Christmas has a tree because the Bible has a tree. Roman influence is there but it’s ultimately irrelevant. The Roman tree survived because it reminded the church of a biblical tree – a tree lost in Eden, won at Calvary, and restored with the New Jerusalem.
Dec 30 2016
Christ the Tree of Life
(audio sermon)
Christmas has a tree because the Bible has a tree. Roman influence is there but it’s ultimately irrelevant. The Roman tree survived because it reminded the church of a biblical tree – a tree lost in Eden, won at Calvary, and restored with the New Jerusalem.
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