复活节的来历是怎样的?复活节的来历和意义
复活节的来历是怎样的?
《圣经新约全书》有记载,耶稣被钉死在十字架上,第三天身体复活,复活节因此得名。
复活节是基督宗教最重大的节日,重要性超过圣诞节,宗教起源与节期在以色列。按《圣经马太福音》的说法,耶稣基督在十字架上受刑死后三天复活,因而设立此节。
历史学家根据《圣经》和先进以色列人逾越节的日期,推算出在春分日(3月21日)之后月满后的之一个星期天就是《圣经》中讲到耶稣复活的日子。由于每年的春分日都不固定,所以每年的复活节的具体日期也是不确定的。但节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。
复活节的习俗:
巧克力
巧克力很便宜,孩子们用自己的零花钱就可以买下来。这段时期上市的彩蛋有两种。小的一种叫方旦糖,长一英寸多一点,外面是一层薄薄的巧克力,里面是又甜又软的面团,然后再用彩色的锡箔纸包装成各种形状。
另外一种是空蛋,稍微大一点,一般比鸭蛋还大一点。里面什么也没有,只是包着一个巧克力外壳。只需打碎外壳,吃巧克力片。
复活节临近时,糖果店的橱窗里会摆满比这些更精美的彩蛋。同时还有各种各样的用来吸引孩子们的小礼物出售。上面 装饰有毛绒绒的羊毛做的小鸡,小鸡的嘴和脚都粘在卡片上。幸运的孩子可能从亲友那儿得到好几种这样的礼物。
复活节的来历和意义
复活节的来源
复活节是为了纪念耶稣被钉上十字架,3天后死而复活的基督教节日。它是基督教与古代所谓异教风俗的结合物。据说复活节Easter一词源于盎格鲁撒克逊民族神话中黎明女神的名字Eostre。它的愿意是指冬日逝去后,春天(spring)的太阳从东方(east)升起,把新生命带回。由于该词喻意新生,于是被基督教教徒借用过来表示生命、光明、欢乐的恩赐者耶稣再次回到人间。下面分享相关内容的知识扩展:
关于"复活节"岛!
谁知道关于"复活节"岛的详细地理概况和历史考证.谢谢.
一样的复活节岛
1722年4月,由荷兰探险家雅各布.罗格文率领的三艘战舰,在东南太平洋的狂风巨浪中颠簸了数月之久。暮色中,他突然发现前方出现一个小岛。在兴奋和猜度中,他们靠近了这个航海图上没有标记的岛屿。然而,它们简直不敢相信自己的眼睛,这个小岛的四周竟然站立著黑压压、一排排参天巨人。再走近一看,原来那是数百尊硕大无比的巨人雕像。
这一天是复活节,所以他们把这个小岛命名为复活节岛。
小小的复活节岛独处地球偏僻的一角,孤悬于东太平洋上,远离其它岛屿。西距皮特凯恩岛1900公里,东距智利西海岸面700公里。岛长22.5公里,呈三角形,面积在17平方公里。
随著18世纪的探险热潮,1770年,西班牙航海家冈萨雷斯,1774年英国探险家库克船长也相继来到过复活节岛。
1862年12月,秘鲁人围捕了岛上的1000多居民,把他们运往秘鲁去掘鸟粪。岛上许多显赫的要人也被掠走,他们所掌握的那些世代相传的特殊知识和技能也随之失传,最终只有15人活著返回岛上,还把天花病毒也带到了岛上。天花流行后,岛上人烟更加稀少,到1877年,岛上的居民只剩下仅有的110人。
复活节岛贫瘠而干旱,岛的中部是风沙横行的沙漠,粮食根本无法生长。岛上也绝少树木,只有杂草。没有供水,没有河流,岛民只能靠挖池塘蓄存雨水度日。除了老鼠,岛上再没有其他野生动物。居民既无法种粮,也无法狩猎,而只能用简陋的木制工具打洞栽种甘薯和甘蔗,艰难度日。所以这里的岛民长年累月目所能及的除了大海、太阳、月亮和星星,实在是别无他物了。
