The Krusty Krab Pizza • SpongeBob's Greatest Hits • The Dragon is Here • The Striped Sweater Song • Laundry Song, Other The truth is that December 25 came from celebrations in the early Church, not from pagan celebrations. Goofy Goober Song • Cave Girl: Awwww. There would have been lines and waiting, not unlike our present-day elections. There’s no mention of a stable in the Bible’s stories of the first Christmas. The Very First Christmas, a Gold Medallion Book Award winner, fills the gap by presenting fresh insights into the Christmas story from both the scriptural and secular context. Where's Gary • It is sometimes translated as “wise man,” sometimes as “magician.” The Greek translation of the Old Testament uses the same word in the book of Daniel, where it describes that Daniel was made the “chief of the magicians.”. Santa's Coming Tonight • The Alphabet Song • Pets Are People Too • How would the shepherds found a newborn baby in a town the size of Bethlehem? In truth, these three names weren’t added to the story until the seventh century in the earliest Latin records. Hmmm. SpongeBob SquarePants Very First Christmas Nickelodeon UK. • The first mention of December 25 as Jesus’s birthday wasn’t until the mid–fourth century, when a Roman almanac listed December 25 as natus Christus in Betleem Judeae, or, “Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judea.”. High Seas Chant • This fits well with the Christmas story, where we’re told that the wise men “saw his star in the east” and came to worship the baby. It’s only used a few times in the Bible, and elsewhere, it means “upper room” or “guest room.” The famous Last Supper took place in a kataluma. Many families had mangers inside their homes, where young animals would be safe and warm. Paul Tibbitt Beats by Bob • It’s also worth noting that after the wise men deceived King Herod by returning a different way, he had all of the children in the vicinity who were two years old and younger slaughtered. Tertullian recorded a calculation that date of Jesus’s birth was March 25. Bossy Boots • Children add bright stickers to each colorful page to reveal the happy story of Mary … It's High Time We Went on Tour • Santa Has His Eye on Me • • Dear Friend • There Wasn’t A Stable. SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy • Snowflakes • Bikini Bottom - Rock Bottom • Down the Well • A popular theory about the origin of Christmas is that early Christians stole the date from a Roman Sun festival, which was held in late December. Off to Work • Superior • About The Very First Christmas. Cookie, Wookie, Teddy Bear • The Greek word used in Matthew 2:1 is magos. Flourish — March 19, 2016 Amazing story so cool. The Christmas carols and card companies have it all wrong. Good-Bye, Atlantis • Indoors • Here was an unwed mother, pregnant in a first-century religious community. The misconception developed by the blending of two separate stories (the shepherds and the wise men) which occurred at different times. This childrens Christmas service is based on time travel. "Christmas Who?" The Very First Christmas This Christmas feels like the very first Christmas to me. The F.U.N. Check Out. It's a SpongeBob Christmas! You Better Swim • Barnacles! Idiot Friends • There is a good chance that if there was no room in the “guest room,” it’s because it was already occupied. The Bible mentions shepherds keeping watch over their flocks in the fields. 3 offers from $19.98. If Mary gave birth in the home of one of Joseph’s relatives, surrounded by family, the house would have been filled with much rejoicing. It was a great shame in the Middle East to refuse hospitality to someone in need. All You Need is Friends • It's All About You Girl • The Very First Christmas (Loud House Remix) SpongeBob Sing-a-Long "The Very First Christmas" is a Christmas song sung by SpongeBob, Patrick, and the other citizens of Bikini Bottom in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Christmas Who? To put you in a festive mood (as well as to correct a few historical misunderstandings) here are ten things you probably didn’t know about the first Christmas. They'll Soon Discover • If I Could Talk to Money • Just a Kid • This was much more legally binding than our modern engagements and could only be broken by a divorce. You're Old, Short Songs Together • As previously mentioned, there’s a good chance that Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem, Joseph’s hometown, and sought lodging at a family member’s house. When Worlds Collide • Patrick Star • My Leg Is In Love! The Best Day Ever • A painting in the cemetery of Saints Peter and Marcellinus displays two wise men, while one in the cemetery of Domitilla shows four. Quite possibly, they were still living with their family in Bethlehem at the time or in a house that they had since rented. Krabby Patty Jingle (song) • Greenblatt, Paul Tibbitt, Mike Bell, and Tim Hill (for "Fear of a Krabby Patty;" 2006), Voice actors: Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants (in "Spy Buddies;" 2008), Directors: Alan Smart (for "Penny Foolish;" 2009), DVDs: SpongeBob vs. Much like today, births in the first century were a big deal. Loop de Loop • Length: 50 Minutes. Hallmark Christmas KOB9034 THe Very First Christmas Recordable Book 3.5 out of 5 stars 7. "The Very First Christmas" is a mini-story that is part of the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series. Episode(s) featured: Plankton's Song • You Will Obey! Music from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight, SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcYCMJCyyHU, https://spongebob.fandom.com/wiki/The_Very_First_Christmas?oldid=3465000. On that very first Christmas Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem Baby Jesus born that night The wise men come to worship him The shepherds told … Since the guest room was full, Mary and Joseph were likely offered the manger, and it was there that the mother of Jesus gave birth.