what is advent?

[d0c markus]

What is the advent season i was listening to moody bible radio and they mentioned it.

 

[Wolseley]

Advent is a four-week litugical season leading up to Christmas, which emphasizes the coming of the Messiah, both in His original birthday, and again at the end of time. The Scripture readings from the Old Testament are usually Messianic prophesies, and the whole slant of the season is to prepare for the coming of Christ.

Advent is followed by Christmas, also lasting four weeks, then the holiday of Epiphany. Usually in March Lent beings, which lasts 40 days and culminates in Easter, which lasts around seven weeks and ends in the holiday of Pentecost. After that, the liturgical calendar is pretty empty until you come back to Advent again.

 

[d0c markus]

cool, thanks! what does liturgical mean though?

 

[plum]

Good explaination of it
It is not necessarily prohibited to any denomination of Christianity either, though as I grew up (Catholic), it was stressed and celebrated much more thouroughly than at my home church now (presbyterian). It is always a warm time of anticipation and praise for me and my family..

 

[Phileo]

1. advent, coming -- (arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer")
2. Advent -- (the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas)
3. Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ, Second Advent, Advent, Parousia -- ((Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment)

 

[d0c markus]

hmm.. i dont see how you could call this the advent season then if december is not the actual month of his birth.

This is my 200th post woo-hoo!!!!!

 

[Phileo]

Well the Advent Celebration proceeding Christmas is obviously a man made religious celebration since it is not a Biblical feast.

Personally as a Christian Advent to me and what I watch and wait for is The Second Second Coming of Christ, Second Advent, Advent, Parousia -- the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment)

 

[Phileo]

I did not hear the broadcast and can not respond. But they are online at:
mbn.org

You may be able to get some insight there.

God Bless you in your endeavor

 

[Wolseley]

"Liturgical" means the structured worship of God in a church.

Christ was probably born in April or May; but the Feast of Christmas was placed in December to replace a pagan Roman festival usually celebrated at that time. Oddly enough, the secularists are trying to turn it back the other way in our own time.

 

[d0c markus]

"Liturgical" means the structured worship of God in a church.

Christ was probably born in April or May; but the Feast of Christmas was placed in December to replace a pagan Roman festival usually celebrated at that time. Oddly enough, the secularists are trying to turn it back the other way in our own time.

thanks.

really how are they trying to turn it back the other way around, unless your referring to the shopping season?

 

[Benedicta00]

"Liturgical" means the structured worship of God in a church.

Christ was probably born in April or May; but the Feast of Christmas was placed in December to replace a pagan Roman festival usually celebrated at that time. Oddly enough, the secularists are trying to turn it back the other way in our own time.

Unbeknown to you, you just helped out with my son's homework, now if you can answer what the liturgical movement is, I would be obliged.

 

[d0c markus]

Unbeknown to you, you just helped out with my son's homework, now if you can answer what the liturgical movement is, I would be obliged.

haha ... read your textbook lazy

 

[WesleyJohn]

Wolsey,

I was interested in your celebration of Epiphany. In our tradition, we celebrate it on January 6 (the day after the 12th day of Christmas). We only celebrate one or two Sundays after Christmas before moving into Epiphany and the season after Epiphany.

Can you tell me more about the timing of Epiphany within your tradition?

Thanks!

WJ

 

[Wolseley]

really how are they trying to turn it back the other way around, unless your referring to the shopping season?

That's precisely what I'm talking about.

Unbeknown to you, you just helped out with my son's homework, now if you can answer what the liturgical movement is, I would be obliged.

I'm unsure what you mean by "liturgical movement". If you mean the pagan festival, it was the Roman festival of Sol Invictus, celebrating the winter solstice.

I was interested in your celebration of Epiphany. In our tradition, we celebrate it on January 6 (the day after the 12th day of Christmas). We only celebrate one or two Sundays after Christmas before moving into Epiphany and the season after Epiphany.

Can you tell me more about the timing of Epiphany within your tradition?

I misspoke myself in my reply---Christmas does not last for four weeks, but rather for twelve days. My bad.

We also celebrate Epiphany on January 6th.

 

[WesleyJohn]

Thanks!