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[[Image:Ancient Israel 830 BCNativity scene.jpg|thumb|A map of the region around 830 BCThe nativity scene]]'''[[Ancient Israel and JudahChristmas]]''' - The history of (or Christmas Day) is the annual Christian holiday that celebrates the Israelites is a story [[birth of God's promises and steadfast loveJesus]]. It begins when God chose Abraham to go into the land of Canaanis traditionally observed on December 25, although [[Eastern Orthodox]] Churches celebrate it on January 7. These dates are merely traditional. The descendents of Abraham later became slaves in EgyptChristmas has many aspects, but Moses delivered them out of slavery both religious and back to secular, including the land God had promised. The people exchange of Israel were initially rules by judges and later kingsgifts, the most famous being David. Time and time again the people turned away from God, only to be forgiven. Eventually howeverSanta Claus (or Father Christmas), the kingdom of Israel split in civil war into the northern kingdom of Israel decoration and the southern kingdom display of Judah. Both fell to invading armies and the people of Israel were exiled to foreign lands. Some returned Christmas tree, and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem, but remained under foreign rule. The Romans controlled the area of Palestine at the time of church services remembering [[Jesus, who came to restore God's kingdom - but not in the way people of the time expected - he restored us to a right relationship with God]].