然而就是这样一个干旱、荒凉,只有少数土著居住的孤岛上,却遍布著1000多尊巨大无比的巨人石像。这些巨人石像最重的可达90吨,高9.8米,就连最普通的也有二三十吨重。更加令人惊异的是,这些巨大石像还大都顶著巨大的红石帽子。一顶红石帽,小的也有20米吨,大的重达四、五十吨。
科学家们从1914年开始,对复活节岛进行全面的考察和测绘,并逐一统计了岛上的石像的分布情况,然而一个个巨大的问号摆在他们的面前,令他们百思不解。
面对著岛上的巨石人像,人们首先产生的疑问必定是:这些人像是怎样造成的?有人作过精确的计算后指出,这些工作量最少需要5000个身强力壮的劳动力才能完成。他们作了一个严格的实验,雕刻一件中等大小的石人像,就需要十几个工人干上一年,这还不包括完工后的运输。又有人作过精确的计算,320个劳动力产生的拉力,可以拉动一尊8吨重的石像。那么那些10吨、20吨、80吨重的石像,是怎么拉动的?这些石像又是怎么竖起来,怎么戴上20吨重的红帽子的呢?要知道这个贫瘠的小岛居民们无法种植粮食,食不果腹,最多能勉强维持2000人的基本生存需求,靠什么来养活5000名强劳力?他们吃什么?而人们发现这个岛时,岛上仅仅生活著几百名尚未开化的土著人。他们怎么能够提供找000名劳力的各种需求,如木材、绳索、食物等呢?
人们找到了岛上的九处采石场,只见采石场内那些坚硬如钢的岩石像被切蛋糕似的任意割开,几十万立方米的岩石已被凿成初步的模样。还有300多尊石像,有的尚未完工,有的加工了一半,有的已加工好放在远处等待著运走。有一尊石像最奇特,它的脸部已雕凿完成,只有后脑勺的一点还和山体连接,只要再有几刀就可和山分离,然而它的 *** 者却突然停工了。这里的一切似乎都是突然停止的,到处是石斧、石镐、石千、石凿,大石料上深刻的凿痕还分明可见,四处布满石屑,好像人们突然接到一个无法抗拒的命令,顷刻间舍弃了一切匆匆离去。这是怎么回事?小岛上到底发生了什么重大的事情?
在离复活节岛500米的海面上,有三座高达三百米的小岛,分别叫作莫托伊基,莫托努俟、莫托考考。他们四周是危崖绝壁,任何船只都无法靠近。然而岛民们清楚地记得,原来有几尊巨人石像就高高耸立在这危崖的顶端。法国考古学家马奇埃尔证实,这石像确已跌入海中,可石像的基座石坛还稳稳座落在危崖绝顶上。
考古学家面对著这三个小岛的石坛,真是目瞪口呆。因为他们知道,别说是在史前的原始社会,就是在现代,除了更先进的直升直降的飞行器,谁 也无法把这些巨人石像运到悬崖绝顶。
还有,这些巨人石像是谁造的?据之一个到达岛上的罗格文回忆录写 道:当时的岛民有的皮肤为褐色,就颜色的深浅而言与西班牙相似,但也有皮肤较深的人,而另一些完全是白皮肤,也有皮肤带红色的人,只有数百口人,却分为多种肤色,这更加让人不可思议。
有些研究太平洋的学者认为,复活节岛的巨石人像,应属于玻利尼西亚文化,根据是库克船长所说岛民所使用的话语保留著南太平洋的音韵。而据研究,玻利尼西亚的历史不可能早于公无九世纪。复活节岛的考古调查表明,岛上最早也只能是公元十四世纪才有人居住,还有更多的学者认为,复活节岛只是在公元十五或十六世纪才有人迁入居住,这距离荷兰人首次来岛仅距100多年的时间。如此短暂的时间,居民们怎能完成如此庞大的工程?
