What holiday did Jesus celebrate?

Jesus Observed Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
named. We read in the Gospels that Jesus celebrated Passover already as a child, since His earthly parents were observant Jews (Luke 2:40-43). As an adult, not only did He observe the holiday.
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When was Jesus's actual birthday?

The date of birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources, but most biblical scholars generally accept a date of birth between 6 BC and 4 BC, the year in which King Herod died.
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When did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah?

Did Jesus Celebrate Hanukkah? In the first century, you can imagine the excitement and festive atmosphere in the land, as the Temple stood in Jerusalem. Even Yeshua showed up for the celebration of this Feast of Dedication. It was the season of remembering a victory of a righteous priestly deliverer.
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Did Jesus celebrate his birthday in the Bible?

The Gospels say nothing as to the day of Christ's birth, and accordingly the early Church did not celebrate it.
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Was Jesus Born on Christmas Day?

Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed any knowledge of the exact day or year in which he was born.
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Why was December 25th chosen as the birthday of Jesus?

“The real reason for the selection of Dec. 25 seems to have been that it is exactly nine months after March 25, the traditional date of Jesus' crucifixion. … As Christians developed the theological idea that Jesus was conceived and crucified on the same date, they set the date of his birth nine months later.”
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What language did Jesus speak?

Most religious scholars and historians agree with Pope Francis that the historical Jesus principally spoke a Galilean dialect of Aramaic. Through trade, invasions and conquest, the Aramaic language had spread far afield by the 7th century B.C., and would become the lingua franca in much of the Middle East.
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What does the Bible say about Christmas?

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
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Was Jesus born in October?

What is Freedom Day celebration all about? We are commemorating the auspicious death of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Who was born into this sinful world over 2000 years ago in the month of October.
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What gods were born on December 25?

December 25th: Birthday of Mithras, the Sun-God.
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Why can't Christians celebrate Hanukkah?

This is because Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication, was not instituted by God as part of the Mosaic Law. Thus, it is not required to be celebrated by God. Christians do not need to participate in Jewish holidays because we are no longer under the law but can live freely in Jesus Christ.
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Who celebrates Hanukkah instead of Christmas?

Jews celebrate Hanukkah as an eight-day holiday that commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple after the Jewish people reclaimed it from the Syrian-Greeks in the second century BCE.
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Why is Christmas and Hanukkah the same?

Both Hanukkah and Christmas involve gift giving and other unique rituals. Both bring families together, promote goodwill, compassion and sharing, as well as celebrate religious freedom.
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How tall was Jesus?

He may have stood about 5-ft.-5-in. (166 cm) tall, the average man's height at the time.
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Why is Year 0 when Jesus was born?

Since the years of the Common Era are labeled "AD," standing for anno Domini or “in the year of the lord” in Latin, one might assume that Jesus was born in the Year 0. Specifically, he is commonly believed to have been born eight days before the New Year on December 25, 1 B.C.E.
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Was Jesus born in July or August?

Thus it is more likely, he said, that Jesus was born sometime between late July and early October. Fleming added that he believed the Star of Bethlehem was an early visitation of Halley's comet.
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Where is Jesus buried?

The renovated Tomb where Jesus is thought to be buried, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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What religion was Jesus?

Of course, Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues.
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Which Christians don't celebrate Christmas?

Millions of Christians do not observe Christmas. Among them are Quakers, Jehovah's Witnesses, and members of the Churches of Christ. Some of the half-dozen Christian faiths that do no celebrate Dec. 25 contend there is nothing in the Bible that says Christ was born on that day.
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Who started Christmas?

The origins of Christmas stem from both the pagan and Roman cultures. The Romans actually celebrated two holidays in the month of December. The first was Saturnalia, which was a two-week festival honoring their god of agriculture Saturn. On December 25th, they celebrated the birth of Mithra, their sun god.
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Do they celebrate Christmas in heaven?

There are the same traditions as ours here on Earth, such as decorating pine trees with ornaments and lights, exchanging gifts among friends and family members, and singing classic songs created for the season.” “Christmas is also celebrated in heaven on December 25 in the presence of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.”
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What language did Adam and Eve speak?

The Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, is the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
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What Bible did Jesus use?

He would have been familiar with a popular Greek translation of Hebrew Scripture commonly known as the Septuagint, which had already been around for a long time, as well as other Greek and even some Aramaic translations.
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What is the oldest language in the world?

The oldest written languages discovered in the form of cuneiform clay tablets are Hittite, Babylonian and Sumerian, dating to 6,000 years ago, according to linguist Peter J. Wright on Quora. The oldest living language, still in use to date, might be Tamil. This fact is widely debated across linguistic communities.
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