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Reel Custom [phpbay], 5, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "SEKW", "1", "", "4"[/phpbay] [phpbay]Reel Custom, 20, "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "irfac", "2", "", "4"[/phpbay] Reel Custom Question about Jeremiah 10: 2-4?

“DO NOT LEARN THE WAY OF THE NATIONS at all, and do not be struck with terror even at the signs of the heavens, because the nations are struck with terror at them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are just an exhalation, because it is a MERE TREE OUT OF THE FOREST THAT ONE HAS CUT DOWN, the work of the hands of the craftsman with the billhook. 4 WITH SILVER AND WITH GOLD ONE MAKES IT PRETTY. With nails and with hammers they fasten them down, that none may reel." Could this be related to what most people do around this time of year....as far the Christmas tree is concerned?

The scripture from Jeremiah quoted above may SOUND like it could be referring to a Christmas tree, but it actually is NOT. This scripture cannot be properly applied to cutting down evergreens, building bases to hold them upright, and decorating them with gold and silver tinsel or other ornamentation. Jeremiah 10 is exposing the folly of worshiping idols. Men made such idols by felling a tree, lopping off the branches, and hewing and carving the remaining trunk into the shape of the desired image. This they would then plate or overlay with gold and silver. As the account states, “The core of their idols is but timber, overlaid with beaten silver brought from Tarshish and with gold from Ophir.” (Vss. 8, 9, AT) Being shaped in the form of some living creature or supposed god, they might be expected by their superstitious worshipers to have some power of expression or movement or ability to deliver in time of stress; but their utter failure to do anything draws derisive taunts: “Idols are like scarecrows in a field, they cannot say a word; they have to be carried, for they cannot move a step. Have no fear of them; they cannot hurt you—no, nor help you!” Next the account speaks of Jehovah’s great power, then continues: “It strikes man dumb and senseless; the goldsmith is ashamed of his carved image, his metal image is a futile thing. There is no breath of life in idols; they are a vain delusion, they break down when the test arrives.” (Vss. 5, 14, 15, Mo) So, it is clear that Jeremiah 10:3-5 does not refer to decorated Christmas trees, when we view these verses with their context and with the historical background of that time in mind. HOWEVER, the pagan origin of the customs related to Christmas are widely known and well documented by secular history. One needs only to check a good online encyclopedia to become informed of these. Though aware of the origin of Christmas, many have convinced themselves that if they put "Jesus" into the celebration, it will be acceptable to God. Sadly, no matter how much you wash the outside of the cup, the inside is still unclean. On the other hand, there are those (most notably Jehovah's Witnesses), who have come to realize that the way to truly honor God and Christ is by not celebrating Christmas at all.

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