{"id":864,"date":"2013-12-26T16:26:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-26T09:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timhieutinlanh.com\/biengiao\/?p=864"},"modified":"2021-09-23T03:38:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T20:38:43","slug":"christmas-su-that-hien-nhien-ve-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timhieutinlanh.com\/biengiao\/christmas-su-that-hien-nhien-ve-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas: S\u1ef1 Th\u1eadt Hi\u1ec3n Nhi\u00ean v\u1ec1 Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nguy\u00ean T\u00e1c: \u201cThe Plain Truth About Christmas\u201d vi\u1ebft <\/strong><\/span>b\u1edfi David J. Stewart
\nChuy\u1ec3n Ng\u1eef: Hu\u1ef3nh Christian Timothy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1ea5m v\u00e0o n\u1ed1i m\u1ea1ng d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ea3i xu\u1ed1ng v\u00e0 in ra b\u00e0i vi\u1ebft n\u00e0y:
\nhttps:\/\/od.lk\/d\/MV8yNTM1Mzc3MDZf\/BG_SuThatHienNhienVeChristmas.pdf<\/span><\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.mediafire.com\/file\/hfm681kn0p4kdnn\/BG_SuThatHienNhienVeChristmas.pdf\/file<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i Christmas th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus? C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai? Phao-l\u00f4, c\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3, v\u00e0 H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh ban \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a T\u00e2n \u01af\u1edbc c\u00f3 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Christmas hay kh\u00f4ng? B\u1ea1n c\u00f3 bi\u1ebft Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00f3i g\u00ec v\u1ec1 c\u00e2y Christmas kh\u00f4ng?<\/span><\/p>\n

H\u00e3y d\u1eebng l\u1ea1i v\u00e0 suy ngh\u0129! R\u1ea5t \u00edt ng\u01b0\u1eddi bi\u1ebft t\u1ea1i sao<\/strong> ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0m nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0m ho\u1eb7c c\u00e1c th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u<\/strong>! Ch\u00fang ta l\u1edbn l\u00ean, th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh ch\u00fang, \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng nhi\u00ean ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn ch\u00fang, nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd h\u1ecfi t\u1ea1i sao<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t L\u1ec5 H\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a Ngo\u1ea1i Gi\u00e1o Kh\u00f4ng Ph\u1ea3i c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Nh\u00e2n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang ta cho r\u1eb1ng Christmas<\/strong> l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 ch\u00ednh c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c. Ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 th\u1eafc m\u1eafc khi ch\u00fang ta gi\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ecbnh s\u1ef1 gi\u1eef n\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong c\u00e1c gi\u00e1o l\u00fd ch\u00ednh v\u00e0 c\u00e1c m\u1ea1ng l\u1ec7nh c\u1ee7a T\u00e2n \u01af\u1edbc. Ch\u00fang ta cho r\u1eb1ng \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai, v\u00e0 r\u1eb1ng, T\u00e2n \u01af\u1edbc \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ec7t ri\u00eang ng\u00e0y n\u00e0y nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 ch\u00ednh c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n. Ch\u00fang ta cho r\u1eb1ng, ch\u00fang ta trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 b\u1edfi v\u00ec c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 th\u00f4ng th\u00e1i \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 cho h\u00e0i nhi Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng, \u0111\u1eebng cho r\u1eb1ng n\u1eefa, m\u00e0 h\u00e3y nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o l\u1ecbch s\u1eed v\u00e0 Th\u00e1nh Kinh \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u c\u00e1c d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u1eef \u201cChristmas\u201d c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 \u201cMass of Christ\u201d (c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 t\u00e1i di\u1ec5n s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ) hay l\u00e0, v\u1ec1 sau \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c r\u00fat ng\u1eafn th\u00e0nh, \u201cChrist-Mass\u201d. Ch\u1eef \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi ch\u00fang ta v\u1edbi \u00fd ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t l\u1ec5 t\u1ebf (mass) c\u1ee7a C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o La-m\u00e3. T\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u m\u00e0 h\u1ecd c\u00f3 ch\u1eef \u0111\u00f3? T\u1eeb s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai nh\u01b0 ng\u00e0y sinh c\u1ee7a m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi, t\u1ee9c th\u1ea7n m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi<\/strong>, b\u1edfi d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i \u0110\u1ea1o. Th\u1eadt ra, n\u00f3 l\u00e0 nghi th\u1ee9c c\u1ed5 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng th\u1ea7n Ba-anh c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o, m\u00e0 Th\u00e1nh Kinh l\u00ean \u00e1n l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00e1ng g\u1edbm ghi\u1ebfc nh\u1ea5t trong t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c s\u1ef1 th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng.<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u1ec5 \u1ea5y kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u00f3i \u0111\u1ebfn ch\u00fat n\u00e0o trong T\u00e2n \u01af\u1edbc. L\u1ec5 \u1ea5y kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1eef b\u1edfi Phao-l\u00f4, c\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 hay H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh ch\u00e2n th\u1eadt l\u00fac ban \u0111\u1ea7u.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00dd t\u01b0\u1edfng cho r\u1eb1ng \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai, l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong c\u00e1c chuy\u1ec7n nh\u1ea3m nh\u00ed m\u00e0 S\u1ee9 \u0110\u1ed3 Phao-l\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 ti\u00ean tri r\u1eb1ng s\u1ebd l\u1eeba g\u1ea1t th\u1ebf gian trong nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng n\u00e0y (II Ti-m\u00f4-th\u00ea 4:4).<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u1ebd th\u1eadt r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng l\u00e0, Christmas kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i<\/strong> l\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Christ! V\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i n\u00e0y, d\u00f9 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem l\u00e0 quan tr\u1ecdng \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi, nh\u01b0ng n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n, nh\u01b0ng thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o \u2013 b\u1eaft ngu\u1ed3n t\u1eeb Ba-bi-l\u00f4n! Nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 c\u00f3 g\u00e2y ra s\u1ef1 kh\u00e1c bi\u1ec7t g\u00ec kh\u00f4ng? C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00e0o ch\u00fang ta c\u1ee9 th\u1ea3n nhi\u00ean m\u00e0 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m n\u00f3? Kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i tinh th\u1ea7n<\/strong> c\u1ee7a Christmas l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u1ed1t l\u00e0nh v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb9p \u0111\u1ebd, b\u1ea5t k\u1ec3 l\u00e0 n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o hay sao? Ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd xem x\u00e9t \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus Kh\u00f4ng \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c Sinh Ra v\u00e0o Ng\u00e0y 25 Th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

B\u00e2y gi\u1edd, ch\u00fang ta h\u00e3y nh\u00ecn v\u00e0o c\u00e1c ch\u1ee9ng c\u1edb<\/b> \u0111\u00e1ng ch\u00fa \u00fd! \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra khi n\u00e0o?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra trong m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng. Khi h\u00e0i nhi Christ \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra \u201cc\u00f3 m\u1ea5y ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u0103n chi\u00ean tr\u00fa ngo\u00e0i \u0111\u1ed3ng, ban \u0111\u00eam canh gi\u1eef b\u1ea7y chi\u00ean c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd\u201d <\/i>(Lu-ca 2:8). \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 x\u1ea3y ra t\u1ea1i x\u1ee9 Pa-l\u00e9t-tin (Palestine) trong th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai. Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u0103n lu\u00f4n \u0111em c\u00e1c b\u1ea7y c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd t\u1eeb c\u00e1c tri\u1ec1n n\u00fai v\u00e0 c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ecf v\u1ec1 v\u00e0 cho v\u00e0o chu\u1ed3ng kh\u00f4ng tr\u1ec5 h\u01a1n ng\u00e0y 15 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi, \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 ch\u00fang kh\u1ecfi m\u00f9a m\u01b0a l\u1ea1nh s\u1ebd theo sau ng\u00e0y \u0111\u00f3. H\u00e3y \u0111\u1ec3 \u00fd l\u00e0 ch\u00ednh Th\u00e1nh Kinh ch\u1ee9ng minh trong Nh\u00e3 Ca 2:11 v\u00e0 \u00ca-x\u01a1-ra 10:9, 13 r\u1eb1ng, m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng l\u00e0 m\u00f9a m\u01b0a khi\u1ebfn cho nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb ch\u0103n kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 \u1edf ngo\u00e0i \u0111\u1ed3ng tr\u1ed1ng v\u00e0o ban \u0111\u00eam.<\/span><\/p>\n

