The Bible And Christmas Tree Decorating-What Does The Bible Say About Chopping Down A Tree And Bringing It Inside To Decorate It With Silver And Gold And Glitter And Other Pretty Ornaments?

Jeremiah 10: 1-5 does talk about cutting down a tree and decorating it.
God and Idols
1 Hear what the LORD says to you, O house of Israel. 2 This is what the LORD says:
  "Do not learn the ways of the nations
  or be terrified by signs in the sky,
  though the nations are terrified by them.
3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless;
  they cut a tree out of the forest,
  and a craftsman shapes it with his chisel.

4 They adorn it with silver and gold;
  they fasten it with hammer and nails
  so it will not totter.

5 Like a scarecrow in a melon patch,
  their idols cannot speak;
  they must be carried
  because they cannot walk.
  Do not fear them;
  they can do no harm
  nor can they do any good."
In addition many other Christmas customs have pagan origins, yule log (burned by the Norsemen to honor the gods and bring good luck in the following year), and mistletoe (another Norsemen origins with the goddess Frigga's effort's to save her son with the help of mistletoe and anyone that stands under the mistletoe will never be hurt).
I think the best advice would be to follow the bible's teachings and examples of how Christmas should be celebrated.... If you can find them.

You can find examples of how to celebrate the birth of Christ. I am a Jew and all of my life I was to understand that "Jesus", also known as Yeshua, was Yahwey (G-d) in the flesh. Jesus was born sometime in October and we know this because it snows in Israel and if the Sheperds were watching there sheep at night in December, they would be watching a bunch of ice blocks, because it snows! Lol. Jews celebrate Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) in October. Sukkot is a celebration with dancing and singing and feasting, but the point of it is to remind us that everything is temporary and nothing lasts forever...think about this: We build a temporary dwelling for 7 days and live in it and celebrate as if it were someones birthday! Jews were blinded so that gentiles could  have a chance to obey God's teaching and instructions,  gentiles(other nations) learned of Jesus because of Jesus's disciples and his birth and death and celebrated it. But if you understand that G-d is the same yesterday, today, and forever, then by reading the Old Testament, you will begin to see that EVERYTHING is a cycle. Everything then, was a shadow of things to come now. People say, "Learn from history." Well, I tell you the same thing as they. Jesus was born around Sukkot!!! The people of Israel were celebrating the first coming of Jesus just as we celebrate the last!

Here is the true verse.
Jeremiah 10:1-5,8-9    Hear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: 2. Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3. For the customs of the people are vain: For one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. 5. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: They must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good. 8. But they are altogether brutish and foolish: The stock is a doctrine of vanities. 9. Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: Blue and purple is their clothing: They are all the work of cunning men.

Read it carefully now and understand what it says and not what man says about it, but what the Holy Spirit says about it. Understand the Holy Spirit is not in you unless you are sinless. If sin separates us from God then it too will separate you from the Holy Spirit, for they are one and the same. When the Holy Spirit is in you he is reigning in your whole body not just your heart or mind. Don't get this mixed up with when he communicates to you for whatever reason. Now its says work of the hands of the workman not craftsman. It says with the axe. No craftsman works with the axe to craft anything. He uses a chisel to craft the thing that he is crafting out of the wood. This is talking about decorating a tree and worshiping it, not making idols and covering it all in gold and silver like many will tell you. Remember that the majority is always wrong and will die.

"Such "tree worship" was well known in the time of Jeremiah and later. The oak was universally held in esteem. In mountainous areas cedars and firs were worshiped. In more desert regions the palm was the tree most worshiped. As the The Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics states: "Tree worship pure and simple, where the tree is in all respects treated as a god, is attested for Arabia in the case of the sacred date-palm in Nejran. It was adorned at an annual feast with fine clothes and women's ornaments" (vol.12, p.449). The encyclopaedia goes on to say that the biblical mention of the women of Judah draping the asherah with their garments near the Temple at Jerusalem is another example of tree worship (II Kings 23:7)."

Women's ornaments are gold and silver are they not?
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Somehow Christmas incorporated Paganism (i.e. Wicca) into its tradition. I'm not trashing Wiccans at all. I think that when its practiced for the greater good; its as meaningful as any religion. However trees,Santa,elves, flying reindeer, mistletoe are not requirements of 'Christ's Mass'. Other things,like capitalism (buying/getting presents) are also modifications of the holiday. Gift giving is nice but it has completely over riden the true meaning of Christmas. Rarely when people speak of this sacred holiday do they even acknowledge Christ. Some folks might even get offended! This is all indicative of the slow dilution of Christianity.  Merry Christmas

The Bible says nothing about a "christmas" tree. Try googling asherim tree or pole and winter soltice. If you want to celebrate the birth of Jesus (which is NOT commanded or even suggested in scripture), do it in the fall of the year. According to the Bible, that is when Yeshua was born.  If it is terribly hard for you to get rid of the christmas tree and the easter bunny/eggs, that should be a red flag to you...where does your emphasis really lie???
 

John was born 6 months before JESUS, in the early spring. It's simple.  Simple,Pray for understanding!

Jeremiah 10 talks about a tree being decorated but if you read the whole chapter you will see he is talking about idols carved and decorated in order to be worshipped. The Christmas tree today is a symbol of everlasting life because it is evergreen and this tree is not an idol. There is one God to be worshipped and a tree is a beautiful symbol of God's presence and beauty that is everlasting, we don't worship it. We are gentile Christians and we are not bound to the holidays of the Jews and if we chose to glorify God in sincerity God is pleased because all glory to the LORD of LORDS.

