Merry Christmas! : December 25, 2008
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File Name: 50D_03143
Model: Canon EOS 50D
Date: 12.24.08 9:44pm
Focal Length: 100mm (160mm)
Shutter: 1/200 s
F-Stop: F5.6
ISO: 200
Program: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
File Name: 50D_03143
Model: Canon EOS 50D
Date: 12.24.08 9:44pm
Focal Length: 100mm (160mm)
Shutter: 1/200 s
F-Stop: F5.6
ISO: 200
Program: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
The word Christmas originated as a compound meaning "Christ's Mass". It is derived from the Middle English Christemasse and Old English Cristes męsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038. In early Greek versions of the New Testament, the letter ? (chi), is the first letter of Christ. Since the mid-16th century, ? has been used as an abbreviation for Christ. Hence, Xmas is often used as an abbreviation for Christmas.
For many centuries, Christian writers accepted that Christmas was the actual date on which Jesus was born. However, in the early eighteenth century, some scholars began proposing alternative explanations. Isaac Newton argued that the date of Christmas was selected to correspond with the winter solstice, which in ancient times was marked on December 25. In 1889, Louis Duchesne suggested that the date of Christmas was calculated as nine months after the Annunciation on March 25, the traditional date of the conception of Jesus.
For many centuries, Christian writers accepted that Christmas was the actual date on which Jesus was born. However, in the early eighteenth century, some scholars began proposing alternative explanations. Isaac Newton argued that the date of Christmas was selected to correspond with the winter solstice, which in ancient times was marked on December 25. In 1889, Louis Duchesne suggested that the date of Christmas was calculated as nine months after the Annunciation on March 25, the traditional date of the conception of Jesus.
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