Christmas And Easter
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Kelly Savage
Feb. 12, 2015
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Christmas and Easter
Christmas and Easter are both really well known holidays around the world. They are enjoyed by many every year. Both are Christian Holidays but also secular, so celebrated along with those with no religious affiliation. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is set on a fixed date every year, December 25th. Easter celebrates Jesus’ Resurrection and its date fluctuates because it lands on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. Both holidays usually mean time off school or work. So people can really enjoy and be thankful for each in their different ways. There are many similarities and differences between Easter and Christmas such as the significances behind them, the traditions, and the preparations involved in getting ready for each. The significances behind Christmas and Easter correlate one with another by Christmas being Jesus’ birthday and Easter being Jesus’ victory over death. In a way, Christians believe that Christ was born and then born again from the dead. God sent his only begotten son to save the people of their sins. He implanted the Virgin Mary with child to give birth to the long-awaited Savior on Christmas. God’s prophesy of his son’s resurrection was then fulfilled and celebrated on Easter. Some highlights of the Christmas story are that when Mary was ready to give birth, there was no rooms available for her so she delivered Jesus in a manger, in a barn. The New Star was shining so bright, three wise men were guided to Bethlehem to give gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh. Easter highlights include the last supper and the betrayal of
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Jesus’ apostle Judas. His mock trial and crucifixion, his burial, and rising from the dead three days later. These holidays are similar being Christian beliefs but also differ by one being about a birth and the other about coming back to life after death. They are both
Kelly Savage
Feb. 12, 2015
English A M/W
Christmas and Easter
Christmas and Easter are both really well known holidays around the world. They are enjoyed by many every year. Both are Christian Holidays but also secular, so celebrated along with those with no religious affiliation. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is set on a fixed date every year, December 25th. Easter celebrates Jesus’ Resurrection and its date fluctuates because it lands on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring Equinox. Both holidays usually mean time off school or work. So people can really enjoy and be thankful for each in their different ways. There are many similarities and differences between Easter and Christmas such as the significances behind them, the traditions, and the preparations involved in getting ready for each. The significances behind Christmas and Easter correlate one with another by Christmas being Jesus’ birthday and Easter being Jesus’ victory over death. In a way, Christians believe that Christ was born and then born again from the dead. God sent his only begotten son to save the people of their sins. He implanted the Virgin Mary with child to give birth to the long-awaited Savior on Christmas. God’s prophesy of his son’s resurrection was then fulfilled and celebrated on Easter. Some highlights of the Christmas story are that when Mary was ready to give birth, there was no rooms available for her so she delivered Jesus in a manger, in a barn. The New Star was shining so bright, three wise men were guided to Bethlehem to give gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh. Easter highlights include the last supper and the betrayal of
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Jesus’ apostle Judas. His mock trial and crucifixion, his burial, and rising from the dead three days later. These holidays are similar being Christian beliefs but also differ by one being about a birth and the other about coming back to life after death. They are both