但也有另一派专家认为,复活节岛上大概早在公元690年以前就开始建造祭坛。用红色火山石建造的红帽子大概造于1110年,至于石像的建造大约从公元450年开始到公元1650年左右才结束。前后共经历了一千多年的时间。而用碳在4测定,最早的石像建于公元前1680年。那时又是谁 在岛上居住呢?
要想破解这些疑问,更好的办法是找到岛上的文字记载。复活节岛至今人口虽很少,却有一种独特的文字。刻著文字的木板叫做“说话板”,板上密密麻麻地刻满了象形文字,但这种这字与世界上已知的任何一种文字都不相同,而且至今只收集到个1块“说话板”和几件刻有这种文字的手工制品。世界各国众多科学家运用了包括电子计算机在内的一切现代科学拖把段,却仍然无法解读。
更令人惊讶的是,复活节岛的居民称自己居住的地方为“世界的肚脐”。这种叫法,一开始人们并不理解,直到后来航天飞机上的宇航员从高空岛瞰地球时,才发现这种叫法完全没错枣复活节岛孤悬在浩瀚的太平洋上,确实跟一个小小的“肚脐”一模 一样。难道古代的岛民也曾从高空俯瞰过自己的岛屿吗?假如确实如此,那又是谁 ,用什么飞行器把他们带到高空的呢?
在复活节岛的悬崖下,有一堆大圆石块,上面刻有许多鸟首人身的浮雕图案,被称为“鸟人”。居民为什么选择了这种“鸟人”作为崇拜对象?鸟首隐喻著什么?有人认为,也许它是指一种能够在高空飞翔的智慧生物,正是这种智慧生物在高空中俯瞰地球,才得出了复活节岛是“世界肚脐”的结论。
在复活节岛上,一切都是那么神秘莫测,古代和现代纠缠在一起,无法分清。谁也无法理解,那种令人惊慌的文化,会在一个太平尖中最偏僻的,与世隔绝的孤岛上,会独自演化出来。就像那一个个沉默的巨石人像一般,复活节岛留给世界的是又一个人类对自己历史的思考,人类到底从何而来。
复活节英文加中文翻译
一千英文单词左右,今天需要,急.谢谢!!!!Christmas
The Feast of Christmas
It is not easy to pin-point the origins of the Christmas feast, today the more important feast of the Christmas season in most western Christian churches. One can only say for certain that the birth of Jesus Christ was being celebrated in Rome by the year 336 A.D.; afterwards the feast was celebrated in other Christian churches throughout the world.
Why it was celebrated on December 25th is another question. No date for the birth of Jesus can be found in the New Testament, which is concerned more with the question "Who is Jesus?" than the date of his birth. Early Christian speculation about his birth date was influenced by the symboli *** of the changing seasons, then popular in religious thought, which paid careful attention to the equinoxes and solstices of the sun. Christian scholars speculated that Jesus was conceived at the spring equinox (March 25th) and therefore was born on December 25th, the date of the winter solstice.
In many of the Christian churches, March 25th is still the Feast of the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus.
Possible impluse for the feast of Christmas may have came too from the establishment of the pagan feast of the "Unconquered Sun-God" by the Emperor Aurelian in 274 A.D. to be celebrated on December 25, the day of the winter solstice in Rome and throughout the empire. In response, Christians could celebrate the feast of the "Sun of righteousness" (Malachi 4,2), Jesus Christ, who called himself " the light of the world."
Father Christmas
It is said that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave presents to them.
Today, Father Christmas is an imaginary figure, but nearly all young children believe in him. They think he is a happy old man with a long white beard and a long red robe.
On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it's really their parents who fill the stockings.
Another name for Father Christmas is Santa Claus.