S\u00e1ch Gi\u1ea3i Kinh c\u1ee7a Adam Clark, cu\u1ed1n 5, ch\u01b0\u01a1ng 386 (v\u00e0 370), cho bi\u1ebft: \u201cTheo phong t\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 truy\u1ec1n c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Do-th\u00e1i th\u1eddi \u1ea5y, h\u1ecd \u0111\u01b0a chi\u00ean ra \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0 hoang m\u1ea1c v\u00e0o kho\u1ea3ng L\u1ec5 V\u01b0\u1ee3t Qua (\u0111\u1ea7u m\u00f9a xu\u00e2n), v\u00e0 mang ch\u00fang v\u1ec1 l\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 v\u00e0o l\u00fac b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u c\u01a1n m\u01b0a \u0111\u1ea7u m\u00f9a.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 n\u00f3i ti\u1ebfp: \u201ctrong su\u1ed1t th\u1eddi gian ch\u00fang \u1edf b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u0103n canh gi\u1eef ch\u00fang ng\u00e0y \u0111\u00eam. Khi… c\u01a1n m\u01b0a \u0111\u1ea7u m\u00f9a b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea7u th\u00e1ng Marchesvan, l\u00e0 th\u00e1ng t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u1edbi th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ed9t c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta [b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o gi\u1eefa th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi], ch\u00fang ta th\u1ea5y r\u1eb1ng, nh\u1eefng con chi\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1eef ngo\u00e0i tr\u1eddi \u1edf mi\u1ec1n qu\u00ea trong su\u1ed1t m\u00f9a h\u00e8. V\u00e0, b\u1edfi v\u00ec nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u0103n chi\u00ean n\u00e0y ch\u01b0a \u0111em b\u1ea7y c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u1ec1 l\u1ea1i nh\u00e0, ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00fd lu\u1eadn c\u00e1ch gi\u1ea3 \u0111\u1ecbnh r\u1eb1ng, th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u01b0a b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u, v\u00e0 nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, d\u1eabn \u0111\u1ebfn vi\u1ec7c Ch\u00faa c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai, l\u00e0 l\u00fac m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 b\u1ea7y chi\u00ean n\u00e0o c\u00f2n \u1edf ngo\u00e0i \u0111\u1ed3ng. Ng\u00e0i c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra sau th\u00e1ng Ch\u00edn, l\u00e0 th\u00e1ng m\u00e0 c\u00e1c b\u1ea7y chi\u00ean v\u1eabn c\u00f2n \u1edf ngo\u00e0i \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0o l\u00fac ban \u0111\u00eam. Tr\u00ean ch\u00ednh n\u1ec1n t\u1ea3ng n\u00e0y, c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n Ch\u00faa gi\u00e1ng sinh v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c lo\u1ea1i b\u1ecf. S\u1ef1 cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea7y chi\u00ean \u0103n v\u00e0o ban \u0111\u00eam tr\u00ean c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed3ng c\u1ecf l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n l\u1ecbch s\u1eed…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 m\u1ed9t b\u1ed9 b\u00e1ch khoa t\u1eeb \u0111i\u1ec3n n\u00e0o hay m\u1ed9t th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n n\u00e0o kh\u00e1c, s\u1ebd n\u00f3i cho b\u1ea1n bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai. B\u1ed9 C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n n\u00f3i r\u00f5 s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n n\u00e0y.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sinh nh\u1eadt ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c <\/b>nh\u01b0 c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn \u2013 Tuy nhi\u00ean, n\u1ebfu t\u00f4i c\u00f3 \u0111\u1ee7 ch\u1ed7 trong cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch nh\u1ecf n\u00e0y, t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 ch\u1ec9 cho b\u1ea1n nh\u1eefng c\u00e2u Th\u00e1nh Kinh \u00edt nh\u1ea5t cho th\u1ea5y c\u00e1ch m\u1ea1nh m\u1ebd r\u1eb1ng, n\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i v\u00e0o \u0111\u1ea7u m\u00f9a thu \u2013 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 th\u00e1ng Ch\u00edn \u2013 kho\u1ea3ng ch\u1eebng s\u00e1u th\u00e1ng sau L\u1ec5 V\u01b0\u1ee3t Qua.<\/span><\/p>\n

N\u1ebfu \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi mu\u1ed1n ch\u00fang ta gi\u1eef v\u00e0 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ th\u00ec Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng d\u1ea5u \u0111i ng\u00e0y ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c \u1ea5y.<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u00e1c B\u1ed9 B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n N\u00f3i G\u00ec?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t ch\u1eef n\u00e0o trong T\u00e2n \u01af\u1edbc ho\u1eb7c trong b\u1ea5t c\u1ee9 n\u01a1i n\u00e0o c\u1ee7a Th\u00e1nh Kinh b\u1ea3o ch\u00fang ta ph\u1ea3i k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Christmas. C\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n trong th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t, d\u01b0\u1edbi s\u1ef1 gi\u1ea3ng d\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n c\u1ea3m c\u1ee7a Phi-e-r\u01a1 v\u00e0 Phao-l\u00f4 c\u00f9ng c\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 kh\u00e1c, kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m n\u00f3. Th\u1eadt l\u1ea1 l\u00f9ng, kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 c\u00f3 th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00e0o cho s\u1ef1 gi\u1eef n\u00f3.<\/span><\/p>\n

Th\u1ebf th\u00ec, t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 \u201cChristmas\u201d? V\u00ec n\u00f3 \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi ch\u00fang ta qua Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o La-m\u00e3 v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng b\u1edfi th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n n\u00e0o ngo\u00e0i th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n c\u1ee7a Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o La-m\u00e3, ch\u00fang ta h\u00e3y xem x\u00e9t b\u1ed9 C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n, ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh b\u1edfi gi\u00e1o h\u1ed9i. D\u01b0\u1edbi t\u1ef1a \u0111\u1ec1 \u201cChristmas\u201d, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas kh\u00f4ng thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh… Ch\u1ee9ng c\u1edb \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean v\u1ec1 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i n\u00e0y l\u00e0 t\u1eeb Ai-c\u1eadp… C\u00e1c th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u th\u00e1ng Gi\u00eang d\u1ed3n l\u1ea1i th\u00e0nh Christmas\u201d. V\u00e0, khi \u0111\u1ecdc th\u00eam, ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y l\u1eddi x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn n\u00e0y: \u201c… trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh, ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 c\u00e1c t\u1ed9i nh\u00e2n, ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i c\u00e1c th\u00e1nh \u0111\u1ed3, k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1ed9 Britannica B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n ch\u00e9p: \u201cChristmas (t\u1ee9c l\u00e0: the Mass of Christ). Christmas kh\u00f4ng thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh…\u201d N\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp b\u1edfi \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ hay c\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 hay b\u1edfi th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n c\u1ee7a Th\u00e1nh Kinh \u2013 N\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thu nh\u1eadn sau n\u00e0y t\u1eeb s\u1ef1 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o.<\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1ed9 Americana B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n ch\u00e9p: \u201cChristmas<\/b>. Theo nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n, n\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m trong c\u00e1c th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c, b\u1edfi v\u00ec, th\u00f3i quen chung c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n l\u00e0 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e1ng nh\u1edb h\u01a1n l\u00e0 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m s\u1ef1 sinh ra c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd…\u201d (\u201cTi\u1ec7c Th\u00e1nh\u201d l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp b\u1edfi th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n c\u1ee7a Th\u00e1nh Kinh, l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ.\u201d)… m\u1ed9t l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp v\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0 \u0111\u1ec3 ghi nh\u1edb s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n n\u00e0y [s\u1ef1 sinh ra c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ]. V\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 n\u0103m, Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i T\u00e2y Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ra l\u1ec7nh n\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m \u0111\u1eddi \u0111\u1eddi v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 c\u0169 c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3 m\u1eebng sinh nh\u1eadt th\u1ea7n m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi, v\u00ec kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft ch\u1eafc sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ nh\u1eb1m ng\u00e0y n\u00e0o.<\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1eb1ng C\u00e1ch N\u00e0o Th\u00f3i T\u1ee5c Ngo\u1ea1i Gi\u00e1o N\u00e0y \u0110\u00e3 V\u00e0o Trong H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

H\u00e3y l\u01b0u \u00fd r\u1eb1ng, nh\u1eefng th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 cho th\u1ea5y Christmas kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n gi\u1eef trong hai hay ba tr\u0103m n\u0103m \u0111\u1ea7u \u2013 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi gian l\u00e2u d\u00e0i h\u01a1n c\u1ea3 to\u00e0n chi\u1ec1u d\u00e0i l\u1ecbch s\u1eed l\u1eadp qu\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a Hoa K\u1ef3. N\u00f3 th\u00e2m nh\u1eadp v\u00e0o Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i T\u00e2y Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, c\u00f2n g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i La-m\u00e3, v\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0<\/b>. M\u00e3i \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 n\u0103m<\/b> th\u00ec Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i La-m\u00e3 m\u1edbi ra l\u1ec7nh cho n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n!<\/span><\/p>\n

