Written by: Damien Powell
All over the world adults and kids are getting into the Christmas spirit, they are putting up Christmas trees, decorating their homes, buying presents, singing Christmas carols, etc. All this is being done for one purpose and that is the birth of our Savior and Messiah Yeshua. But, is December 25th the birth of Yeshua? Or is it something far more sinister than what we have been taught from generation to generation? Let’s examine the truth behind this holiday season and stand up and follow Yeshua in truth.
Firstly, I would like to examine what a Christmas tree has to do with Yeshua at all. YHWH tells us exactly what a Christmas tree is in Jeremiah 10:2-5 saying:
“Do not learn the way of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky though the nations are terrified by them. For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut a tree out of the forest and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel. They deck it with silver and gold; they fasten it with hammer and nails so it will not totter. Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them they can do no harm nor can they do any good.”
YHWH tells us plainly as His people to not learn the way of the nations around us and that the Christmas tree is an idol and an abomination in His sight. They DECK IT with silver and gold, so we know where the Christmas carol “Deck the halls” comes from now. Also, the silver and gold is the garland that is wrapped around the tree is a representation of Satan wrapping around the tree in the Garden of Eden deceiving us as he did Adam and Eve. As I have stated before YHWH’s Holy Days are SHABBATS and Satan’s counterfeit days are called Sabbats which means a pagan festival and a gathering of witches.
Another name for the Christmas tree found in scripture is an Asherah pole, which pagans and stiff-necked Israelites sacrificed to in their high places. YHWH is not pleased with these idols and He wants them destroyed. Examples in scripture is Exodus 34:13:
“Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut down their Asherah poles.”
Deuteronomy 7:5 YHWH says:
“This is what you are to do to them: Break down their altars, smash their sacred stones, cut down their Asherah poles and burn their idols in the fire.”
Why does YHWH hate Asherah poles so much? Because they are a representation of Nimrod (Genesis 10:8), his mom/wife known as Semiramis aka Asherah/The queen of Heaven (Jeremiah 7:18), and their son Tammuz, who are pagan gods. When Nimrod was killed and cut down like a tree, Semiramis claimed that a stump grew into a full grown evergreen overnight and that Nimrod would come and leave gifts under the tree. Now we see where giving gifts under the Christmas tree comes from. And food for thought, when you are going to grab a present from under the tree what do you have to do to get it? Kneel down! Yes, you are bowing down before Nimrod/Baal the sun god.
Another example of YHWH’s anger with these abominations can be found in Judges 3:7 which says:
“The Israelites did evil in the eyes of YHWH, they forgot YHWH their Elohim and served the Baal’s (Nimrod) and the Asherahs (Semiramis).”
The definition of “Grove” in Hebrew is called Asherah (of which the plural is Asherim or Ashteroth) a living tree or tree-like pole, set up as an object of worship. The word is ofted translated as green trees or groves. The “nature worship” became associated with gross immortality, so the practice of setting up such groves was forbidden by the YHWH and the prophets. Deuteronomy 16:21, Numbers 25:3, Judges 2:11-13, 1 Samuel 7:3-4, 1 Kings 11:5, Isaiah 17:8, and Micah 5:12.
Now armed with a little background information about what a Christmas tree is and how our Elohim feels about them, I will list some facts about Christmas and how we have been deceived:
Yeshua was not born during the winter season, Luke gives us an indicator around the time He was born. Luke 2:8 says “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.” If the shepherds were living out in the field keeping watch over their flock at night we can determine it was not cold outside as it is in December; therefore, we can estimate His birth to be in the late summer or early fall. More likely it was near the Fall Appointed Time on YHWH’s calendar The Feast of Tabernacles.
The scriptures never give an exact date of when Yeshua was born so how are people picking December 25th as His birth? I’m sure that this information was left out of the scriptures for a reason. Furthermore, if anyone was going to have a great birthday celebration wouldn’t it have been Yeshua the Savior of the world? Yet, the scriptures are silent on the details about His birth.
So if Yeshua was not born on December 25th then who was? Ezekiel 8:14 tells us whose birth we are celebrating on this day. Ezekiel 8:14 says “Then He (YHWH) brought me (Ezekiel) to the entrance to the north gate of the house of YHWH and I saw women sitting there, mourning for Tammuz. He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see things that are even more detestable than this.” The women were weeping for the pagan god Tammuz who died when he was 40 years old. When Nimrod died his mom/wife needed to secure her reign as the Queen of Babylon (Queen of Heaven). So after deifying Nimrod as Baal the sun god she had to find a way to make Nimrod live again and bring him back to the people. So Semiramis consulted with her astrologers and they told her the sun dies on December 21st (the shortest day of the year) but comes back to life on the eve of December 24th. She decided to say that the sun god Nimrod impregnated her with the rays of the sun on March 25th and 9 months later on December 25th she gave birth to Tammuz which is Nimrod reincarnated. She then ordered the pagans to go into the groves (forest) and place a gift on a tree to honor Nimrod.