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回答者:木原正树 - 大魔法师 九级 10-7 09:04
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For today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago. In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin. Anyway, who cares when Christ was born?
Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(节日)celebrated in the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents are brought by Father Christmas(圣诞老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(驯鹿) and loaded with(装满) presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the chimney(烟囱).When *** all children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early.
Christmas is also a family celebration.As any members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.
回答者: 13760551 - 进士出身 八级 10-7 09:07
People send each other cards and give gifts to their families and friends. In homes and in stores, evergreen trees glitter with colorful lights and ornaments. Children look forward to seeing a jolly, white-bearded man in a red suit named Santa Claus.
It all can mean just one thing: It’s the season of Christmas, a holiday celebrated every year on December 25.
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold religious services to celebrate Christmas. At midnight on Christmas Eve, most churches hold special candlelight services.
But Christmas is also a social and family holiday. It is a festival of goodwill, a time for family, friends, food, and gift-giving.
Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their homes, and place presents under the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill with *** all gifts. According to tradition, Santa arrives on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are usually opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
THE STORY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
The story of Christ’s birth comes mainly from the New Testament of the Bible, a holy book of Christianity. According to the Bible, Joseph and his wife, Mary, traveled from Nazareth to the town of Bethlehem. The town’s inn had no room for them, even though Mary was expecting a child. Her baby was born in a stable and placed in a manger, a criblike holder for animal feed.
In the fields near Bethlehem, an angel appeared before shepherds who were guarding their flocks. The angel told the shepherds that a holy child named Jesus Christ had been born. Other angels appeared and sang. After the angels had gone, the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see the child.
Three Wise Men came from the east looking for a newborn king. They followed a bright, guiding star called the Star of Bethlehem. It led them to Christ in the manger. There, they knelt in worship before the baby Jesus and gave him gifts.
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
The official Christmas season is popularly known as the Twelve Days of Christmas. It extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Epiphany honors Jesus’ bapti *** and the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem.
THE ROOTS OF CHRISTMAS
No one knows exactly when Jesus Christ was born. For many years, local Christian churches celebrated Christ’s birth at different times. Then, in the ad 300s, the Roman Catholic Church set the birth date at December 25.
At that time, older non-Christian festivals were celebrated around Christmas. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia, a festival honoring their god of harvest and god of light. Other Europeans held festivals in mid-December marking the end of the harvest season. The Roman Catholic Church probably chose December 25 to give a Christian meaning to these older festivals.
The Orthodox Church, the Christian church in the east, also began using December 25 as the birth date of Jesus. But the Orthodox Church places more importance on celebrating Jesus’ bapti *** on January 6.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
The custom of exchanging gifts at Christmas comes from the ancient Romans. During Saturnalia, the Romans exchanged tokens of good luck. Later, it became customary for Romans to exchange more valuable gifts, such as clothes or jewelry. The Biblical story of the Three Wise Men who presented gifts to baby Jesus also shaped this Christmas custom.
CHRISTMAS TREES
The tradition of the Christmas tree came to North America from Germany. Long ago, Germans began decorating evergreen trees in their homes at Christmas. They trimmed their trees with fruits, cookies, and lighted candles. German immigrants to the United States brought this custom with them in the 1800s.
Before Christian times, ancient people used evergreens for decoration and religious ceremonies. Because evergreens do not die in the winter, they came to symbolize eternal life.
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
The Star of Bethlehem is one of the oldest symbols of Christmas. A star traditionally sits atop Christmas trees. Stars are used for many other Christmas decorations, too.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Lighted candles have always been a part of Christmas celebrations. The candles represent Jesus Christ, who the Bible calls “the light of the world.” Today, most people decorate their homes and yards with electric lights in place of candles.
