平安夜圣誕節(jié)的歷史傳說中英文故事作文

1、1ChristmasDay-December25-whichcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist,thefounderoftheChristianreligion,isthebiggestandbest-lovedholidayintheUnitedStates.AccordingtotheBible,theholybookofChristians,Goddecidedtoallowhisonlyson,JesusChrist,tobeborntoahumanmotherandliveonearthsothatpeoplecouldunderstandGodbette

2、randlearntoloveGodandeachothermore.Christmas-meaningcelebrationofChrist-honorsthetimewhenJesuswasborntoayoungJewishwomanMary.MarywasengagedtobemarriedtoJoseph,acarpenter,butbeforetheycametogether,shewasfoundtobewithchild.BecauseJoseph,herhusband,wasarighteousmananddidnotwanttoexposehertopublicdisgra

3、ce,hehadinmindtodivorceherquietly.Butafterhehadconsideredthis,anangeloftheLordappearedtohiminadreamandsaid,DonotbeafraidtotakeMaryhomeasyourwife,becausewhatisconceivedinherisfromtheHolySpirit.Shewillgivebirthtoason,andyouaretogivehimthenameJesus,becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins.Althoughtheexa

4、ctdateofthebirthofJesusnearly2,000yearsagoisnotknown,thecalendaronthesupposeddatedividesalltimeintoB.C.BeforeChristandA.D.aLatinphrase,AnnoDomini,intheyearofourLord.Forthefirst300years,Jesusbirthdaywascelebratedondifferentdates.Finally,intheyear354,churchleaderschoseDecember25ashisbirthday.12月25日是慶祝

5、基督創(chuàng)始人耶穌誕辰的圣誕節(jié)，是美國(guó)最大和最受人喜愛的節(jié)日。根據(jù)圣經(jīng)，基督的圣書，上帝決定允許他唯一的兒子耶穌出生于一位人類母親，并活在地球上，以便人們能夠更好地理解上帝，并學(xué)會(huì)更多地愛上帝和彼此。圣誕節(jié)-意思是“慶?；健?榮譽(yù)的時(shí)候耶穌出生的一個(gè)年輕的猶太婦女瑪麗?，旣愑喕榱?，嫁給了木匠約瑟夫，但在他們走到一起之前，她被發(fā)現(xiàn)和孩子在一起。因?yàn)樗煞蚣s瑟夫是個(gè)正直的人，不想讓她當(dāng)眾出丑，他打算悄悄地和她離婚。這事以后耶和華的使者在夢(mèng)中向他顯現(xiàn)，說，不要害怕把瑪麗當(dāng)作你的妻子，因?yàn)樵谒锩嫠O(shè)想的，是從圣靈來的。她要生一個(gè)兒子，你要給他取耶穌的名字，因?yàn)樗人陌傩彰撾x他們的罪。雖然耶穌近20

6、00年前誕生的確切日期是不知道的，在該日期的日歷把時(shí)間分為公元前耶穌基督誕生前和公元拉丁語(yǔ)，AnnoDomini,“今年我們的主。的第一個(gè)300年，耶穌的生日是在不同的日子慶祝。最后，在354，教會(huì)領(lǐng)袖選擇12月25日作為他的生日2Inthefirstthreecenturies,thechurchcelebratedthedeathandresurrectionoftheLordeverySundayandthePassovereveryyear.Butatthebeginningofthefourthcentury,thissituationchanged.Thereisatrendint

7、hisperiod,thatis,theactofChristssalvationisexpressedthroughdifferentfestivalsthroughanexpressionbasedonhistoricalfacts,andeachstageandlevelofChristssalvationhistoryofsalvationiscelebratedwithindependentfestivals.ThisisthemainreasonfortheestablishmentoffestivalsinEastercycle,andalsothereasonforthegra

8、dualintroductionoffestivalsinChristmasandChristmascycle.JustasJesussuffering,resurrection,ascensionandotherOlympicsiteshadindependentcelebrationsaccordingtothehistoricalorder,thefirststageofJesuslife,thatis,hetookhumanityasanadult,andtheOlympicsitesbornintheworldalsobecametheobjectofremembrancethrou

9、ghthecelebrations.NooneknowswhenJesuswasborn.ThereisnorecordintheBible,andtheinheritanceofthechurchisnotclear.TherewasnofactofcelebratingJesusChristmasintheChristianeraandtheearlydaysofthechurch.Inthelasthundredyears,manyscholarshavemadeextensiveresearchesontheoriginsofChristmasandEpiphany,andthecon

