Epic battle episode. Glad we're back. From the tree of knowledge of good and evil, to Moses' serpent healing cross, to the cross of Christ, to the St. Boniface Christmas tree. Glory be to God. Merry XMas. 🙏☦️
The origins of Christmas trees are rooted in present-day Germany and date to the 15th century. The first mention of Christmas trees is in an Alsace ordinance in 1561. Almost no early Germanic pagans thought pine trees were sacred, let alone associated with Christmas. Germanic tribes believed the oak was sacred, not the evergreen tree. The Christmas tree morphed over from so-called paradise trees. There were many allegorical-type plays done in the Middle Ages at various markets. One such play was called the Paradise Play, performed to celebrate the feast day of Adam and Eve, which fell on Christmas Eve. In the dead of winter, not a lot of trees are available, so the “tree of knowledge” was represented by an evergreen fir with apples tied to its branches. There is documentation of trees decorated with wool thread, straw, apples, nuts and pretzels. After the play, the treats would be eaten. The practice likely gave way to having trees in the house at Christmas. In 1419 for example, a guild in Freiburg put up a tree decorated with apples, flour-paste wafers, tinsel and gingerbread. The Christmas tree is not historically attested any earlier than this time period. The St. Boniface Legend is a modern myth which originated from a short story by one Henry van Dyke called “The Oak of Geismar” published in 1891. While an early medieval text does describe the legend of Boniface chopping down an oak tree, there is zero mention of any fir tree or of Boniface saying what he allegedly said regarding said fir tree. That bit appears to be a very modern addition to the legend.
Love this episode! Looking forward to the new episode on the miracle of St Nicholas coming up!!
Amen!!!
Amen! God bless you!
Epic battle episode. Glad we're back. From the tree of knowledge of good and evil, to Moses' serpent healing cross, to the cross of Christ, to the St. Boniface Christmas tree. Glory be to God. Merry XMas. 🙏☦️
Art! Brining the fire! Yes! Thank you and yes, you nailed it.
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A very powerful and dynamic Christian story!
Amen!
Im loving this! Quite a story, it's Christmas!!
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Merry Christmas!!!
Excited for this one!!!!
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LOVED IT!!!!
Thank you! Thanks be to God!
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The origins of Christmas trees are rooted in present-day Germany and date to the 15th century. The first mention of Christmas trees is in an Alsace ordinance in 1561. Almost no early Germanic pagans thought pine trees were sacred, let alone associated with Christmas. Germanic tribes believed the oak was sacred, not the evergreen tree.
The Christmas tree morphed over from so-called paradise trees. There were many allegorical-type plays done in the Middle Ages at various markets. One such play was called the Paradise Play, performed to celebrate the feast day of Adam and Eve, which fell on Christmas Eve. In the dead of winter, not a lot of trees are available, so the “tree of knowledge” was represented by an evergreen fir with apples tied to its branches. There is documentation of trees decorated with wool thread, straw, apples, nuts and pretzels. After the play, the treats would be eaten. The practice likely gave way to having trees in the house at Christmas. In 1419 for example, a guild in Freiburg put up a tree decorated with apples, flour-paste wafers, tinsel and gingerbread. The Christmas tree is not historically attested any earlier than this time period.
The St. Boniface Legend is a modern myth which originated from a short story by one Henry van Dyke called “The Oak of Geismar” published in 1891. While an early medieval text does describe the legend of Boniface chopping down an oak tree, there is zero mention of any fir tree or of Boniface saying what he allegedly said regarding said fir tree. That bit appears to be a very modern addition to the legend.
Yes that may be possible. Quite an account though! So are Xmas trees pagan or not?!
@RyanFitzgerald-kr6ss
No - Christmas trees are a very medieval Christian thing.
Open your heart, dear brother.
@@RyanFitzgerald-kr6ss
No, the Christmas tree is a very medieval Christian 'thing'.
@@RyanFitzgerald-kr6ss I don't think he's interested in that at all.....