MISTLETOE AND HOL ***
The custom of decorating with mistletoe at Christmastime dates to the Romans. They thought of mistletoe as a symbol of peace. They believed enemies would resolve their differences when they met beneath it. The Christmas custom of kissing under the mistletoe is thought to come from this ancient belief.
Holly, too, is a popular Christmas decoration. Its sharp, pointed leaves are considered a symbol of Christ’s crown of thorns. Christ wore the crown when he was crucified (nailed to a cross).
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
Each part of the world has its own Christmas traditions. In many countries, gifts are exchanged on January 6 to mark the Epiphany. On January 5, the eve of the Epiphany, children in Spain leave grain in their shoes for the Wise Men’s camels. The next morning, they find *** all gifts in place of the grain.
In Mexico, singing children parade from house to house in a tradition called posadas. They ask for shelter, like Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem before Jesus’ birth. The children are turned away at many doors before they are finally invited in. Then, everyone enjoys a large meal, singing, and dancing.
In the southern part of the world, in places like Australia, Christmas arrives in summer. Australians often celebrate Christmas with a beach picnic! And Santa’s sleigh is said to be pulled by eight kangaroos!
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12月25日,是基督教徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子,称为圣诞
节。
从12月24日于翌年1月6日为圣诞节节期。节日期间,各
国基督教徒都举行隆重的纪念仪式。圣诞节本来是基督教徒
的节日,由于人们格外重视,它便成为一个全民性的节日,
是西方国家一年中最盛大的节日,可以和新年相提并论,类
似我国过春节。
西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色,圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。红
色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品,用砍伐来的杉、
柏一类呈塔形的常青树装饰而成。上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花,还点燃着圣
诞蜡烛。
红色与白色相映成趣的是圣诞老人,他是圣诞节活动中更受欢迎的人物。西方儿童在
圣诞夜临睡之前,要在壁炉前或枕头旁放上一只袜子,等候圣诞老人在他们入睡后把礼物
放在袜子内。在西方,扮演圣诞老人也是一种习俗。
圣 诞 的 由 来
圣诞节的由来耶稣的生日究竞是哪一天,其实早无据可查。为什么
要把12月25日定为圣诞节呢?这是在5世纪中叶由教会规定的。公元354
年,在“菲洛卡连”日历中之一次写明12月25日是耶稣的生日,到5世
纪西方普遍接受了这个日期为圣诞节。
圣诞树
据称,圣诞树最早出现在古罗马12月中旬的农神节,德国传教士尼古斯在公元8世纪
用纵树供奉圣婴。随后,德国人把12月24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16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。
.荷斯利设计的。卡片上画的是一个贵族家庭,三代人一齐举杯对一位不在场的亲友表示祝
