圣诞节的由来和耶稣的诞生

AllAboutChristmas20141.TheOriginofChristmas2.TheCustomofChristmas3.TheStoryofSantaClausDateofChristmasChristmasDay12月25日(Dec.25th)ChristmasEve12月24日(Dec.24th)OriginofChristmasTocelebratethebirthofJesusChrist公元两千多年以前，在以色列的加利利河谷的一个小山坡上，有个叫拿撒勒的村庄，住着木匠约瑟。Twothousandyearsago,inasmallvillagelivedacarpenternamedJoseph.约瑟有个美丽的未婚妻玛利亚HisfiancéeiscalledMaira.有一天，上帝派使者加伯列去见玛利亚TheangeloftheLordappeared加伯列告诉童真女玛利亚将从圣灵怀孕。MariareceivethechildoftheholyGhost.加伯列又托梦给约瑟，玛利亚是从圣灵成孕，让他与玛利亚成亲，生下的孩子起名叫“耶稣”。意思是他能把百姓从罪恶中救出来。TheirchildisnamedJesus.约瑟娶了玛利亚。罗马皇帝有旨，百姓必须回本族地居住，所以，约瑟要离开加利利的拿撒勒城，到伯利恒去居住。TheyleaveforBethehem.约瑟和玛利亚离开拿撒勒前往伯利恒TheyleaveforBethehem.到达伯利恒时，天色已晚。客店满员，俩人无处安身，只好暂时栖息在马棚里。Theyhavenowheretostaybutthestable.玛利亚的产期到了，耶稣要出生了。玛利亚只好在马槽上生下了耶稣。人子就这样降生在人间。平安夜马槽里的耶稣基督TheylaidJesusinamanger.天使加伯力来祝贺圣婴耶稣基督的降生。Angelcomestopray.牧羊人忽见天空明亮如同白昼，天使降临给牧羊人报喜讯：今天在伯利恒生下救世主耶稣基督。霎时间，夜空里万紫千红，伴随悦耳的乐声，盘旋而来，牧羊人与天使一起，同声赞美“荣耀归于上帝”。Shepherdsgotothemanger.牧羊人来到伯利恒朝见圣婴Shepherdsgotothemanger.牧羊人祝福圣婴耶稣基督Shepherdsprayfortheholybaby.有三个从东方来的博士看到那颗星星，就跟着那颗星来到伯利恒，来拜见圣婴。Sagesproceedtothemanger.三位博士跟随星星去往伯利恒三博士拿着黄金，乳香，没药等礼品，赶往伯利恒Theycomewithgifts.他们终于找到了耶稣和他的母亲玛利亚，倒身下拜，并献上了礼品。牧羊人与三位博士共同跪拜Shepherdsandsageskneedown.共同祝福主耶稣基督的诞生AllthepeoplecelebratethebirthofJesus.高唱哈里路亚共庆耶稣诞生耶稣的诞生开创了公元的新纪元。他的诞生即公元的开始。耶稣今年已经2014岁了。CustomofChirstmasDecoratetheChristmastreeEatturkeysChristmasColorsRed,Green&WhiteChristmasTree杉树AbiesDecorations装饰品SendgiftstoeachotherChildrenhangthestockingsbesidethebedsCustomofChirstmasSantaClausSantaClausSaintNicholas,FatherChristmasHeclimbeddownfromChimney(烟囱)ThestoryofSantaClauseThereisanoldmanwholivesintheNorthPole.Hehaswhitewhiskeryandwhiteeyebrows.Hehasfourreindeer.Theoldmanlikestomaketoys,sohehasmanybeautifultoysinhishouse.Theoldmanwantsallthechildrenintheworldcangetagift.Buthedoesn’twantotherstoknowhim.Sohemakesaredhatandaredsuit.Heputsallthegiftsinabigbag.Atnight,theoldmansitsonthesledandputthebagonthesled.Thereindeerdrawsthesledtosendgifts.Thesledlandsontheroof.Andtheoldmanclimbdownfromthechimney.Hefindsthere’sastockingbesidethebed,soheputsthegiftinthestocking.OnChristmasDayeverychildcangetagiftfromtheoldman.Theyareveryhappy.SowecalltheoldmanSantaClause.•SantaClauseChristmasGiftHangyourstockingbesideyourbedSantaClausewouldputyourgiftintoitChristmassongWewishyouamerryChristmaswewishyouamerrychristmas;wewishyouamerrychristmas;wewishyouamerrychristmasandahappynewyear.goodtidingswebringtoyouandyourking;goodtidingsforchristmasandahappynewyearwewishyouamerrychristmas;wewishyouamerrychristmas;wewishyouamerrychristmasandahappynewyear.goodtidingswebringtoyouandyourking;goodtidingsforchristmasandahappynewyearwewishyouamerrychristmas;wewishyouamerrychristmas;wewishyouamerrychristmasandahappynewyear.