Th\u1ebf th\u00ec, th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c n\u00e0y c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e3 len v\u00e0o<\/b> c\u00e1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?<\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1ed9 Schaff-Herzog B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch c\u00e1ch r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng trong ti\u1ebft m\u1ee5c v\u1ec1 \u201cChristmas\u201d<\/b>: \u201cNg\u00e0y c\u1ee7a l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i t\u00f9y thu\u1ed9c v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y Brumalia c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o (25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai) theo sau ng\u00e0y Saturnalia (17-24 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai) v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m ng\u00e0y ng\u1eafn nh\u1ea5t trong n\u0103m c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi ‘m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi m\u1edbi’ nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o… kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh. C\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i Saturnalia v\u00e0 Brumalia c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00e1 ch\u00ecm s\u00e2u trong c\u00e1c th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c ph\u1ed5 th\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ec3 m\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 b\u1ecb d\u1eb9p b\u1ecf b\u1edfi s\u1ef1 \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n… L\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 n\u00e1o lo\u1ea1n v\u00e0 vui ch\u01a1i c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00e1 ph\u1ed5 th\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ebfn n\u1ed7i c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n vui m\u00e0 vi\u1ec7n c\u1edb \u0111\u1ec3 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m n\u00f3 v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat thay \u0111\u1ed5i trong tinh th\u1ea7n v\u00e0 h\u00ecnh th\u1ee9c. C\u00e1c nh\u00e0 truy\u1ec1n gi\u1ea3ng C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng T\u00e2y v\u00e0 C\u1eadn \u0110\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ed1i, ch\u1ed1ng l\u1ea1i s\u1ef1 ph\u00f9 phi\u1ebfm kh\u00f4ng ch\u00ednh \u0111\u00e1ng m\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m v\u1edbi, trong khi \u0111\u00f3, c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n \u1edf M\u00ea-s\u00f4-b\u00f4-ta-mi th\u00ec l\u00ean \u00e1n anh em c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u1edf Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng T\u00e2y v\u1ec1 t\u1ed9i th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng v\u00e0 m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi, v\u00ec l\u00e0 C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n m\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i n\u00e0y c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

H\u00e3y nh\u1edb r\u1eb1ng, th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi La-m\u00e3 thu\u1ed9c v\u1ec1 ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o<\/b>. Tr\u01b0\u1edbc th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0, C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 s\u1ed1 \u00edt, d\u00f9 c\u00f3 gia t\u0103ng, v\u00e0 b\u1ecb b\u00e1ch h\u1ea1i b\u1edfi ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o. Nh\u01b0ng, khi Constantine tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ho\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ebf, x\u01b0ng m\u00ecnh theo C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o, v\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0, \u0111\u1eb7t C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o ngang h\u00e0ng v\u1edbi ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o, h\u00e0ng tr\u0103m ng\u00e0n d\u00e2n ch\u00fang trong th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi La-m\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o \u0111ang th\u1ecbnh h\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng c\u0169ng h\u00e3y nh\u1edb r\u1eb1ng, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 l\u1edbn l\u00ean trong c\u00e1c th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o<\/b>, m\u00e0 \u0111\u1ee9ng \u0111\u1ea7u l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i vui ch\u01a1i v\u1edbi tinh th\u1ea7n<\/b> \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t c\u1ee7a n\u00f3. H\u1ecd vui h\u01b0\u1edfng<\/b> n\u00f3! H\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n b\u1ecf n\u00f3! C\u0169ng trong c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1, b\u1ed9 Schaff-Herzog B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch r\u1eb1ng: Ch\u1ee7 Nh\u1eadt, v\u1ed1n l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o th\u1edd l\u1ea1y m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi<\/b>, \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Constantine c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o, v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 \u1ea3nh h\u01b0\u1edfng c\u1ee7a Manichaeism ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o khi\u1ebfn cho Con<\/b> c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed3ng h\u00f3a v\u1edbi ch\u00ednh m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi<\/b> v\u1eadt ch\u1ea5t nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o, khi\u1ebfn cho nh\u1eefng d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0, c\u00f9ng gia nh\u1eadp t\u1eadp th\u1ec3 v\u00e0o C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o, c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00fd do<\/b> \u0111\u1ec3 g\u1ecdi ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai (sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a th\u1ea7n m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi<\/b>) l\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Con<\/b> \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi.<\/span><\/p>\n

V\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch th\u1ee9c m\u00e0 \u201cChristmas\u201d \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i v\u00e0o trong c\u00e1i g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta! Ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 g\u1ecdi n\u00f3 b\u1eb1ng m\u1ed9t t\u00ean<\/b> kh\u00e1c, nh\u01b0ng n\u00f3 v\u1eabn l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i c\u0169 c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o th\u1edd l\u1ea1y m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi! \u0110i\u1ec1u duy nh\u1ea5t thay \u0111\u1ed5i<\/b> l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta g\u1ecdi n\u00f3<\/b>. B\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 g\u1ecdi m\u1ed9t con th\u1ecf l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t con \u201cs\u01b0 t\u1eed<\/b>\u201d, nh\u01b0ng n\u00f3 v\u1eabn l\u00e0 con th\u1ecf<\/b>, y nguy\u00ean.<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n n\u1eefa, t\u1eeb b\u1ed9 Britannica B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n: \u201cC\u00f3 l\u1ebd nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi La-tinh, v\u00e0o kho\u1ea3ng n\u0103m 354, \u0111\u00e3 chuy\u1ec3n sinh nh\u1eadt 6 th\u00e1ng Gi\u00eang sang 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai, l\u00fac \u1ea5y l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i Mithraic… hay sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi<\/b> b\u1ea5t khu\u1ea5t… D\u00e2n Syrians v\u00e0 Armenians, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00e1m v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 6 th\u00e1ng Gi\u00eang, l\u00ean \u00e1n d\u00e2n La-m\u00e3 v\u1ec1 t\u1ed9i th\u1edd m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi <\/b>v\u00e0 th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng<\/b>, cho r\u1eb1ng, l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai do c\u00e1c m\u00f4n \u0111\u1ed3 c\u1ee7a Cerinthus l\u1eadp ra…\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngu\u1ed3n G\u1ed1c Th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Christmas<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng n\u1ebfu ch\u00fang ta nh\u1eadn Christmas t\u1eeb C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o La-m\u00e3, v\u00e0 h\u1ecd nh\u1eadn n\u00f3 t\u1eeb ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o, th\u00ec ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o nh\u1eadn n\u00f3 t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u? \u1ede \u0111\u00e2u, khi n\u00e0o, v\u00e0 c\u00e1i g\u00ec l\u00e0 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a n\u00f3?<\/span><\/p>\n