10、clusionstheygotarestillspeculative.Infact,aftertheRomanchurchwasfreeinConstantineAD313,itgraduallybecameaccustomedtocelebratingthebirthoftheLordonDecember25th.Thedatewhenthiscelebrationwasintroducedisstillunknown,about330AD.AsforwhythiscelebrationisscheduledforDecember25,scholarsformtwocamps,namelyt

11、wodifferentopinions:Oneisteaching-protecting;ThiscelebrationwasintroducedtofightagainsttheDaqingFestivalofaforeignteachersetbytheRomanemperoratthattime.In274AD,EmperorAureliansetabigfestivalforthewholeempire,TheBirthdayoftheInvincibleSunGod,andorderedthewholecountrytocelebrateitonDecember25th,whichw

12、asalsothewintersolstice,andthedaysbegantolengthen.TheRomanemperorhopedtouniteandconsolidatethewholenationbythisfestival.Onthesameday,thechurchdesignatedJesusChristmastopointouttoitsmembersthatJesusistherealunbeatensun:intheoldTestament,Christwaspredictedtobethesunofjustice,andinthenewTestament,Jesus

13、calledhimselfthelightoftheworld,andJohncalleditthetruelightshiningoneveryone.AnotheropinionisthatthebirthdayofJesuscanbeinferredaccordingtoanassumption:peopleinthethirdandfourthcenturiespaidspecialattentiontosymbolism.ChristssymbolofthesunwasdeeplyrootedintheChristianconsciousnessatthattime,whichmad

14、ethempayattentiontothesymbolicsignificanceofthechangeoftheequinoxspringequinox,autumnequinoxandthezenithsummersolstice,wintersolstice.ThereisaviewthatJohnconceivedattheautumnalequinoxSeptember25andwasbornatthesummersolstice;AccordingtoLukesgospel,JesuswasconceivedsixmonthsafterJohn,soJesusshouldbeco

15、nceivedatthevernalequinoxMarch25thandbornonDecember25th.Atthevernalequinox,thesunstartedanewjourney,andJesusstartedlifeintheworld.Asacoincidenceofthesetwoevents,ancientpeoplethoughtthatthiswasthearrangementofGodswisdom.Thisdayisreallyaverysymbolicdate:symbolizingtherealsun.Thelightoftheworldentereda

16、darkworldfullofevil,graduallyemittinglightandexpellingdarkness.Althoughthecorrectnessoftheabovetwoopinionscannotbedetermined,infact,thisnewfestival-thebirthdayofJesus-spreadtothewholeWesternchurchandmanyEasternchurchesatanalarmingratebeforetheendofthefourthcentury.Thereasonmaybethatthechurchopposedt

17、heAristocraticheresydenyingJesusasGodatthattime,andemphasizedthestatusofJesustheSonofGod,butpaidlittleattentiontoitssalvationproject.Atthistime,theintroductionofJesusChristmaswasjustanappropriateexpressionofetiquetteforthebeliefthatJesuswasthemasterofheaven.NietzschesGrandCouncil325denouncedEliotshe

18、resy,compiledthecreed,andsolemnlyadmittedthatJesusChrististhemasterofheaven,theonlysonofthefather,thatis,bornfromthefatherssexbody:hecomesfromtheGodofGod,fromthebrightlight,fromthetrueGodofthetrueGod:hewasbornbythefather,notcreated,andheisthesameasthefather.ThisbeliefisreflectedinChristmasetiquette.

19、教會(huì)在開始三個(gè)世紀(jì)中，除了每個(gè)主日及每年的逾越節(jié)慶祝主的死亡與復(fù)活外，并沒有其它慶節(jié)。但到了第四世紀(jì)初，這種情形就有了改變。此時(shí)期出現(xiàn)一種趨勢(shì)，即基督救贖的行為，藉一種以史實(shí)為基礎(chǔ)的表達(dá)方式，透過不同慶節(jié)表現(xiàn)出來，將基督救世奧跡救恩史的各階段、層面以獨(dú)立的慶節(jié)來慶祝。這是復(fù)活節(jié)周期中各慶節(jié)訂立的主要原因，也是圣誕節(jié)及圣誕周期中各慶節(jié)逐漸引進(jìn)的因由。一如耶穌的苦難、復(fù)活、升天等奧跡依據(jù)歷史的順序先有了獨(dú)立的慶節(jié)，耶穌生命中的第一階段，亦即他的取人性成人，誕生人間的奧跡也成為藉慶節(jié)來追念的對(duì)象。耶穌在哪一天誕生，無人確知。圣經(jīng)上沒有記載，教會(huì)的傳承也不清楚。在宗徒時(shí)代和教會(huì)初期，并無慶祝耶穌圣誕的

