Merry Christmas
Alisa
The Origin of Christmas
According to the Bible, the holy book of Christians,God decided to allow his only son,Jesus Christ,to be born to a human mother and live on earth so that people could understand God better and learn to love God and each other more. "Christmas"meaning "celebration of Christ "- honors the time when Jesus was born to a young Jewish woman Mary.