N\u00f3 l\u00e0 th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c \u0111\u1ee9ng \u0111\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng h\u1ee7 b\u1ea1i d\u01b0\u1edbi t\u00ean Ba-bi-l\u00f4n<\/b>, b\u1ecb l\u00ean \u00e1n trong su\u1ed1t c\u00e1c l\u1eddi ti\u00ean tri v\u00e0 c\u00e1c gi\u00e1o l\u00fd c\u1ee7a Th\u00e1nh Kinh. N\u00f3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0 c\u00f3 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c t\u1eeb Ba-bi-l\u00f4n nguy\u00ean th\u1ee7y c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t th\u1eddi c\u1ed5. V\u00e2ng, n\u00f3 ph\u00e1t sinh t\u1eeb g\u1ed1c r\u1ec5 c\u1ee7a k\u1ebb xu\u1ea5t hi\u1ec7n kh\u00f4ng bao l\u00e2u sau C\u01a1n N\u01b0\u1edbc L\u1ee5t.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nim-r\u1ed1t l\u00e0 ch\u00e1u c\u1ee7a Cham, Cham l\u00e0 con c\u1ee7a N\u00f4-\u00ea. Nim-r\u1ed1t l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u1eadt s\u1ef1 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng Ba-bi-l\u00f4n n\u1eafm b\u1eaft c\u1ea3 th\u1ebf gian k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb th\u1eddi b\u1ea5y gi\u1edd \u2013 m\u1ed9t h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng ganh \u0111ua c\u00f3 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c \u2013 c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c ch\u00ednh quy\u1ec1n v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebf qu\u1ed1c do lo\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi cai tr\u1ecb, d\u1ef1a tr\u00ean h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng kinh t\u1ebf c\u1ea1nh tranh v\u00e0 th\u1ee7 l\u1ee3i. Nim-r\u1ed1t x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng th\u00e1p Ba-b\u00ean, l\u00e0 Ba-bi-l\u00f4n nguy\u00ean th\u1ee7y, c\u1ed5 th\u00e0nh Ni-ni-ve, v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 kh\u00e1c. \u00d4ng t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c v\u01b0\u01a1ng qu\u1ed1c \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi. T\u00ean Nim-r\u1ed1t trong ti\u1ebfng H\u00ea-b\u01a1-r\u01a1 ra t\u1eeb ch\u1eef \u201cMarad\u201d v\u00e0 c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 \u201ck\u1ebb ph\u1ea3n ngh\u1ecbch\u201d (S\u00e1ng Th\u1ebf K\u00fd 10:6, 8-12).<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u1eeb c\u00e1c b\u1ea3n th\u1ea3o xa x\u01b0a, c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u \u0111i\u1ec3m gi\u00fap cho ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft v\u1ec1 Nim-r\u1ed1t, ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u m\u1ed9t t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf gian, b\u1ed9i b\u1ea1c Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa v\u00e0 th\u1ed1ng tr\u1ecb th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi cho t\u1edbi ng\u00e0y nay. Nim-r\u1ed1t r\u1ea5t l\u00e0 gian \u00e1c, \u00f4ng ta \u0111\u00e3 k\u1ebft h\u00f4n v\u1edbi ch\u00ednh m\u1eb9 m\u00ecnh, b\u00e0 t\u00ean l\u00e0 Semiramis. Sau c\u00e1i ch\u1ebft b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t, th\u00ec Semiramis, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 v\u1ee3-v\u00e0-m\u1eb9 c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t rao truy\u1ec1n t\u00e0 gi\u00e1o v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 Nim-r\u1ed1t v\u1eabn c\u00f2n s\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u1ea7n linh. B\u00e0 ta x\u01b0ng r\u1eb1ng, m\u1ed9t c\u00e2y th\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 n\u1ea3y sinh ra t\u1eeb m\u1ed9t g\u1ed1c c\u00e2y ch\u1ebft, qua m\u1ed9t \u0111\u00eam, \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh cao l\u1edbn, ti\u00eau bi\u1ec3u cho s\u1ef1 n\u1ea3y sinh t\u1eeb s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft v\u00e0o trong m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng m\u1edbi c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t. B\u00e0 x\u01b0ng r\u1eb1ng, h\u00e0ng n\u0103m, v\u00e0o sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t, \u00f4ng s\u1ebd vi\u1ebfng th\u0103m c\u00e2y th\u00f4ng v\u00e0 l\u01b0u c\u00e1c m\u00f3n qu\u00e0 l\u1ea1i tr\u00ean c\u00e2y. Ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai l\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a c\u00e2y Christmas (c\u00f2n g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 c\u00e2y N\u00f4-en).<\/span><\/p>\n

Qua m\u01b0u k\u1ebf v\u00e0 s\u1eafp x\u1ebfp c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, Semiramis \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh \u201cN\u1eef V\u01b0\u01a1ng Tr\u00ean Tr\u1eddi\u201d c\u1ee7a Ba-bi-l\u00f4n, v\u00e0 Nim-r\u1ed1t, d\u01b0\u1edbi nhi\u1ec1u t\u00ean kh\u00e1c nhau, \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh \u201ccon th\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a Tr\u1eddi\u201d. Tr\u1ea3i qua nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ebf h\u1ec7, trong s\u1ef1 th\u1edd l\u1ea1y t\u00e0 th\u1ea7n n\u00e0y, Nim-r\u1ed1t c\u0169ng tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh \u0110\u1ea5ng M\u00ea-si-a gi\u1ea3, con c\u1ee7a th\u1ea7n m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi Ba-anh. Trong h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng Ba-bi-l\u00f4n gi\u1ea3 d\u1ed1i n\u00e0y, \u201cM\u1eb9 v\u00e0 Con\u201d (Semiramis v\u00e0 Nim-r\u1ed1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u1ee5c sinh), tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed1i t\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng. S\u1ef1 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u201cM\u1eb9 v\u00e0 Con\u201d n\u00e0y lan truy\u1ec1n kh\u1eafp th\u1ebf gian. T\u00ean g\u1ecdi c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 \u0111\u1ed5i kh\u00e1c theo t\u1eebng ng\u00f4n ng\u1eef \u1edf m\u1ed7i qu\u1ed1c gia. T\u1ea1i Ai-c\u1eadp, n\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u201cIris v\u00e0 Osiris\u201d. T\u1ea1i \u00c1 Ch\u00e2u, n\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u201cCybele v\u00e0 Deoius\u201d. T\u1ea1i ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o La-m\u00e3, n\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u201cFortuna v\u00e0 Jupiterpuer\u201d. Ngay c\u1ea3 t\u1ea1i Hy-l\u1ea1p, Trung Qu\u1ed1c (\u201cQuan \u00c2m v\u00e0 Na-tra\u201d), Nh\u1eadt B\u1ea3n, v\u00e0 Tibet, c\u00e1c h\u00ecnh th\u1ee9c t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u1ef1 Madonna (b\u00e0 Ma-ri) c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y t\u1eeb l\u00e2u \u0111\u1eddi, tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ gi\u00e1ng sinh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, trong th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 t\u01b0 v\u00e0 th\u1ee9 n\u0103m, khi h\u00e0ng tr\u0103m ng\u00e0n d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o c\u1ee7a th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi La-m\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u \u201cti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn\u201d m\u1ed9t C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o m\u1edbi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ecbnh h\u00e0nh, th\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 mang theo c\u00e1c th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c v\u00e0 ni\u1ec1m tin ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o c\u0169 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd, m\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 c\u1ea7n kho\u00e1c cho n\u00f3 nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i t\u00ean<\/b> c\u00f3 t\u00ednh C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c. C\u00e1c \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng \u201cMadonna\u201d v\u00e0 \u201cM\u1eb9 v\u00e0 H\u00e0i Nhi\u201d c\u0169ng tr\u1edf n\u00ean th\u1ecbnh h\u00e0nh, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t l\u00e0 v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m Christmas. M\u1ed7i m\u00f9a Christmas b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd nghe h\u00e1t v\u00e0 t\u1ee5ng h\u00e0ng ch\u1ee5c l\u1ea7n b\u00e0i th\u00e1nh ca \u201c\u0110\u00eam Y\u00ean L\u1eb7ng, \u0110\u00eam Th\u00e1nh\u201d v\u1edbi ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 quen thu\u1ed9c \u201cM\u1eb9 v\u00e0 H\u00e0i Nhi\u201d. Ch\u00fang ta, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra trong th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi Ba-bi-l\u00f4n nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nu\u00f4i d\u01b0\u1ee1ng v\u00e0 nh\u00fang ch\u00ecm trong nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y su\u1ed1t c\u1ea3 \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ea1y r\u1eb1ng ph\u1ea3i t\u00f4n nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u \u1ea5y l\u00e0 th\u00e1nh v\u00e0 xem ch\u00fang l\u00e0 thi\u00eang li\u00eang. Ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd th\u1eafc m\u1eafc \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u xem ch\u00fang \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u \u2013 C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i ch\u00fang \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb Th\u00e1nh Kinh hay ch\u00fang \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb s\u1ef1 th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang ta b\u1ecb s\u1eedng s\u1ed1t<\/b> khi h\u1ecdc bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ebd th\u1eadt<\/b> \u2013 bu\u1ed3n thay, m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u1ed1ng ngh\u1ecbch l\u1ea1i l\u1ebd th\u1eadt r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng<\/b>! Nh\u01b0ng Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa truy\u1ec1n cho c\u00e1c t\u00f4i t\u1edb trung t\u00edn c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i, \u201c<\/i>H\u00e3y k\u00eau to l\u00ean<\/b><\/i>, \u0111\u1eebng d\u1ee9t; h\u00e3y c\u1ea5t ti\u1ebfng l\u00ean nh\u01b0 c\u00e1i loa; <\/i>rao b\u1ea3o t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i d\u00e2n ta cho n\u00f3<\/b>…\u201d<\/i> <\/b>(\u00ca-sai 58:1). D\u00f9 nh\u1eefng d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n n\u00e0y g\u00e2y s\u1eedng s\u1ed1t nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng c\u1ee7a l\u1ecbch s\u1eed v\u00e0 Th\u00e1nh Kinh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Christmas \u0111i ng\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ec1 Ba-bi-l\u00f4n th\u1eddi c\u1ed5. N\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u00f3i g\u1ecdn trong c\u00e1i t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c b\u1ed9i \u0110\u1ea1o m\u00e0 Sa-tan \u0111\u00e3 d\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ec3 ki\u1ec1m ch\u1ebf th\u1ebf gian b\u1ecb l\u1eeba d\u1ed1i trong su\u1ed1t bao nhi\u00eau th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 qua. T\u1ea1i Ai-c\u1eadp, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta v\u1eabn lu\u00f4n tin r\u1eb1ng con c\u1ee7a Iris (T\u00ean trong ti\u1ebfng Ai-c\u1eadp c\u1ee7a \u201cN\u1eef V\u01b0\u01a1ng Tr\u00ean Tr\u1eddi\u201d) \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai. D\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt danh ti\u1ebfng n\u00e0y trong h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c su\u1ed1t h\u00e0ng nhi\u1ec1u th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ gi\u00e1ng sinh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus, \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ th\u1eadt! C\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 v\u00e0 H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh ban \u0111\u1ea7u kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ bao gi\u1edd. Kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t m\u1ea1ng l\u1ec7nh hay ch\u1ec9 th\u1ecb n\u00e0o trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh b\u1ea3o ph\u1ea3i k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m n\u00f3 \u2013 ng\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ea1i, tin hay kh\u00f4ng th\u00ec s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt l\u00e0 c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng tin Ch\u00faa, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 phong t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kh\u00f4ng m\u1ed9t ch\u1ed7 n\u00e0o trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u201cM\u1eb9 v\u00e0 H\u00e0i Nhi\u201d. C\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 v\u00e0 c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n ch\u00e2n th\u1eadt bu\u1ed5i ban \u0111\u1ea7u kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 l\u00e0m \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3. Th\u00e1nh Kinh cho th\u1ea5y, m\u1ed9t thi\u00ean s\u1ee9 b\u00e1o v\u1edbi Ma-ri: \u201cH\u1ee1i ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u01a1n! Ch\u00faa \u1edf c\u00f9ng ng\u01b0\u01a1i. Ng\u01b0\u01a1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u01b0\u1edbc trong c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1eef.\u201d <\/i>\u00ca-li-sa-b\u00e9t n\u00f3i v\u1edbi Ma-ri: \u201cNg\u01b0\u01a1i c\u00f3 ph\u01b0\u1edbc trong nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u1eef! Ph\u01b0\u1edbc thay b\u00f4ng tr\u00e1i c\u1ee7a l\u00f2ng ng\u01b0\u01a1i!\u201d,<\/i> v\u00e0 Ma-ri \u0111\u00e1p l\u1eddi: \u201cN\u00e0y, t\u1eeb nay v\u1ec1 sau, m\u1ecdi d\u00f2ng d\u00f5i s\u1ebd x\u01b0ng t\u00f4i l\u00e0 c\u00f3 ph\u01b0\u1edbc.\u201d<\/i> (Lu-ca 1:28, 42, 48). <\/span><\/p>\n

