平安夜圣诞节的历史传说中英文故事作文

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日是庆祝

5、基督创始人耶稣诞辰的圣诞节，是美国最大和最受人喜爱的节日。根据圣经，基督的圣书，上帝决定允许他唯一的儿子耶稣出生于一位人类母亲，并活在地球上，以便人们能够更好地理解上帝，并学会更多地爱上帝和彼此。圣诞节-意思是“庆祝基督”-荣誉的时候耶稣出生的一个年轻的犹太妇女玛丽。玛丽订婚了，嫁给了木匠约瑟夫，但在他们走到一起之前，她被发现和孩子在一起。因为她丈夫约瑟夫是个正直的人，不想让她当众出丑，他打算悄悄地和她离婚。这事以后耶和华的使者在梦中向他显现，说，不要害怕把玛丽当作你的妻子，因为在她里面所设想的，是从圣灵来的。她要生一个儿子，你要给他取耶稣的名字，因为他要救他的百姓脱离他们的罪。虽然耶稣近20

6、00年前诞生的确切日期是不知道的，在该日期的日历把时间分为公元前耶稣基督诞生前和公元拉丁语，AnnoDomini,“今年我们的主。的第一个300年，耶稣的生日是在不同的日子庆祝。最后，在354，教会领袖选择12月25日作为他的生日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、教会在开始三个世纪中，除了每个主日及每年的逾越节庆祝主的死亡与复活外，并没有其它庆节。但到了第四世纪初，这种情形就有了改变。此时期出现一种趋势，即基督救赎的行为，藉一种以史实为基础的表达方式，透过不同庆节表现出来，将基督救世奥迹救恩史的各阶段、层面以独立的庆节来庆祝。这是复活节周期中各庆节订立的主要原因，也是圣诞节及圣诞周期中各庆节逐渐引进的因由。一如耶稣的苦难、复活、升天等奥迹依据历史的顺序先有了独立的庆节，耶稣生命中的第一阶段，亦即他的取人性成人，诞生人间的奥迹也成为藉庆节来追念的对象。耶稣在哪一天诞生，无人确知。圣经上没有记载，教会的传承也不清楚。在宗徒时代和教会初期，并无庆祝耶稣圣诞的

20、事实。最近一百年中，有不少学者曾对圣诞节和主显节的源始作了极为广泛的研究，所得到的结论仍是揣测性质。事实上，罗马教会在君士坦丁时代得到自由后公元三一三，就逐渐习惯在十二月二十五日庆祝主的诞生。引进此庆节的年代仍不确知，大约在公元三三O年左右。至于为何将此庆节定在十二月二十五日，学者们形成两个阵营，亦即两种不同的意见：其一是护教性的;此庆节的引进是为了对抗当时罗马皇帝订定的一个外教人的大庆节。奥来瑞安皇帝于公元二七四年为全帝国定立了不败之太阳神诞辰大节日，命令全国在十二月二十五日庆祝，这也正是冬至时期，白日开始变长。罗马皇帝希望藉此节日团结与巩固全国民众。教会在此同一日订定耶稣圣诞节，是为给教友

21、们指出，耶稣才是真正的不败的太阳：旧约已预言基督为正义的太阳，新约中，耶稣自称为世界的光，若望称其为照耀每个人的真光。另一意见，以为根据一种假定可推知耶稣的生日：第三、四世纪的人特别注意象征意义。基督为太阳的象征深深扎根于当时基督的意识中，因而也使他们注意到昼夜的平分点春分、秋分与至点夏至、冬至变化的象征意义。有一意见认为若翰是在秋分时九月二十五受孕，在夏至时诞生;依照路加福音，耶稣之受孕是在若翰以后六个月，故耶稣受孕应是在春分时三月二十五日，而在十二月二十五日诞生。春分时，太阳开始新的历程，而耶稣开始世界上的生命，这两事件的巧合，古代的人认为这是天主上智的安排，这一天实在是一个极具象征意义的

22、日期：象征真的太阳.世界之光进入了充满了罪恶的黑暗世界，逐渐放射光芒、驱逐黑暗。以上两种意见的正确性虽仍不能断定，但事实上，这新的节日稣诞辰第四世纪结束前，以惊人的速度普及于整个西方教会，以及许多东方教会。其理由或许是由于教会反5对当时第四世纪的亚略异端否认耶稣为天主，而强调耶稣之位格天主圣子，而少注意其救世工程，此时引进耶稣圣诞节正是对耶稣为天主子之信仰的一种合适的礼仪方面的表达。尼采大公会议三二五年申斥亚略异端，编订信经，郑重承认耶稣基督是天主子，父的独生子，亦即生自父的性体：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，他与父同性同体。这种信仰正好在圣

23、诞节礼仪中表现出来。3ThehistoryofChristmasdatesbackover4000years.ManyofourChristmastraditionswerecelebratedcenturiesbeforetheChristchildwasborn.The12daysofChristmas,thebrightfires,theyulelog,thegivingofgifts,carnivalsparadeswithfloats,carolerswhosingwhilegoingfromhousetohouse,theholidayfeasts,andthechurchproc

24、essionscanallbetracedbacktotheearlyMesopotamians.历史上的圣诞节可以追溯到4000年。我们的许多传统的圣诞节庆祝百年前的耶稣出生的子女。在为期12天的圣诞节，光明的火灾，尤尔日志，提供礼品，嘉年华会游行的花车，唱歌的同时，从挨家挨户，节日假期，和教会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.圣诞节是基督庆祝耶稣诞生的节日。没有人知道耶稣基督出生的确切日期，但大多数基督在12月25日庆祝圣诞节。在这一天，许多人去教堂，在那里他们参加特殊的宗教仪式。在圣诞节期间，他们还交换礼物，用冬青树、槲寄生和圣诞树装饰他们的家。圣诞节一词来自基督弥撒，早期的英语词组这意味着质量的基督。圣诞节的故事主要来自新约中圣史路加和圣马太的福音书。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