高二年级英语作文：Christmashistory ChristmasDayDecember25whichcelebratesthebirthofJesusChrist,thefounderoftheChristianreligion,isthebiggestandbestlovedholidayintheChristianWorld. AccordingtotheBible,theholybookofChristians,Goddecidedtoallowhisonlyson,JesusChrist,tobeborntoahumanmotherandliveonearthsothatpeoplecouldunderstandGodbetterandlearntoloveGodandeachothermore.ChristmasmeaningcelebrationofChristhonorsthetimewhenJesuswasborntoayoungJewishwomanMary. MarywasengagedtobemarriedtoJoseph,acarpenter,butbeforetheycametogether,shewasfoundtobewithchild.BecauseJoseph,herhusband,wasarighteousmananddidnotwanttoexposehertopublicdisgrace,hehadinmindtodivorceherquietly. Butafterhehadconsideredthis,anangeloftheLordappearedtohiminadreamandsaid,DonotbeafraidtotakeMaryhomeasyourwife,becausewhatisconceivedinherisfromtheHolySpirit.Shewillgivebirthtoason,andyouaretogivehimthenameJesus,becausehewillsavehispeoplefromtheirsins. AlthoughtheexactdateofthebirthofJesusnearly2,000yearsagoisnotknown,thecalendaronthesupposeddatedividesalltimeintoB.C.(BeforeChrist)andA.D.(aLatinphrase,AnnoDomini,intheyearofourLord.)Forthefirst300years,Jesusbirthdaywascelebratedondifferentdates.Finally,intheyear354,churchleaderschoseDecember25ashisbirthday.