Ma-ri \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa ban ph\u01b0\u1edbc nhi\u1ec1u v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn b\u1edfi m\u1ecdi th\u1ebf h\u1ec7 k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y \u1ea5y \u2013 nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 b\u00e0 ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ea7n h\u00f3a, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0m cho th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t th\u1ea7n linh khi b\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t con ng\u01b0\u1eddi. S\u1ef1 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng b\u00e0 Ma-ri m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch r\u1ed9ng kh\u1eafp nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 \u201cM\u1eb9 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa\u201d, gi\u00e1o l\u00fd d\u1ea1y r\u1eb1ng b\u00e0 Ma-ri l\u00e0 v\u00f4 nhi\u1ec5m nguy\u00ean t\u1ed9i, xem b\u00e0 nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t \u0110\u1ea5ng Trung B\u1ea3o gi\u1eefa lo\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00e0 \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng t\u1eeb ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ba-bi-l\u00f4n th\u1eddi c\u1ed5, b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1edfi s\u1ef1 l\u01b0\u1eddng g\u1ea1t x\u1ea3o tr\u00e1 c\u1ee7a Semiramis, v\u1ee3 c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t! N\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c r\u00e0ng bu\u1ed9c ch\u1eb1ng ch\u1ecbt v\u1edbi \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng \u201cChristmas\u201d<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, s\u1ef1 th\u1edd l\u1ea1y th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng th\u1eddi c\u1ed5 \u201cHuy\u1ec1n Nhi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a Ng\u01b0\u1eddi Canh-\u0111\u00ea\u201d \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u00e0nh l\u1eadp b\u1edfi v\u1ee3 c\u1ee7a Nim-r\u1ed1t, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u01b0u truy\u1ec1n qua c\u00e1c t\u00edn ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o v\u00e0o trong Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o d\u01b0\u1edbi nh\u1eefng c\u00e1i t\u00ean m\u1edbi mang t\u00ednh C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c, v\u00e0 t\u1eeb \u0111\u00f3, v\u00e0o trong c\u00e1c gi\u00e1o ph\u00e1i Tin L\u00e0nh, r\u1ed3i \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 ch\u00fang ta ng\u00e0y nay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngu\u1ed3n G\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a V\u00f2ng L\u00e1 Th\u00e1nh (Holly Wreath),
\nC\u00e2y Ch\u00f9m G\u1eedi (Mistletoe), v\u00e0 Kh\u00fac C\u1ee7i (Yule Log)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

T\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c l\u00e0m v\u00f2ng c\u00e2y ch\u00f9m g\u1eedi<\/b> (mistletoe) n\u00e0y? Trong th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o th\u1eddi c\u1ed5 th\u00ec c\u00e2y ch\u00f9m g\u1eedi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u00f9ng trong ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u00f4ng ch\u00ed, b\u1edfi v\u00ec, n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem l\u00e0 thi\u00eang li\u00eang \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi, <\/b>\u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cho l\u00e0 c\u00f3 n\u0103ng l\u1ef1c ch\u1eefa l\u00e0nh c\u00e1ch l\u1ea1 l\u00f9ng. Th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c h\u00f4n nhau d\u01b0\u1edbi c\u00e2y ch\u00f9m g\u1eedi c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o l\u00e0 b\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u cho m\u1ed9t \u0111\u00eam vui ch\u01a1i v\u00e0 say s\u01b0a d\u00e2m d\u1eadt \u2013 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft c\u1ee7a \u201cm\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi c\u0169\u201d v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 sinh ra c\u1ee7a m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi m\u1edbi v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y \u0111\u00f4ng ch\u00ed (ng\u00e0y ng\u1eafn nh\u1ea5t trong n\u0103m). C\u00e2y ch\u00f9m g\u1eedi, thi\u00eang li\u00eang trong c\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o, l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t lo\u1ea1i k\u00fd sinh (\u0103n b\u00e1m, s\u1ed1ng b\u00e1m)!<\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u1eefng tr\u00e1i d\u00e2u th\u00e1nh c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem l\u00e0 thi\u00eang li\u00eang \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi th\u1ea7n m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi. Kh\u00fac c\u1ee7i \u201cYule\u201d th\u1eadt ra, ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 \u201ckh\u00fac c\u1ee7i m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi\u201d. \u201cYule\u201d c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 \u201cv\u00f2ng khung\u201d, m\u1ed9t bi\u1ec3u t\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o d\u00e0nh cho m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi. Th\u1ebf nh\u01b0ng, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi x\u01b0ng m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n ng\u00e0y nay l\u1ea1i n\u00f3i \u0111\u1ebfn \u201cM\u00f9a Yule thi\u00eang li\u00eang!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngay c\u1ea3 vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ed1t l\u1eeda v\u00e0 th\u1eafp n\u1ebfn nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nghi th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o c\u0169ng ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 k\u1ebf t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o \u0111\u1ec3 kh\u00edch l\u1ec7 th\u1ea7n m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi x\u1ebf t\u00e0n khi n\u00f3 xu\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111i\u1ec3m th\u1ea5p nh\u1ea5t tr\u00ean v\u00f9ng tr\u1eddi ph\u01b0\u01a1ng nam.<\/span><\/p>\n

