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 Below is an authentic Ethiopian Orthodox (Tewaḥedo) commentary on the birth of Christ and the celebration on December 25 , drawing from Ethiopian liturgy, Geʽez tradition, Synaxarium, Church fathers, and theological reasoning —not Western polemics. Ethiopian Orthodox Commentary on the Birth of Christ (December 25) Why December 25? (ታህሳስ 29 / Taḥṣās 29) In the Ethiopian calendar , the Nativity of Christ is celebrated on Taḥṣās 29 , which corresponds to January 7 Gregorian. However, December 25 is also acknowledged within the ancient Christian tradition as the reckoning of Christ’s birth, tied to creation theology , not pagan substitution as commonly claimed. The Ethiopian Church understands December 25 as theologically symbolic and chronologically reasoned , not mythologically borrowed. Creation–Incarnation Theology (Ethiopian Reasoning) 1. Christ Conceived at Creation’s Turning Point Ethiopian fathers teach: Christ was conceived on March 25 Exactly nine months later → ...