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Many historical sources show that Christmas was not observed by Christians from Christ's time to about AD 300. Saturnalia (December 17-24) and Brumalia (December 25) continued as pagan celebrations by the Romans well into the fourth century.
What the Bible says about Saturn. (From Forerunner Commentary) Two key figures in the origin of Christmas are Nimrod, a great grandson of Noah, and his mother and wife, Semiramis, also known as Ishtar and Isis.
Sun, Earth, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, and the dwarf planet Ceres are all in Leo Minor, the lion’s whelp. The dwarf planet Makemake is in Libra, he scales, representing the Torah, The Word of God!
The date of December 25 to celebrate Christ's birth was chosen to conform to the old, pagan Roman holidays called "Saturnalia" and "Brumalia." The ancient Romans kept these holidays around the time of the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice. Here are some excerpts about this festival from The Book of the Bible by Riedel, Tracy & Moskwitz:
Saturnus being an ancient national god of Latium, the institution of the Saturnalia is lost in the most remote antiquity. One legend ascribes it to Janus, another (by Varro) to the Pelasgi, while a third tradition represented certain followers of Hercules, whom he had left behind on his return to Greece, as the authors of the festival.
18 gru 2023 · Saturnalia was a week-long Roman festival honoring the god Saturn; since it started on December 17, it fell within what we now call the Christmas season. Interestingly, historical accounts differ about whether Saturnalia celebrations were examples of debauchery or charity.
10 lis 2017 · Prominent Roman historians such as Tacitus (56 – 120 CE) and Cassius Dio (ca. 155–after 229), as well as Church fathers like Augustine (354 – 430), acknowledged a special link between Saturn and Saturday, the holiest day of the week for the Jews.
