Bible Questions Answered:
“When was Christmas first celebrated?”
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Bible Answer:
Tradition tells us that in 220 A.D. The Eastern/ or Greek Christian church celebrated the nativity.
A century later the Latin (Western) church celebrated it.
In the year 380 A.D. a uniform date was agreed upon that of 5 B.C.
The celebration of Christmas was first observed upon January 6th, but at the end of the 4th century it was moved to December 25th.
The Christmas tree was first introduced to Europe in the 8th century, by a German.
The Magi, were thought to have come from Arabia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, or another location in the East.
Some early church traditions state, that there were three Magi Princes, and that their names were Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. It has been said of the Magians, that they were Semitic, and were known as Chaldeans.
These Magians Princes believed in one God, they had a hatred for idolatry and were diligent in looking for a coming Messiah.
Numbers 24:17 KJV
"I shall see Him, but not now: I shall behold Him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel..."
When the Magians saw the star leading to Judah, they believed the prophecy, come to life.
