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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
The Melchizedek Chronicles - When are the 12 days of Christmas, what does each day of Twelvetide mean?
TWELFTH NIGHT
When are the
12 days of Christmas, what does each day of Twelvetide mean and when does it
start?
The
12 days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a Christian festival that
celebrates the Nativity of Jesus Christ
14 Nov 2018, 14:45
Updated: 14
Nov 2018, 16:10
WE all know the famous 12 days of Christmas song, even if we
regularly mix up what happens on the tenth and fourth days.
But when are the actual 12 days of Christmas? Here's when
they start and end, and the meaning behind them.
When are the 12 days of Christmas
and when does it start and end?
The 12 days of Christmas, also known as Twelvetide, is a
Christian celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.
Twelvetide officially starts on Christmas Day on December 25
and finishes on January 5, inclusively.
During these twelve days, there are both religious and
secular celebrations.
It is also known by some as Christmastide.
The first day celebrates the birth
of Jesus.
What does each day of Twelvetide
mean?
Each day of Twelvetide has a different meaning:
· The first day of
Twelvetide, is Christmas Day and is about celebrating the birth of Jesus
Christ.
· The second day of
Christmas is Boxing Day and is also known as St Stephen’s Day in countries
outside of the UK – it is the day of the Christian martyr St Stephen.
· The third day of
Christmas celebrates St John the Apostle, who wrote the Book of Revelation.
· The fourth day of
Christmas is the Feast Of The Holy Innocents - the day when people remember all
of the baby boys who were killed by King Herod in his search to kill the Baby
Jesus.
· The fifth day of
Christmas is remembering St Thomas Becket - he was the Archbishop of Canterbury
in the 12th Century and was killed on December 29, 1170, for challenging the
King’s authority over the church.
· The sixth day of
Christmas remembers St Egwin of Worcester, who died on December 30, 717, he was
known as the protector of orphans and the widowed.
· The seventh day of
Christmas (New Year’s Eve) celebrates Pope Sylvester I. In some eastern
European countries New Year’s Eve is still known as Silvester.
· The eighth day of
Christmas (New Year’s Day) celebrates Mary the Mother of Jesus.
· The ninth day of
Christmas honours St Basil the Great and St Gregory Nazianzen - two important
fourth century Christians.
· The tenth day of
Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus – this marks the day Jesus was
named in the Jewish Temple.
· The eleventh day of
Christmas celebrates the Feast of Saint Simeon Stylites who spent 37 years
living on a small platform on top of a pillar in Aleppo.
· The twelfth day of
Christmas, January 5, is also known as Epiphany Eve – it’s the day before
January 6 which is known as the Epiphany.
The Melchizedek Chronicles - Twelve Days of Christmas - What do they mean in terms of Biblical symbolism?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
John Denver and Muppets 12 Days of Christmas
On the 1st day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge that feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered you under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but you would not have it so . . . ." (Luke 13:34)
On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Two Turtle Doves
The Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness to God's self-revelation in history and the creation of a people to tell the Story of God to the world.
On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Three French Hens
The Three Theological Virtues: 1) Faith, 2) Hope, and 3) Love (1 Corinthians 13:13)
On the 4th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Four Calling Birds *
The Four Gospels: 1) Matthew, 2) Mark, 3) Luke, and 4) John, which proclaim the Good News of God's reconciliation of the world to Himself in Jesus Christ.
[* This is the 1909 American version. Earlier English versions have "colley birds" or blackbirds. There are other versions as well.]
On the 5th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Five Gold Rings
The first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch: 1) Genesis, 2) Exodus, 3) Leviticus, 4) Numbers, and 5) Deuteronomy, which gives the history of humanity's sinful failure and God's response of grace in the creation of a people to be a light to the world.
Six Geese A-laying
The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world (Genesis 1).