B\u1ed9 Americana B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n cho bi\u1ebft: \u201cV\u00f2ng th\u00e1nh, c\u00e2y ch\u00f9m g\u1eedi, kh\u00fac c\u1ee7i Yule… l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng gi\u00e1o t\u00edch c\u1ee7a th\u1eddi ti\u1ec1n C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c.\u201d Cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch \u201cNgo\u1ea1i Gi\u00e1o<\/b>\u201d, Tr\u1ea3 L\u1eddi C\u00e1c C\u00e2u H\u1ecfi, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bi\u00ean so\u1ea1n b\u1edfi Frederick J. Haskins, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y trong c\u00e1c th\u01b0 vi\u1ec7n c\u00f4ng c\u1ed9ng, cho bi\u1ebft: \u201cS\u1ef1 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng c\u00e1c v\u00f2ng Christmas \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ea9m quy\u1ec1n tin r\u1eb1ng, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 truy ng\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c trang tr\u00ed nh\u00e0 c\u1eeda v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng n\u01a1i th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o v\u00e0o l\u00fac l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c di\u1ec5n ra c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m v\u1edbi Christmas. C\u00e2y Christmas \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eeb Ai-c\u1eadp, v\u00e0 ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00ednh ra l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m r\u1ea5t l\u00e2u d\u00e0i tr\u01b0\u1edbc th\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea1i C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ngay C\u1ea3 \u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 N\u00f4-en (Santa Claus)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng ph\u1ea3i ch\u0103ng, \u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 N\u00f4-en (Santa Claus) th\u00e2n th\u01b0\u01a1ng kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ea3n ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o? \u00d4ng ta ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 s\u1ea3n ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o v\u00e0 t\u00ednh ch\u1ea5t th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng ta kh\u00f4ng nh\u00e2n \u00e1i v\u00e0 th\u00e1nh thi\u1ec7n nh\u01b0 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u0129.<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u00e1i t\u00ean \u201cSanta Claus\u201d l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t c\u00e1i t\u00ean \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb bi\u1ebfn th\u1ec3 t\u1eeb t\u00ean \u201cTh\u00e1nh Nicholas\u201d, m\u1ed9t gi\u00e1m m\u1ee5c C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o La-m\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng v\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 n\u0103m. Xem trong b\u1ed9 Britannica B\u00e1ch Khoa T\u1eeb \u0110i\u1ec3n, cu\u1ed1n 19, trang 648-649, \u1ea5n b\u1ea3n th\u1ee9 11, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ecdc th\u1ea5y: \u201cTh\u00e1nh Nicholas, gi\u00e1m m\u1ee5c th\u00e0nh Myra… l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t v\u1ecb th\u00e1nh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u00f4n k\u00ednh b\u1edfi ng\u01b0\u1eddi Hy-l\u1ea1p v\u00e0 La-tinh v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 6 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai… C\u00f3 m\u1ed9t huy\u1ec1n tho\u1ea1i v\u1ec1 s\u1ef1 \u00f4ng k\u00edn \u0111\u00e1o t\u1eb7ng c\u1ee7a h\u1ed3i m\u00f4n cho ba c\u00f4 con g\u00e1i c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n ngh\u00e8o… \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cho r\u1eb1ng l\u00e0m ph\u00e1t sinh phong t\u1ee5c c\u1ed5 v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 c\u00e1ch b\u00ed m\u1eadt v\u00e0o \u0111\u00eam k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Th\u00e1nh Nicholas [6 th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai], r\u1ed3i sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chuy\u1ec3n sang ng\u00e0y Christmas<\/b>. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 li\u00ean k\u1ebft gi\u1eefa Christmas v\u1edbi \u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 N\u00f4-en (Santa Claus).<\/span><\/p>\n

Trong su\u1ed1t n\u0103m, c\u00e1c b\u1eadc cha m\u1eb9 tr\u1eebng ph\u1ea1t con c\u00e1i m\u00ecnh v\u1ec1 t\u1ed9i n\u00f3i d\u1ed1i. Th\u1ebf r\u1ed3i, v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m Christmas, ch\u00ednh h\u1ecd l\u1ea1i n\u00f3i d\u1ed1i v\u1edbi con c\u00e1i c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u1ec1 \u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 N\u00f4-en. \u0110i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00e1ng suy ngh\u0129 l\u00e0, c\u00f3 khi n\u00e0o nhi\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ee9a tr\u1ebb l\u00fac l\u1edbn l\u00ean, bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt th\u00ec c\u0169ng b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u nghi ng\u1edd \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi c\u0169ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t huy\u1ec1n tho\u1ea1i?<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u00f3 m\u1ed9t em b\u00e9 b\u1ecb v\u1ee1 m\u1ed9ng v\u1ec1 \u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 N\u00f4-en \u0111\u00e3 n\u00f3i v\u1edbi b\u1ea1n m\u00ecnh r\u1eb1ng: \u201cV\u1eady, m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng s\u1ebd xem x\u00e9t l\u1ea1i c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n v\u1ec1 \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus Christ.\u201d C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i ch\u00ednh c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n<\/b> \u0111\u00e3 d\u1ea1y cho tr\u1ebb em v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng huy\u1ec1n tho\u1ea1i v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng s\u1ef1 d\u1ed1i tr\u00e1? \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi ph\u00e1n: \u201cC\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i ch\u1edb l\u00e0m ch\u1ee9ng d\u1ed1i<\/b>!\u201d C\u00f3 l\u1ebd theo l\u00fd lu\u1eadn lo\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00ec vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng sao, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, nh\u01b0ng \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi ph\u00e1n \u201cC\u00f3 m\u1ed9t con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng coi d\u01b0\u1eddng ch\u00ednh \u0111\u00e1ng cho lo\u00e0i ng\u01b0\u1eddi; nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u1ebfn cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng n\u1ebbo c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 ch\u1ebft<\/strong>.<\/i>\u201d<\/i> \u201c\u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 Nick\u201d (Old Nick) c\u0169ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t t\u00ean c\u1ee7a Ma Qu\u1ef7. C\u00f3 s\u1ef1 li\u00ean k\u1ebft n\u00e0o ch\u0103ng? Sa-tan gi\u1ea3 l\u00e0m \u201cthi\u00ean s\u1ee9 c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1<\/strong> s\u00e1ng<\/b>\u201d \u0111\u1ec3 l\u01b0\u1eddng g\u1ea1t (II C\u00f4-rinh-t\u00f4 11:14 v\u00e0 Kh\u1ea3i Huy\u1ec1n 12:9).<\/span><\/p>\n

V\u00e0 khi ch\u00fang ta xem x\u00e9t c\u00e1c d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n, ch\u00fang ta ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng, r\u1ed1t cu\u1ed9c, s\u1ef1 th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Christmas kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh ch\u00e2n th\u1eadt c\u1ee7a C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n nh\u01b0ng l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o \u2013 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng n\u1ebbo c\u1ee7a Ba-bi-l\u00f4n m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 r\u01a1i v\u00e0o.<\/span><\/p>\n

Th\u00e1nh Kinh N\u00f3i G\u00ec v\u1ec1 C\u00e2y Christmas?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng n\u1ebfu Th\u00e1nh Kinh im l\u1eb7ng v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Christmas ho\u1eb7c ghi l\u1ea1i s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m n\u00f3 b\u1edfi c\u00e1c s\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ed3 c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh th\u1eadt l\u00fac ban \u0111\u1ea7u, th\u00ec Th\u00e1nh Kinh c\u00f3 n\u00f3i \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e2y Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y s\u1ebd khi\u1ebfn cho nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00f3i:<\/span><\/p>\n