The name Christmas is pagan in itself! Christ meant “Christ”, while “Mas” meant “Mass.” Since all the pagan Masses are commemorating death, the name Christmas means “death of Christ.” The pagans celebrate Christmas as a celebration of their Anti-Messiah who they believe will deal a blow to Yeshua the true Elohim. So not only is that day not the birth of Yeshua, pagans are saying death to The Messiah.
12 Days of Christmas comes from a 12 days feast of Saturnalia. Chaledeans call December 25th Yule day which means “day of the infant” and that infant is Tammuz found in Ezekial 8:14.
The druids believed in Hartha a pagan elohim who could come down from the chimney and bless the home. So druids would leave milk and pastries to appease their elohim. That is where the tradition of leaving milk and cookies for Santa comes from.
Wiccans or witches enjoy the tradition of wreaths or decking the halls with holly. Deuteronomy 18 YHWH says you must not suffer a witch to live, so why continue in a tradition of a witch? Or Satans Sabbats which is a gathering of witches?
Christmas tree is also known as a Saturnalia tree that they decorated for the feast of Saturnalia why correlates with the 12 day feast of Saturnalia. 12 Days of Christmas
Santa comes from a pagan deity named Odin, who traveled around the world on a white horse with 8 legs. (That is where the idea for the 8 reindeer came from and Rudolph was added later). He would go around with dark helpers known as black jacks or Krampus which looked like demons. If you were good Odin would give gifts but if you were bad the Krampus would beat the kids. They later changed these demonic helpers into cute looking elves. This deceives the world and the origin of it all, we willfully accept what is put before us without looking for the truth and the end result is deception. This tradition is still being carried out today where people will dress up as these demonic Krampus and scare children.
The Origin of the
Krampus Legend from krampusfest.com
Everyone is familiar with Santa Claus, that jolly old elf who makes his way from house to house on Christmas Eve to deliver toys to the goodly children of the world. Here in the USA, some may know of St. Nick's European heritage, but few are familiar with his dark companion, Krampus. In many Alpine European towns, the celebration of St. Nicholas Day would not be the same without a celebration on its Eve, December 5th, honoring this dark servant.
Originating in Germanic folklore as early as the 1600s, Krampus is believed to be a beastial creature who accompanies St. Nicholas on his earthly journey. While St. Nicholas rewards the good children with gifts and sweets, Krampus dispenses punishment to the wicked children who have strayed from the path of good. It is said he takes care of St. Nick's "naughty list." Why, the mere sight of Krampus alone is enough to turn any wrong-doer toward more peaceful pursuits.
The name Krampus is derived from the Old High German word for "claw." This towering, seven foot tall, hairy creature is depicted as having bulging eyes, a whip-like tongue, pointed ears and horns atop his head. He carries a pitchfork or, more traditionally, a bundle of birch switches, to menace children as he travels through town on a pair of mismatched feet: one cloven hoof, the other a bear-like claw. Wayward children caught by Krampus are spanked, whipped and even shackled to be spirited away in either a basket or barrel to Krampus' lair. Once there they receive further punishment until they are repentant.
Krampus festivals throughout Alpine communities kick off the holiday season with townspeople dressing in Krampus costumes, running rampant through the streets and putting a scare in the youngsters. After the children have been given a proper fright to ensure they stay on the straight and narrow, the rowdy Krampus are rewarded with holiday spirits, traditionally beer and schnapps. In fact, Krampus celebrations have become so popular that they can last for days before the arrival of Saint Nicholas on December 6th.
For those who revel in the spirited fun of Halloween, Krampusfest is the perfect addition to your traditional Christmas and holiday festivities!
Vintage postcard images depicting Krampus are from the book The Devil in Design: The Krampus Postcards by Monte Beauchamp (Ed).
Santa’s name in Holland is Sinterklaus “Sin” terklaus. Also known as St. Nick.
Lastly, what does Santa have to do with the birth of Yeshua anyway? Take a closer look at the name “Santa” don’t you see “Satan”. When people think of Christmas their focus goes to this made up character who Satan tried to make resemble Yeshua in some ways such as these:
Both have white hair like wool (Revelation 1:14)
Both have beards (Isaiah 50:6)
Hour of coming a mystery (Luke 12:40 and Mark 13:33)
Comes as a thief in the night (Mathew 24:43-44) Santa drops off gifts like a thief in the night coming down the chimney
Omniscient know all (Psalms 139:1-4) Santa knows if you are bad or good
Both are eternal (Revelation 1:8, 21:6)
Both are giver of gifts (Ephesians 4:8)
Says “Ho, ho” (Zechariah 2:6)
Commands children to obey parents (Ephesians 6:1)
Satan has deceived the world again by mocking Elohim’s powers with a made up character and giving the glory to Santa Claus. Doesn’t Satan want to be like YHWH? And have the world worship him instead of the creator? Well, he has made a good attempt with Santa who he made to resemble Yeshua. Satan comes close enough to deceive but ultimately falls short.
Let us get the Christmas trees (Asherah poles) aka the memorial of Nimrod out of our homes. It is up to us to stand up and fight for the Elohim of Israel in truth.
Blessings to you in Yeshua,
Damien Powell