"Holiday's" & Their Meanings

The 4 Big One’s

Christmas (Christian)

Easter (Christian)

Passover (Jewish/Christian)

Sabbath (Jewish/Christian)

Christmas

Christmas is primarily a Christian Holiday celebrated to remember the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who was born in a manger in the town of Bethlehem. | Matthew 1:23-25

Matthew 1:23–25 KJV 1900

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

It is the Lord’s humanly birth from a virgin mother and the Ghost. The birth my our Savior, Redeemer, Freedom Giver and Care taker.

Easter

Easter is also another primarily Christian Holiday. It’s recognized as the third day, when Jesus rose from the grave, conquering death. The painful, sorrowful, death of Jesus is known as Good Friday. This is the day when he was hung on the cross, and recieved the punishment of mine and your sins. | John 20:11-18

John 20:11–18 KJV 1900

11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre, 12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. 13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. 14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God. 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

This is the proof people look for and try their very best to deny. A man, rising from death, one who defeat it all to save those in power, those in poverty, those in danger, those in riches from all their sin.

Passover

Passover started in the Old Testament back in Exodus when the Children of Israel were being led to the promised land by Moses, who was being led there by God. It’s main purpose as a remembrance for the travel, struggle and grace that God gives to his Children during their travel. | Exodus 12:1-20

Exodus 12:1–20 KJV 1900

1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. 14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. 16 And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. 17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. 18 In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even. 19 Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land. 20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.

This was also the beginning of the Old Testament, and the Covenant Established with the Children of Israel. | Exodus 24: 3-9

Exodus 24:3–9 KJV 1900

3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do. 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. 8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words. 9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:

Though, we know that there is a New Testament and a New Covenant right? What is that, and why do we celebrate or remember it? What’s it’s purpose if we have a New Covenant? Do we still need to follow these rules?

Jesus states that within this New Covenant, we are to remember him, the sacrifices made of him, and all the Glory goes to Jesus. | Luke 22:19-20

Luke 22:19–20 KJV 1900

19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Also, | 1 Corinthians 5:7

1 Corinthians 5:7 KJV 1900

7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Christ is our passover, Jesus is who we remember. Jesus brought the world out struggle and brings peace to it as well as a New Covenant, and amazing grace that will one day, lead us home.

Sabbath

What is the Sabbath?

The Sabbath is a day to remember God. Laid down for rest. | Genesis 2:1-3

Genesis 2:1–3 KJV 1900

1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

Christians and Jews and Muslims all recognize this day. It started before Abraham was alive, there was God, and his creation. This day is meant to observe our Living God and how amazing, great, powerful, loving, kind, beautiful, gracious he is to all the people of the Earth, that he would create this beautiful planet for us to dwell on.

Though the Sabbath is interpreted differently among the three Abrahamic religions solely on the day that it needs to be held on, one thing is correct, there is a day for the Sabbath. Jews typically use Saturday as this day and Christians typically use Sunday for this day.

The day we rest, worship, love God, and remember all the great things that he has done in our lives. God is an amazing being to follow, just because of the unfathomable amount of grace, mercy and love he provides.

| Hebrews 4:7-11

Hebrews 4:7–11 KJV 1900

7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Through Jesus, we still need a day of rest, for remembrance and love and worship for our amazing God. Without him everything is worthless and means absolutely nothing.