Gi\u00ea-r\u00ea-mi 10:2-4 \u201c\u0110\u1ea5ng T\u1ef1 H\u1eefu H\u1eb1ng H\u1eefu ph\u00e1n nh\u01b0 v\u1ea7y: Ch\u1edb t\u1eadp theo t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i, ch\u1edb s\u1ee3 c\u00e1c d\u1ea5u tr\u00ean tr\u1eddi, m\u1eb7c d\u00f9 d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i nghi s\u1ee3 c\u00e1c d\u1ea5u \u1ea5y. V\u00ec th\u00f3i quen c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c d\u00e2n \u1ea5y ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 h\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111\u1ed1n c\u00e2y trong r\u1eebng, tay th\u1ee3 l\u1ea5y b\u00faa m\u00e0 \u0111\u1ebdo; r\u1ed3i l\u1ea5y b\u1ea1c v\u00e0ng m\u00e0 trang s\u1ee9c; d\u00f9ng b\u00faa m\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3ng \u0111inh v\u00e0o, \u0111\u1ec3 kh\u1ecfi lung lay.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Tr\u00ean \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 l\u1eddi m\u00f4 t\u1ea3 ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c c\u00e2y Christmas, b\u1ecb \u0110\u1ea5ng H\u1eb1ng H\u1eefu g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 \u201ct\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a c\u00e1c d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i\u201d. Ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c truy\u1ec1n l\u1ec7nh l\u00e0 ch\u1edb<\/b> t\u1eadp ho\u1eb7c theo c\u00e1c t\u1ee5c \u1ea5y. Trong ph\u00e2n \u0111o\u1ea1n n\u00e0y, n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 th\u1ea7n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng. C\u00e2u th\u1ee9 n\u0103m cho th\u1ea5y nh\u1eefng c\u00e2y n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i, kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 \u0111i, ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c khi\u00eang v\u00e1c. \u201c\u0110\u1eebng s\u1ee3 c\u00e1c th\u1ea7n \u1ea5y, v\u00ec kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 quy\u1ec1n l\u00e0m h\u1ecda hay l\u00e0m ph\u01b0\u1edbc.\u201d<\/i> Ch\u00fang ch\u1eb3ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 c\u00e1c th\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ecb s\u1ee3. Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi cho r\u1eb1ng ph\u00e2n \u0111o\u1ea1n Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00e0y d\u1ea1y r\u1eb1ng kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 g\u00ec nguy hi\u1ec3m trong vi\u1ec7c d\u1ef1ng c\u00e2y Christmas, nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u Th\u00e1nh Kinh d\u1ea1y.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vi\u1ec7c Trao \u0110\u1ed5i Qu\u00e0 C\u00f3 H\u1ee3p Th\u00e1nh Kinh Kh\u00f4ng?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng khi \u0111\u1ebfn ph\u1ea7n quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t trong t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c ph\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m Christmas \u2013 m\u00f9a mua s\u1eafm<\/b> Christmas \u2013 s\u1ef1 mua s\u1eafm v\u00e0 trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0<\/b> \u2013 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi s\u1ebd k\u00eau l\u00ean c\u00e1ch \u0111\u1eafc th\u1eafng r\u1eb1ng: \u201c\u00cdt ra th\u00ec Th\u00e1nh Kinh c\u0169ng d\u1ea1y ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0m nh\u01b0 v\u1eady<\/b>. Kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i nh\u1eefng nh\u00e0 th\u00f4ng th\u00e1i \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 khi Ch\u00faa gi\u00e1ng sinh \u0111\u00f3 sao?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n n\u1eefa, ch\u00fang ta l\u1ea1i s\u1ebd ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean<\/b> khi ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ebd th\u1eadt hi\u1ec3n nhi\u00ean<\/b>. Tr\u01b0\u1edbc h\u1ebft, ch\u00fang ta h\u00e3y xem l\u1ea1i l\u1ecbch s\u1eed ngu\u1ed3n g\u1ed1c c\u1ee7a vi\u1ec7c trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0, r\u1ed3i ch\u00fang ta s\u1ebd xem Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00f3i g\u00ec v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u1eeb b\u1ed9 Bibliotheca Sacra, cu\u1ed1n 12, trang 153-155, ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u1ecdc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c: \u201cS\u1ef1 trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 gi\u1eefa b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 l\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb7c t\u00ednh gi\u1ed1ng nhau gi\u1eefa Christmas v\u00e0 Saturnalia, v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn b\u1edfi c\u00e1c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng d\u00e2n ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o, theo s\u1ef1 c\u00e1o tr\u00e1ch m\u00e0 Tertullian \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ecf ra c\u00e1ch r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

S\u1ef1 th\u1ef1c l\u00e0, th\u00f3i quen trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 gi\u1eefa b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 v\u00e0 b\u00e0 con v\u00e0o m\u00f9a Christmas kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t ch\u00fat d\u1ea5u t\u00edch n\u00e0o v\u1ec1 n\u00f3 trong C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c Gi\u00e1o. D\u00f9 c\u00f3 v\u1ebb l\u1ea1 l\u00f9ng nh\u01b0ng th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ m\u00e0 c\u0169ng kh\u00f4ng t\u00f4n k\u00ednh ng\u00e0y \u1ea5y hay t\u00f4n k\u00ednh Ch\u00faa. Gi\u1ea3 s\u1eed nh\u01b0 v\u00e0o d\u1ecbp sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n y\u00eau c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n. B\u1ea1n mu\u1ed1n t\u00f4n tr\u1ecdng sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u1ea5y. C\u00f3 khi n\u00e0o b\u1ea1n t\u1ed1n k\u00e9m ti\u1ec1n b\u1ea1c mua s\u1eafm qu\u00e0 cho t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00e1c, trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 qua l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n kh\u00e1c c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n, nh\u01b0ng ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n qu\u00ean l\u00e3ng<\/b> t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 cho ch\u00ednh ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 sinh nh\u1eadt m\u00e0 b\u1ea1n \u0111ang t\u00f4n tr\u1ecdng? Ng\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ea1i, \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 th\u1eadt l\u00e0 l\u1ed1 b\u1ecbch khi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xem x\u00e9t nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, c\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i kh\u00f4ng?<\/span><\/p>\n

Nh\u01b0ng \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00ednh x\u00e1c l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u m\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111ang l\u00e0m kh\u1eafp n\u01a1i tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi. H\u1ecd t\u00f4n tr\u1ecdng m\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i<\/b> l\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ, b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch ti\u00eau ph\u00ed h\u1ebft t\u1eebng xu m\u00e0 h\u1ecd d\u00e0nh d\u1ee5m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ec3 mua c\u00e1c m\u00f3n qu\u00e0 trao \u0111\u1ed5i qua l\u1ea1i gi\u1eefa b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 v\u00e0 b\u00e0 con. T\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i theo kinh nghi\u1ec7m nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i tin r\u1eb1ng h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u0103n v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi h\u1ea7u vi\u1ec7c Ch\u00faa c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i, r\u1eb1ng khi th\u00e1ng M\u01b0\u1eddi Hai \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n, h\u1ea7u nh\u01b0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi x\u01b0ng m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c nh\u00e2n c\u00f9ng nhau qu\u00ean l\u00e3ng vi\u1ec7c t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 cho \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ v\u00e0 m\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i.<\/span><\/p>\n

B\u00e2y gi\u1edd, h\u00e3y xem Th\u00e1nh Kinh n\u00f3i g\u00ec v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 khi \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ gi\u00e1ng sinh. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ma-thi-\u01a1 2:1-11 ch\u00e9p: \u201cKhi \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Jesus \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra t\u1ea1i th\u00e0nh B\u1ebft-l\u00ea-hem, x\u1ee9 Giu-\u0111\u00ea, \u0111ang th\u1eddi Vua H\u00ea-r\u1ed1t, th\u00ec c\u00f3 m\u1ea5y nh\u00e0 th\u00f4ng th\u00e1i \u1edf \u0111\u00f4ng ph\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u1ebfn th\u00e0nh Gi\u00ea-ru-sa-lem, m\u00e0 h\u1ecfi r\u1eb1ng: Vua d\u00e2n Do-th\u00e1i m\u1edbi sinh t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2u? V\u00ec ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ea5y ng\u00f4i sao c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i b\u00ean \u0111\u00f4ng ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, n\u00ean \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ec3 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ng\u00e0i… Khi h\u1ecd v\u00e0o trong nh\u00e0, h\u1ecd nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y con tr\u1ebb c\u00f9ng Ma-ri, m\u1eb9 Ng\u00e0i, th\u00ec h\u1ecd s\u1ea5p m\u00ecnh xu\u1ed1ng m\u00e0 th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng Ng\u00e0i; r\u1ed3i h\u1ecd m\u1edf c\u1ee7a b\u00e1u ra; h\u1ecd d\u00e2ng l\u00ean Ng\u00e0i nh\u1eefng l\u1ec5 v\u1eadt l\u00e0: v\u00e0ng, nh\u0169 h\u01b0\u01a1ng, v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t d\u01b0\u1ee3c.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

T\u1ea1i Sao Qu\u00e0 \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c T\u1eb7ng \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang ta ch\u00fa \u00fd \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y: H\u1ecd h\u1ecfi th\u0103m v\u1ec1 h\u00e0i nhi Jesus, \u0110\u1ea5ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m vua<\/b> c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n Giu-\u0111a. T\u1ea1i sao<\/b> h\u1ecd t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 Ng\u00e0i? C\u00f3 ph\u1ea3i b\u1edfi v\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i? Kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 nh\u01b0 v\u1eady, b\u1edfi v\u00ec khi h\u1ecd t\u00ecm \u0111\u1ebfn n\u01a1i th\u00ec \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u00e0y hay nhi\u1ec1u tu\u1ea7n sau khi Ng\u00e0i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra. S\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n \u0111\u00f3 c\u00f3 l\u00e0 t\u1ea5m g\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u00fang ta<\/b> noi theo m\u00e0 trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 v\u1edbi nhau? Kh\u00f4ng! H\u00e3y \u0111\u1ec3 \u00fd k\u1ef9: h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 l\u1eabn nhau nh\u01b0ng h\u1ecd \u201cd\u00e2ng cho Ng\u00e0i<\/b>!\u201d H\u1ecd d\u00e2ng qu\u00e0 c\u1ee7a h<\/b>\u1ecd<\/strong> cho \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ<\/b> ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i cho b\u1ea1n b\u00e8, th\u00e2n thu\u1ed9c hay cho l\u1eabn nhau.<\/span><\/p>\n

