Welcome to “Church Words”, understanding God, through definition.
Today we’re discussing the word “Christmas”.
The word Christmas comes from the Latin phrase, “Cristes Maesse” which means “Mass of Christ or Christ’s Mass”. Mass means “a celebration of the Eucharist” where Christians consume bread and drink wine referring to the Last Supper, that’s where the word Eucharist comes into play. Finally, the word Christ is derived from the word Khristos, which is Greek, and when translated from Hebrew we get the term “messiah”, which means anointed. The definitions are based on how the Catholic Church translated the root words from Hebrew, to Latin, to Greek, and finally to English. I’m out of breath.
While society may place a different value on the word, “Christmas”, remember, this word has no spiritual relevance if you do not know Christ. I encourage you to do so by listening to episode 1 of this podcast series and then consult with your local Bible believing church.
Also as always, if you have any questions or comments please reach out by emailing churchwords@thomasmiller.me.
