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I would just like to add that if anyone is unfamiliar with the Jewish festival of the first fruit (which Yeshua called himself), they would be pleased to find what it represents.
I know that many denominations go through the symbolic nature of many of the Rabbinic teachings, buildings, and etc. which pointed to Messiah's coming. I wish people would familiarize themselves with the symbolic nature of the Jewish festivals because I think it would give them a deeper understanding of meaning into what Messiah is/was--that is the meaning of symbols, after all.
According to many beliefs, people need symbols to fully understand the significance of their reality. The deity gave us many symbols to point us towards that deeper, spiritual understanding. It's a very simple process to crack one's Bible and leaf through the festivals and meditate on their symbolic meaning. Place what you come to understand next to the symbolic meanings behind the trappings of christmas. I think you will readily see the difference and which one would make the most sense to follow and provide spiritual meaning and blessing.
Of course, none of this will make sense unless you have been given eyes to see and ears to hear, right?
So believers should probably pray for spiritual insight before meditating on the Scripture (and hopefully before discounting outright what I typed).
Have a pleasant day, regardless. In peace.
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