T\u1ea1i sao?<\/b> T\u00f4i xin tr\u00edch t\u1eeb b\u1ed9 gi\u1ea3i kinh c\u1ee7a Adam Clarke, cu\u1ed1n 5, trang 46: \u201cC\u00e2u 11. (H\u1ecd d\u00e2ng qu\u00e0 l\u00ean Ng\u00e0i). D\u00e2n \u0111\u00f4ng ph\u01b0\u01a1ng kh\u00f4ng bao gi\u1edd \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1ea7n c\u00e1c vua hay c\u00e1c b\u1eadc quy\u1ec1n qu\u00fd m\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 qu\u00e0 trong tay c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. Phong t\u1ee5c n\u00e0y th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ghi nh\u1eadn trong C\u1ef1u \u01af\u1edbc v\u00e0 v\u1eabn t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i \u1edf \u0111\u00f4ng ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, v\u00e0 trong m\u1ed9t v\u00e0i h\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ea3o m\u1edbi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1 t\u1ea1i Nam D\u01b0\u01a1ng.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

S\u1ef1 vi\u1ec7c l\u00e0 nh\u01b0 v\u1eady. H\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp m\u1ed9t phong t\u1ee5c C\u01a1-\u0111\u1ed1c m\u1edbi v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f4n vinh sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ. H\u1ecd ch\u1ec9 theo phong t\u1ee5c c\u0169 t\u1eeb th\u1eddi c\u1ed5 c\u1ee7a \u0111\u00f4ng ph\u01b0\u01a1ng trong vi\u1ec7c t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 cho m\u1ed9t v\u1ecb vua<\/b> khi h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ebfn ra m\u1eaft Ng\u00e0i. H\u1ecd \u0111ang ra m\u1eaft Ng\u00e0i, \u0110\u1ea5ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c sinh ra \u0111\u1ec3 l\u00e0m vua c\u1ee7a d\u00e2n Giu-\u0111a. V\u00ec v\u1eady, phong t\u1ee5c khi\u1ebfn h\u1ecd ph\u1ea3i t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 \u2013 nh\u01b0\u00a0khi N\u1eef V\u01b0\u01a1ng n\u01b0\u1edbc Sheba ra m\u1eaft Vua Sa-l\u00f4-m\u00f4n \u2013 nh\u01b0 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi ng\u00e0y nay mang qu\u00e0 theo khi h\u1ecd vi\u1ebfng th\u0103m t\u00f2a B\u1ea1ch \u1ed0c \u0111\u1ec3 g\u1eb7p t\u1ed5ng th\u1ed1ng.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kh\u00f4ng, th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c trao \u0111\u1ed5i qu\u00e0<\/b> qua l\u1ea1i kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 ph\u00e1t xu\u1ea5t t\u1eeb s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n n\u00e0y trong Th\u00e1nh Kinh, ng\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u1ea1i, nh\u01b0 \u0111\u00e3 tr\u00edch t\u1eeb l\u1ecbch s\u1eed tr\u00ean \u0111\u00e2y, n\u00f3 l\u00e0 s\u1ef1 ti\u1ebfp n\u1ed1i c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t th\u00f3i t\u1ee5c ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o<\/b>. Thay v\u00ec t\u00f4n k\u00ednh \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ, n\u00f3 lu\u00f4n lu\u00f4n l\u00e0m cho c\u1ea3n tr\u1edf<\/b> c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a Ng\u00e0i, th\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0m cho ch\u1eadm tr\u1ec5, v\u00e0o m\u00f9a Christmas m\u1ed7i n\u0103m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang Ta \u0110ang \u1edf Trong Ba-bi-l\u00f4n M\u00e0 Kh\u00f4ng Bi\u1ebft!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t m\u00f9a th\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u00e3i. Nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb b\u1ea3o tr\u1ee3 n\u00f3, gi\u1eef cho n\u00f3 s\u1ed1ng c\u00f2n b\u1eb1ng nh\u1eefng chi\u1ebfn d\u1ecbch qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o b\u00e1n h\u00e0ng t\u01b0ng b\u1eebng nh\u1ea5t trong n\u0103m. B\u1ea1n s\u1ebd th\u1ea5y nh\u1eefng h\u00f3a trang \u201c\u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 N\u00f4-en\u201d trong nhi\u1ec1u c\u1eeda ti\u1ec7m. C\u00e1c qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o gi\u1eef cho ch\u00fang ta b\u1ecb d\u1eabn d\u1eaft sai l\u1ea1c v\u00e0 b\u1ecb l\u01b0\u1eddng g\u1ea1t v\u1ec1 \u201cs\u1ef1 \u0111\u1eb9p \u0111\u1ebd c\u1ee7a tinh th\u1ea7n<\/b> Christmas\u201d. C\u00e1c b\u00e1o ch\u00ed, \u0111\u0103ng c\u00e1c qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o, in nh\u1eefng \u1ea5n b\u1ea3n s\u1eb7c s\u1ee1 \u0111\u1ec1 cao v\u00e0 t\u00e1n t\u1ee5ng m\u00f9a ngo\u1ea1i gi\u00e1o v\u00e0 \u201ctinh th\u1ea7n\u201d c\u1ee7a n\u00f3. Nh\u1eefng k\u1ebb kh\u1edd d\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb ti\u00eam nhi\u1ec5m qu\u00e1 n\u1eb7ng, \u0111\u1ebfn n\u1ed7i ch\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ed1i k\u1ecbch li\u1ec7t khi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nghe n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 l\u1ebd th\u1eadt<\/b>. Nh\u01b0ng \u201ctinh th\u1ea7n<\/b> Christmas\u201d \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1ea1o ra m\u1ed7i n\u0103m kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f4n k\u00ednh \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ, m\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec3 b\u00e1n h\u00e0ng h\u00f3a<\/b>. Gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c s\u1ef1 l\u01b0\u1eddng g\u1ea1t c\u1ee7a Sa-tan, n\u00f3 hi\u1ec7n ra nh\u01b0 \u201cthi\u00ean s\u1ee9 c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1<\/strong> s\u00e1ng<\/b>\u201d, n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00e0m cho th\u1ec3 hi\u1ec7n nh\u01b0 t\u1ed1t l\u00e0nh<\/b>. H\u00e0ng t\u1ec9 \u0111\u00f4-la<\/b> \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb t\u1ed1n ph\u00ed trong c\u01a1n d\u1ecbch mua s\u1eafm h\u00e0ng n\u0103m, trong khi m\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ea5ng Christ<\/b> ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ecbu t\u1ed5n th\u1ea5t<\/b>. N\u00f3 ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n trong h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng kinh t\u1ebf c\u1ee7a Ba-bi-l\u00f4n<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ch\u00fang ta l\u00e0 tuy\u1ec3n d\u00e2n c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Ch\u00faa Tr\u1eddi. Nh\u01b0ng ch\u00fang ta \u0111ang \u1edf trong Ba-bi-l\u00f4n, nh\u01b0 Th\u00e1nh Kinh \u0111\u00e3 ti\u00ean tri, m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft. H\u00e3y ra kh\u1ecfi n\u00f3, h\u1ee1i d\u00e2n ta, \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i kh\u00f4ng d\u1ef1 ph\u1ea7n trong t\u1ed9i l\u1ed7i c\u1ee7a n\u00f3, v\u00e0 c\u00e1c ng\u01b0\u01a1i s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng c\u00f9ng ch\u1ecbu s\u1ef1 \u0111o\u00e1n ph\u1ea1t c\u1ee7a n\u00f3 \u2013 s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1ch nhanh ch\u00f3ng \u2013 l\u00e0 ti\u1ebfng c\u1ea3nh b\u00e1o c\u1ee7a Kh\u1ea3i Huy\u1ec1n 18:4.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nguy\u00ean T\u00e1c: \u201cThe Plain Truth About Christmas\u201d
\nVi\u1ebft b\u1edfi David J. Stewart<\/strong><\/span>
\nChuy\u1ec3n Ng\u1eef: Hu\u1ef3nh Christian Timothy<\/strong><\/span>
\n12\/12\/2012<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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