20、事實(shí)。最近一百年中，有不少學(xué)者曾對(duì)圣誕節(jié)和主顯節(jié)的源始作了極為廣泛的研究，所得到的結(jié)論仍是揣測(cè)性質(zhì)。事實(shí)上，羅馬教會(huì)在君士坦丁時(shí)代得到自由后公元三一三，就逐漸習(xí)慣在十二月二十五日慶祝主的誕生。引進(jìn)此慶節(jié)的年代仍不確知，大約在公元三三O年左右。至于為何將此慶節(jié)定在十二月二十五日，學(xué)者們形成兩個(gè)陣營(yíng)，亦即兩種不同的意見：其一是護(hù)教性的;此慶節(jié)的引進(jìn)是為了對(duì)抗當(dāng)時(shí)羅馬皇帝訂定的一個(gè)外教人的大慶節(jié)。奧來瑞安皇帝于公元二七四年為全帝國(guó)定立了不敗之太陽(yáng)神誕辰大節(jié)日，命令全國(guó)在十二月二十五日慶祝，這也正是冬至?xí)r期，白日開始變長(zhǎng)。羅馬皇帝希望藉此節(jié)日?qǐng)F(tuán)結(jié)與鞏固全國(guó)民眾。教會(huì)在此同一日訂定耶穌圣誕節(jié)，是為給教友

21、們指出，耶穌才是真正的不敗的太陽(yáng)：舊約已預(yù)言基督為正義的太陽(yáng)，新約中，耶穌自稱為世界的光，若望稱其為照耀每個(gè)人的真光。另一意見，以為根據(jù)一種假定可推知耶穌的生日：第三、四世紀(jì)的人特別注意象征意義?；綖樘?yáng)的象征深深扎根于當(dāng)時(shí)基督的意識(shí)中，因而也使他們注意到晝夜的平分點(diǎn)春分、秋分與至點(diǎn)夏至、冬至變化的象征意義。有一意見認(rèn)為若翰是在秋分時(shí)九月二十五受孕，在夏至?xí)r誕生;依照路加福音，耶穌之受孕是在若翰以后六個(gè)月，故耶穌受孕應(yīng)是在春分時(shí)三月二十五日，而在十二月二十五日誕生。春分時(shí)，太陽(yáng)開始新的歷程，而耶穌開始世界上的生命，這兩事件的巧合，古代的人認(rèn)為這是天主上智的安排，這一天實(shí)在是一個(gè)極具象征意義的

22、日期：象征真的太陽(yáng).世界之光進(jìn)入了充滿了罪惡的黑暗世界，逐漸放射光芒、驅(qū)逐黑暗。以上兩種意見的正確性雖仍不能斷定，但事實(shí)上，這新的節(jié)日穌誕辰第四世紀(jì)結(jié)束前，以驚人的速度普及于整個(gè)西方教會(huì)，以及許多東方教會(huì)。其理由或許是由于教會(huì)反5對(duì)當(dāng)時(shí)第四世紀(jì)的亞略異端否認(rèn)耶穌為天主，而強(qiáng)調(diào)耶穌之位格天主圣子，而少注意其救世工程，此時(shí)引進(jìn)耶穌圣誕節(jié)正是對(duì)耶穌為天主子之信仰的一種合適的禮儀方面的表達(dá)。尼采大公會(huì)議三二五年申斥亞略異端，編訂信經(jīng)，鄭重承認(rèn)耶穌基督是天主子，父的獨(dú)生子，亦即生自父的性體：他是出自天主的天主，出自光明的光明，出自真天主的真天主他是由父而生的，而非受造的，他與父同性同體。這種信仰正好在圣

23、誕節(jié)禮儀中表現(xiàn)出來。3ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivalsparadeswithfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchproc

24、essionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.歷史上的圣誕節(jié)可以追溯到4000年。我們的許多傳統(tǒng)的圣誕節(jié)慶祝百年前的耶穌出生的子女。在為期12天的圣誕節(jié)，光明的火災(zāi)，尤爾日志，提供禮品，嘉年華會(huì)游行的花車，唱歌的同時(shí)，從挨家挨戶，節(jié)日假期，和教會(huì)游行都可以追溯到早期。4ChristmasisaChristianholidaythatcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist.NooneknowstheexactdateofChristsbirth,butmostChristiansobserveChristmasonDec

25、ember25.Onthisday,manygotochurch,wheretheytakepartinspecialreligiousservices.DuringtheChristmasseason,theyalsoexchangegiftsanddecoratetheirhomeswithholly,mistletoe,andChristmastrees.ThewordChristmascomesfromCristesmaesse,anearlyEnglishphrasethatmeansMassofChrist.ThestoryofChristmascomeschieflyfromth