贺。当时他印了1000张,没有用完的印刷厂就以每张1先令的价钱卖出。圣诞卡就这样诞生
了。
圣诞歌
长期以来,一直流行的圣诞歌主要有三个,一个是《平安夜》;一个是《听,天使报
佳音》;第三个是《铃铛儿响叮当》。
圣诞老人
圣诞老人原指公元4世纪时小亚细亚专区 的主教尼古拉,他因和蔼可亲
慷慨济贫万里闻名。到了6世纪,东方把他尊称为圣尼古拉。由于民间有关尼
古拉的传说中,都联系到少年儿童和礼物,从此,圣诞老人便成为专门在圣
诞节向孩子们送礼物的慈祥老人的形象。到了18世纪,通过文学和绘画,圣
诞老人逐渐成为身穿红外衣的白胡子、白眉毛老人形象。
圣诞卡
世界上之一张圣诞卡是1843年英国人亨利.高乐爵士提议,由约翰.卡尔葛
圣诞礼物
据《圣经》记载,来自东方的圣人在耶稣降生的时候赠送礼物,这就是圣诞老人为儿
童赠送礼品习俗的由来。英国少年儿童在圣诞前夕把长统袜子放在壁炉旁,相信圣诞老人
在夜里会从大烟囱下来,给他们带来满袜子的礼物。法国的少年儿童把鞋放在门口,让“
圣婴来时把礼物放在鞋里面。”
圣诞大餐
正像中国人过春节吃年饭一样,欧美人过圣诞节也很注重全家人围坐在圣诞树下,共
进节日美餐。
圣诞大餐吃火鸡的习俗始于1620年。这种风俗盛于美国。英国人的圣诞大餐是烤鹅,
而非火鸡。奥大利人爱在平安夜里,全家老小约上亲友成群结队地到餐馆去吃一顿圣诞大
餐,其中,火鸡、腊鸡、烧牛仔肉和猪腿必不可少,同时伴以名酒,吃得大家欢天喜地。
“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。我们把它当作耶苏的诞辰来庆祝,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更大的节日。4世纪初,1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念那稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”Epiphany,亦称“显现节”即上帝通过那稣向世人显示自己。当时只有那路拉冷的教会例外,那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念那稣的受洗。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日伴为圣诞节可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会)约在公元375年传到小亚细亚的安提阿,公元 430年传到埃及的亚历山大里亚,那路撒冷的教会接受得最晚,而亚美尼亚的教会则仍然坚持1月6日主显节是那稣的诞辰。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,但又固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。自从12月25日被大多数教会公认为圣诞节后,原来1月6日的主显节就只纪念耶稣受洗了,但天主教会又把1月6日定为“三王来朝节”,以纪念耶稣生时东方三王(即三位博士)来朝拜的故事。随着基督教的广泛传播,圣诞节已成为各教派基督徒,甚至广大非基督徒群众的一个重要节日。在欧美许多国家里,人们非常重视这个节日,把它和新年连在一起,而庆祝活动之热闹与隆重大大超过了新年,成为一个全民的节日。12月25日的主要纪念活动都与那稣降生的传说有关。
耶苏的出生是有一段故事的,耶苏是因着圣灵成孕,由童女马利亚所生的。神更派遣使者加伯列在梦中晓谕约瑟,叫他不要因为马利亚未婚怀孕而不要她,反而要与她成亲,把那孩子起名为“耶苏”,意思是要他把百姓从罪恶中救出来。
当马利亚快要临盆的时候,罗马 *** 下了命令,全部人民到伯利恒务必申报户籍。约瑟和马利亚只好遵命。他们到达伯利恒时,天色已昏,无奈两人未能找到旅馆渡宿,只有一个马棚可以暂住。就在这时,耶苏要出生了!於是马利亚唯有在马槽上,生下耶苏。后人为纪念耶苏的诞生,便定十二月二十五为圣诞节,年年望弥撒,纪念耶苏的出世。
圣诞节便是於十二月二十五日纪念耶苏的诞生,但真实的诞生日就没有人知道了。十九世纪,圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现,圣诞节也开始流行起来了。
复活节国旗下讲话
小学国旗下讲话,主题是复活节一如圣诞节是庆祝耶稣的诞生,复活节则是庆祝耶稣从死里复活,并给全人类带来永生的盼望。
复活节的来历包括耶稣被处死、埋葬、及复活三部分,而其中的复活最为重要。
耶稣从死里复活的经过最权威的记载是四部"福音书":耶稣死后第三天,更先是几个女人发现他的坟墓空了,接着耶稣在她们及耶稣的门徒们面前显现,并和他们同吃、同谈话。其中一个门徒不相信这真是复活的耶稣,非将手指探入耶稣十字架上的钉痕不可。在下面的四十天中,更有数以百计的人目击了复活的耶稣,直到他升天。
耶稣被处死前应许跟随他的人得永生。如果他的故事到死为止,那他和其他终得一死的宗教人物没有二致。因着他的复活,耶稣显示了他有胜过死亡的能力。也只有通过他,人类才有永生的盼望。耶稣说:神爱世人,甚至将他的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信他的,不致灭亡,访得永生。
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