On the 7th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Seven Swans A-swimming
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: 1) prophecy, 2) ministry, 3) teaching, 4) exhortation, 5) giving, 6) leading, and 7) compassion (Romans 12:6-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11)
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Eight Maids A-milking
The eight Beatitudes: 1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 2) those who mourn, 3) the meek, 4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 5) the merciful, 6) the pure in heart, 7) the peacemakers, 8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. (Matthew 5:3-10)
On the 9th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Nine Ladies Dancing
The nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit: 1) love, 2) joy, 3) peace, 4) patience, 5) kindness, 6) generosity, 7) faithfulness, 8) gentleness, and 9) self-control. (Galatians 5:22)
Ten Lords A-leaping
The ten commandments: 1) You shall have no other gods before me; 2) Do not make an idol; 3) Do not take God's name in vain; 4) Remember the Sabbath Day; 5) Honor your father and mother; 6) Do not murder; 7) Do not commit adultery; 8) Do not steal; 9) Do not bear false witness; 10) Do not covet. (Exodus 20:1-17)
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Eleven Pipers Piping
The eleven Faithful Apostles: 1) Simon Peter, 2) Andrew, 3) James, 4) John, 5) Philip, 6) Bartholomew, 7) Matthew, 8) Thomas, 9) James bar Alphaeus, 10) Simon the Zealot, 11) Judas bar James. (Luke 6:14-16). The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans.
Twelve Drummers Drumming
The Twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed: 1) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 2) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. 3) He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. 4) He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell [the grave]. 5) On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 6) He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 7) I believe in the Holy Spirit, 8) the holy catholic Church, 9) the communion of saints, 10) the forgiveness of sins, 11) the resurrection of the body, 12) and life everlasting.
Epiphany, January 6
By the Naznet Fellowship
Here are the 12 days, starting on December 26, and the historical feasts on each day.
December 26: St. Stephen (First Martyr)
December 27: St. John the Evangelist
December 28: Holy Innocents
December 29: St. Thomas Becket
December 30: St. Egwin of Evesham (or 6th day in the Octave of Christmas)
December 31: St. Sylvester I
January 1: The Circumcision of Our Lord (Octave Day of Christmas)
January 2: Holy Name of Jesus
January 3: Sts. Zosimus and Athanasius (or Octave Day of St. John)
January 4: St. Aquilinus (or Octave Day of the Holy Innocents)
January 5: Vigil of the Epiphany (and St.Telesphorus)
January 6: Epiphany.
December 27: St. John the Evangelist
December 28: Holy Innocents
December 29: St. Thomas Becket
December 30: St. Egwin of Evesham (or 6th day in the Octave of Christmas)
December 31: St. Sylvester I
January 1: The Circumcision of Our Lord (Octave Day of Christmas)
January 2: Holy Name of Jesus
January 3: Sts. Zosimus and Athanasius (or Octave Day of St. John)
January 4: St. Aquilinus (or Octave Day of the Holy Innocents)
January 5: Vigil of the Epiphany (and St.Telesphorus)
January 6: Epiphany.
Friday, May 31, 2019
The Melchizedek Chronicles – NEWS BULLETIN for the Millennial – What a Friend You have in Jesus!
For
Seekers of Truth
You know, if Jesus of Nazareth were alive today, he would be a
Millennial, just like many of you. Of
course, his message needs to be heard by people of all ages, but he would be a Millennial
so it is really meant for you.
Now, he had quite a resume for someone just thirty-three years
old. Truth is, he really only held one
job his whole life and that was only for the last three years of his life. It seems he was content living at home and
being a professional student until reaching thirty.
His job began at the “Great Awakening” when his cousin John (the
Baptist), the voice in the wilderness, Baptized Jesus. It ended when he was crucified just three
years later.
Think about it, two thousand years ago when Jesus actually lived,
there was no technology. Imagine a life
with no smart phones, smarter televisions, gaming, social networking,
bathrooms, cars, GPS, texting, and all those other distractions of
civilization.
No cops patrolled the streets, just legions of soldiers from
the mighty Roman Empire. No cell phones
to tap, computers to hack, and certainly no lame street media and their fake
news brainwashing you.
Nothing was more important to Jesus than family and friends.
Yet in spite of his lack of worldly experience, he did have a
few notable attributes. First, he was
the greatest Wizard to ever live because his electrifying White Magic worked
miracles and wonders.
Jesus also had unimaginable knowledge and wisdom. Back when he was just fourteen, he went
missing one day and his panicked parents found him in a Jewish Synagogue,
debating theology with a large group of religious scholars and holy people.
Seems Jesus was not fond of bureaucracies, especially stagnate
ones. Nor did he like worn out institutions.