26、eGospelsofSaintLukeandSaintMatthewintheNewTestament.圣誕節(jié)是基督慶祝耶穌誕生的節(jié)日。沒有人知道耶穌基督出生的確切日期，但大多數(shù)基督在12月25日慶祝圣誕節(jié)。在這一天，許多人去教堂，在那里他們參加特殊的宗教儀式。在圣誕節(jié)期間，他們還交換禮物，用冬青樹、槲寄生和圣誕樹裝飾他們的家。圣誕節(jié)一詞來自基督彌撒，早期的英語(yǔ)詞組這意味著質(zhì)量的基督。圣誕節(jié)的故事主要來自新約中圣史路加和圣馬太的福音書。ChristmasisthebiggestfestivalintheChristianworld.Atthebeginningofthe4thcentury,J

27、anuary6thwasadoublefestivalforchurchesintheeasternpartoftheRomanEmpiretocommemoratethebirthandbaptismofJesus.ItwascalledEpiphanyalsocalledManifestationFestival,thatis,GodshowedhimselftotheworldthroughJesus.Atthattime,therewasonlythechurchinJerusalem,whichonlycommemoratedthebirthofJesusandnotthebapti

28、smofJesus.Later,historiansfoundinthecalendarusedbyRomanChristiansthatthepageonDecember25,354ADrecorded:ChristwasborninBethlehem,Judah.Afterresearch,itisgenerallybelievedthatDecember25thisChristmas,whichprobablystartedintheRomanchurchin336AD,spreadtoAntiochinAsiaMinorin375AD,andspreadtoAlexandriainEg

29、yptin430AD.ThechurchinJerusalemreceiveditthelatest,whilethechurchinArmeniastillinsistedthatJanuary6thwasthebirthdayofJesus.December25thwasoriginallythebirthdayofMithra,thePersiansungodi.e.godoflight,whichwasapaganfestival.Atthesametime,thesungodwasalsooneofthegodsoftheRomanstatereligion.Thisdayisthe

30、WinterSolsticeFestivaloftheRomanalmanac,whichisregardedbypaganswhoworshiptheSunGodasthehopeofspringandthebeginningoftherevivalofallthings.Perhapsforthisreason,theRomanchurchchosethisdayasChristmas.ThisisoneofthemeasuresthatthechurchtriedtoChristianizepagancustomsintheearlydays.Later,althoughmostchur

31、chesacceptedDecember25thasChristmas,butbecauseofthedifferentalmanacusedbylocalchurches,thespecificdatecouldnotbeunified,soDecember24thtoJanuary6thofthefollowingyearwasdesignatedasChristmasfestival,andlocalchurchescouldcelebrateChristmaswithinthisfestivalaccordingtolocalconditions.SinceDecember25thwa

32、srecognizedasChristmasbymostchurches,theEpiphanyDayonJanuary6thonlycommemoratesthebaptismofJesus,buttheCatholicChurchdesignatedJanuary6thastheThreeKingsComingtoKoreaFestivaltocommemoratethestoryofthethreekingsoftheEastthatis,threedoctorscomingtoworshipwhenJesuswasborn.WiththewidespreadofChristianity

33、,ChristmashasbecomeanimportantholidayforChristiansofalldenominationsandevennon-Christians.InmanycountriesinEuropeandAmerica,peopleattachgreatimportancetothisfestival,linkingitwiththeNewYear,andtheexcitementandgrandeurofthecelebrationsgreatlyexceedthatoftheNewYearandbecomeanationalholiday.Themaincomm

34、emorativeactivitiesonDecember25thareallrelatedtothelegendofthebirthofJesus.ChristmasiscelebratedfromDecember24thtoJanuary6thofthefollowingyear.Duringthefestival,Christiansallovertheworldholdgrandmemorialceremonies.ChristmaswasoriginallyaChristianholiday.Becausepeoplepayspecialattentiontoit,ithasbeco

35、meanationalholiday,thebiggestholidayinwesterncountriesinayear,whichcanbecomparedwiththeNewYearandissimilartotheSpringFestivalinChina.Westernersusered,greenandwhiteasChristmascolors,andeveryhouseholdshoulddecoratewithChristmascolorswhenChristmascomes.TheredoneshaveChristmasflowersandChristmascandles.

36、ThegreenoneistheChristmastree.ItisthemaindecorationofChristmas,decoratedwithevergreentreesintheshapeoftowers,suchasfelledChinesefirandcypress.Colorfullanterns,giftsandpaperflowersarehungonit,andChristmascandlesarelit.RedandwhiteseteachotheroffasSantaClaus,whoisthemostpopularfigureinChristmasactivities.BeforegoingtobedonChristmasEve,westernchildrenshouldputasockinfrontofthef