{"id":9634,"date":"2014-09-09T21:16:59","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T21:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/?p=9634"},"modified":"2020-06-05T10:48:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T16:48:50","slug":"biblical-proof-of-santa-claus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymerrychristmas.com\/x\/biblical-proof-of-santa-claus\/","title":{"rendered":"Biblical Proof of Santa Claus"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bible says that Santa<\/a> exists.<\/p>\n

This startling revelation comes to us at the North Pole<\/a> in the form of a letter from a scientist, Dr. Jasper Bumgartner. Here is the full text of what he wrote:<\/p>\n

Dear Sirs,<\/em><\/p>\n

In the interest of scientific integrity I must admit to the recent discovery of evidence suggesting the existence of Santa<\/a> Claus that pre-dates even Jesus Christ!<\/em><\/p>\n

In researching for another project I stumbled upon an Old Testament reference from the Book of Zechariah. After checking the ancient text for translation accuracy, I am convinced that this verse is actually speaking of the famed and, some say, fabled, Santa<\/a> Claus. In Zechariah 2:6 it reads:<\/em><\/p>\n

“Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord.”<\/em><\/p>\n

This verse suggests that the beginning of Santa<\/a> Claus was sanctioned and sponsored by Deity and could, in fact, mean that the many mystical powers attributed to Santa<\/a> Claus (the ability to get around the world in one night, to know who is naughty and nice, etc.) may have been granted and sourced from God.<\/em><\/p>\n

That doesn’t mean I’m buying it, fellas. I just find it interesting that Santa<\/a> gets a mention in the Old Testament.<\/em><\/p>\n

I am a scientist and my job is to question. So I share this discovery with the proviso that I am not yet a believer and the burden of proof still sits with you to show the world that Santa<\/a> is in fact real.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/em>
\nDr. Jasper Bumgartner, PhD.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, well — an interesting development indeed!<\/p>\n

Oh, we’ve known about the Bible verse in the often-neglected Book of Zechariah for a long, long time. I just have never told you about it because, well, Santa<\/a> doesn’t like to toot his own horn. But when a hotshot from the scientific community writes to us and honestly declares his surprise at the discovery it means he is on the road to belief in the Big Guy.<\/p>\n

Of course, the fact that we received this two weeks before Christmas<\/a> has nothing to do with the fact that old Jasper wants a new telescope from Santa<\/a> for Christmas<\/a>. Noooooo. Just because the good doctor sends us a letter by the light of his Christmas<\/a> tree doesn’t mean he is making a death bed confession or anything like that. I don’t suspect he’s hedging any bets at all.<\/p>\n

No, what gets me is the fact that he would pen a letter, stamp it, and send it north to where he says we do not exist. Why would such a great and respected mind do that? Why not send this letter to the White House or to some great University? Why send it to the North Pole<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Because he would get laughed out of the snooty academic circles he walks in, that’s why.<\/p>\n

But we’re not going to quibble over this. The verse is right there in the Bible for anyone to read. Go ahead, look it up.<\/p>\n

Then hang your stocking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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