To him it seemed they tended to follow a pattern of being set up to
serve people only to wind serving their own needs. Their concept of serving begins with self-preservation.
Class distractions, religions, race, ethnic and cultural
differences were more disruptions from our true purpose. Jesus knew the elusive truth, and he knew we
needed help, spiritual help, to find it.
The world his generation would inherit from their parents and
grandparents back then was riddled with lies, hatred, bias, corruption,
poisonings, wars, immorality, slavery, cultural and political polarization.
Sound familiar?
It was not a pretty sight to behold.
Yet people from near and far, far away recognized from the
moment he was born and the world was illuminated by joyous angels that Baby
Jesus was destined for something very special in his life.
Some even regarded his birth as fulfillment of the ancient
Biblical prophecies from many cultures, races, and religions foretelling of the
new Messiah. Jesus Christ was the son of
the Unknowable One, God, yet he walked among us.
As Jesus often reminded us, we are all creations of the
Creator. Spiritually, we are all equal
reflections of our One Creator. Sadly,
we lost the ability to open our heart and soul to this truth.
So, Jesus spent the next three years of his ministry
travelling the countryside telling everyone who would listen of the pathway to
the light. His message was all spelled
out in the New Testament of the Bible.
In the end, he gave his life so that future generations would
be inspired to find their own path back home, to Oneness with the Creator. He taught of love, peace, brotherhood,
respect, compassion, empathy, joy and happiness. How it all was within our grasp.
Most of all, he taught us who we are. He introduced us to our spiritual self, meant
to co-exist with your physical self and make you whole.
Our physical self is the vessel for this lifetime as embodied
in our DNA which creates the Body and Mind. But our spiritual self is also the one direct
connection to God, our Creator. It
consists of the Soul and Spirit.
Our Soul is custodian of all our memories from this lifetime,
all our memories of prior lifetimes, and the collective consciousness of our Creator
and Creation. You might say our Soul is
our “avatar.”
av·a·tar
/ˈavəˌtär/
noun
HINDUISM
a manifestation of a
deity or released soul in bodily form on earth; an incarnate divine teacher.
an icon or figure
representing a particular person in video games, Internet forums, etc.
Jesus might be the ultimate Avatar.
As for the Spirit, it is the driving force
behind our imagination, creativity, willingness to serve all others, and desire
to protect all of Creation the Earth, the cosmos and what is beyond our ability
to comprehend, yet.
Action heroes are figments
of our imagination but Jesus was real and walked among us, Avatar or not. He is the road map you will not find on your GPS
nor triangulate with your Smart Phone.
You can only find the way through your non-physical self, your spiritual
self. The Heart, the Mind, the Soul and
the Spirit will get you there if you just read the Truth, he left for us.
You have no idea what
a great friend you have in Jesus. Please
do not waste the knowledge he left for you.
Find synchronicity between your spiritual life and your physical
existence with prayer, meditation and fasting.
Accept your co-creator
responsibilities for Creation and fix what is wrong in our physical world, for
all to share and enjoy. Understand the amazing
wonders you can achieve when you are guided by the gifts God gave you of the
Soul and Spirit.
Learn the power of the
perfect love of the Creator in creating all that was, is, or ever will be,
including you. Make a difference for
others and your rewards will be bountiful.
Jesus did not need
technology to produce scientific marvels and wonders. He transcended the limitation of mankind,
violated all laws of nature, physics, and medicine, and gave hope for the
salvation of all alive and yet to be born.
Some feared him and
his ability to win the hearts and minds of the people. Others coveted his powers and relationship to
God. But the people, the forgotten and
invisible souls throughout the Earth loved him and his message of hope,
redemption, and salvation for all.
When he walked on
water they were stunned. When he healed
the sick, they were astounded. When he
raised the dead, they were awakened by the brilliant purity of his light and magnificence
of the Creator’s love for us all.
Follow the path of
Jesus to attain immortal Oneness with God, the Unknowable One. God will never
forget or give up on God’s Creations, us!
If only we do not give up on God…
p.s. Even if you are
not a Millennial you are still a creation of the Creator. This message is for you. My that Jesus sure sounds like a Millennial.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Twelve Days of Christmas - What do they mean?