First jesus was born in spring time. Around the time of passover.not in the winter time. St.Luke 2:41-42. Second it tells you in Jeremiah 10:1-4 not to follow these customs of vain people.with trees and all. Hanukkah time is when you give gift out. You people are celebrating a man made holiday.that really has nothing to do with jesus or his birthday.look up the history of christmas .you'll see for yor self

First and foremost, the Bible does not tell you when Jesus Christ was born. With that said, why does everyone jump on the bandwagon about December 25th as being his day of birth? Secondly, the book of Jeremiah tells about adorning trees. Decorated trees, Santa Clause, colorful lights, and the traditional "opening" of gifts have nothing to do with Jesus's birth. Helloooo?

Jesus didn't say anything on this issue. The idea of Chopping Down A Tree And Bringing It Inside To Decorate It With Silver And Gold And Glitter And Other Pretty Ornaments was brought by Prince Albert idea from Germany to England . Christmas tree is prohibited in bible because its the practice of pagans.
Jeremiah 10:1-5 compares cutting tree and bring it to home and then adorn it with silver and gold with pagan practices
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Jeremiah 10:1-5 "Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh unto you, O house of Israel: "Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: For one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: They must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good."

Christmas, meaning Christ-mass=by the Catholic Church. Came about after Constantine of the Roman Empire became a "Christian" state, although, needless to say that Christians were severely persecuted at times before. Constantine did not like the fact of worshipping on the Jewish holiday's, so he Incorporated his own. From their pagan god who was known as the "god of light", who was born on December 25th, but Westerners also celebrate Easter which was the day this pagan god was conceived. In conclusion, Christmas was made by pagans and is a pagan holiday, because as you can tell there is no relation to christmas trees and decorations with Christ. Plus, Christ was born in the season when sheep were able to be out and about at night to graze, winter would have been to cold for the sheep to frolic the pastures.

The bible does not say anything about decorating christmas trees! It only symbolises the important birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Over the years, decorating trees has developed, but it really doesn't have much to do with Jesus.

Well, the Christmas tree began with some sort of religion that worshiped trees "mother nature" and junk.They cut down the only tree that was living in the winter (pine) and started gathering around it doing something weird like that worshiping.God tells us in the 10 commandments found in Exodus ch.20 that you shall have no other gods before Him including a tree.

Jeremiah 10;1-5 speaks of yes pagan practices but the cutting down the tree and craftsmen making it into an idol and covering it with silver and gold. The Bible is speaking of making and worshiping idols.  The Christmas tree is not an Idol although it's origins may have been pagan. We do not believe that the tree is God nor fear it.

As far as I know the Bible mentions nothing directly about Christmas trees. I will say that I see nothing wrong with adding conventional celebrations during Christmas AS LONG AS WE DO NOT FORGET THE REAL REASON FOR THE SEASON - The birth of Jesus Christ!! And the Bible says plenty about that.

I read the Jer 10:1-5 and to me that sounds like instructions for the Jewish another way to keep them separate and pure for Jesus to come through.  The chapter is about idolatry so as long as I am not worshiping my tree or thinking the better the tree they better my gifts, luck, life etc. Will be.  As God is my provider I do not need a tree to help me in my life.

Jeremiah 10, the Bible say's not to have one

How do we know that Jeremiah isn't describing building an alter or house or even a God out of wood? Jeremiah 10:3 states "3. For the customs of the people are vain: For one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. 4. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. "

Last I checked, we do not hammer or nail a Christmas tree nor do we arrange it so it never moves. To me that sounds like either the construction of an alter, shelter or some kind of physical deity.

I'm sorry but to me it is very clear and almost frighteningly specific. God is telling us what all of us are trying to ignore the Christmas tree is an Idol. Think about all the hustle and bustle that the season ends up bringing. Going and picking out a tree, putting it up in my home, trying to get it to stand up straight, decorating, running extension cords, watering it, worrying about how close to the fireplace it is (the #1 cause of deadly fires in the home), cleaning up the needle, and then disposing of it IS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK. If I spent that much time on my relationship with Jesus I would be a much happier person. To me it's IDOL WORSHIP no matter how you slice it. The whole Christmas holiday is based in pagan custom and I would not want to insult my Savior with some other God's customs. I have heard people say "don't throw out the baby with the water". Well to me there are some things you just can't make clean. Pagan rituals are unholy there is no way to make them clean. I would not take a lollipop off of the floor run it under some water and give it to my child. That's the same way I feel about this.

Along with what Jeremiah says and is mentioned here from other people. Also you can apply this:

Proverbs 14:12 (King James Bible)

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Jeremiah 10:1-5 tells it all.  If one really is looking for the Bible answer, go no further than this passage.  Someone has already posted it so you don't even have to have a Bible to read the message from our Heavenly Father.

Why on earth would Jesus have anything at all to say about this. Decorating trees at the end of the year is a pagan festival, particularly of northern Europe, though similar practices obtain across Asia. The Victorians, in particular Prince Albert were instrumental in consolidating a range of traditions and practices, some Christian, some pagan in origin, into the cohesive festival we now associate with Christmas. Jesus' silence on this issue then is hardly surprising, and should not cause us to loose any sleep. Why worry, it is an enjoyable practice. It brings a special presence into the house and lends a particular (and eventually nostalgic) atmosphere to the festival period. Kids love it and the small of pine is intoxicating. Enjoy!