I hope you are all enjoying your holidays and spending it with your family and loved ones. Take advantage of the time off and get some rest, watch football, eat and be merry. For tomorrow I break down the true origin of this holiday we go into debt for. Aah what the hell, I’ll do it right now. (I gotta be me!)
~Taken from Werner Keller's book "The Bible as History"
"December 25 is referred to as Christmas Day in documents for the first time in A.D. 324. Under the Roman emperor Justinian [A.D. 527-565] it was recognized as an official holiday. An old Roman festival played a major part in the choice of this particular day. December 25 in ancient Rome was the 'Dies Natali Invictus', 'the birthday of the unconquered'; the day of the winter solstice and at the same time, in Rome, the last day of the Saturnalia, which had long since degenerated into a week of unbridled carnival..." (p.331).
~Excerpt taken from Eternal Cog
The Tower of Babel
Virtually all pagan practices had their beginnings in the city of Babylon during the time of Nimrod. Nimrod was the grandson of Ham, the son of Noah (Gen. 10:6-8). He was the founder of Babylon (v. 10). Nimrod formed cities instead of going out and replenishing the earth as God had commanded Noah to do.One of Nimrod’s accomplishments was building the Tower of Babel. Some believe he did this to protect people from the potential threat of another flood from God. The scriptures reveal that Nimrod was "a mighty hunter before the Lord" (Genesis 10:9). The word "before" is better translated "against" and it is clear that he became the first post-flood dictator. The name "Nimrod" is translated from the Hebrew word "marad" and literally means "he rebelled". Ancient traditions regarding this apostate leader show that he rebelled against God and, in so doing, created a worldwide apostasy.
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Article comments
1 - Javonda
Good article, your facts are right on, just one quick note, Nimrod is the son of Cush, Ham is Cush's father. Noah is Ham's father.