The Twelve Days of Christmas
On the 1st day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
A Partridge in a Pear Tree
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge that feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, much in memory of the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered you under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but you would not have it so . . . ." (Luke 13:34)
On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Two Turtle Doves
The Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness to God's self-revelation in history and the creation of a people to tell the Story of God to the world.
On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Three French Hens
The Three Theological Virtues: 1) Faith, 2) Hope, and 3) Love (1 Corinthians 13:13)
On the 4th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Four Calling Birds *
The Four Gospels: 1) Matthew, 2) Mark, 3) Luke, and 4) John, which proclaim the Good News of God's reconciliation of the world to Himself in Jesus Christ.
[* This is the 1909 American version. Earlier English versions have "colley birds" or blackbirds. There are other versions as well.]
On the 5th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Five Gold Rings
The first Five Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch: 1) Genesis, 2) Exodus, 3) Leviticus, 4) Numbers, and 5) Deuteronomy, which gives the history of humanity's sinful failure and God's response of grace in the creation of a people to be a light to the world.
Six Geese A-laying
The six days of creation that confesses God as Creator and Sustainer of the world (Genesis 1).
On the 7th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Seven Swans A-swimming
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: 1) prophecy, 2) ministry, 3) teaching, 4) exhortation, 5) giving, 6) leading, and 7) compassion (Romans 12:6-8; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11)
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Eight Maids A-milking
The eight Beatitudes: 1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 2) those who mourn, 3) the meek, 4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 5) the merciful, 6) the pure in heart, 7) the peacemakers, 8) those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake. (Matthew 5:3-10)
On the 9th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Nine Ladies Dancing
The nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit: 1) love, 2) joy, 3) peace, 4) patience, 5) kindness, 6) generosity, 7) faithfulness, 8) gentleness, and 9) self-control. (Galatians 5:22)
Ten Lords A-leaping
The ten commandments: 1) You shall have no other gods before me; 2) Do not make an idol; 3) Do not take God's name in vain; 4) Remember the Sabbath Day; 5) Honor your father and mother; 6) Do not murder; 7) Do not commit adultery; 8) Do not steal; 9) Do not bear false witness; 10) Do not covet. (Exodus 20:1-17)
On the 11th day of Christmas my true love sent to me...
Eleven Pipers Piping
The eleven Faithful Apostles: 1) Simon Peter, 2) Andrew, 3) James, 4) John, 5) Philip, 6) Bartholomew, 7) Matthew, 8) Thomas, 9) James bar Alphaeus, 10) Simon the Zealot, 11) Judas bar James. (Luke 6:14-16). The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans.
Twelve Drummers Drumming
The Twelve points of doctrine in the Apostles' Creed: 1) I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. 2) I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. 3) He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. 4) He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell [the grave]. 5) On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 6) He will come again to judge the living and the dead. 7) I believe in the Holy Spirit, 8) the holy catholic Church, 9) the communion of saints, 10) the forgiveness of sins, 11) the resurrection of the body, 12) and life everlasting.
Epiphany, January 6
By the Naznet Fellowship
Here are the 12 days, starting on December 26, and the historical feasts on each day.
December 26: St. Stephen (First Martyr)
December 27: St. John the Evangelist
December 28: Holy Innocents
December 29: St. Thomas Becket
December 30: St. Egwin of Evesham (or 6th day in the Octave of Christmas)
December 31: St. Sylvester I
January 1: The Circumcision of Our Lord (Octave Day of Christmas)
January 2: Holy Name of Jesus
January 3: Sts. Zosimus and Athanasius (or Octave Day of St. John)
January 4: St. Aquilinus (or Octave Day of the Holy Innocents)
January 5: Vigil of the Epiphany (and St.Telesphorus)
January 6: Epiphany.
December 27: St. John the Evangelist
December 28: Holy Innocents
December 29: St. Thomas Becket
December 30: St. Egwin of Evesham (or 6th day in the Octave of Christmas)
December 31: St. Sylvester I
January 1: The Circumcision of Our Lord (Octave Day of Christmas)
January 2: Holy Name of Jesus
January 3: Sts. Zosimus and Athanasius (or Octave Day of St. John)
January 4: St. Aquilinus (or Octave Day of the Holy Innocents)
January 5: Vigil of the Epiphany (and St.Telesphorus)
January 6: Epiphany.
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