"The Lord then commands the people not to engage in the customs of the
heathen [Jeremiah 10]. The Lord specifically points to the pagan
festival of Saturnalia, which is the birthday of Tammuz, the
son God of ancient Babylon... The heathen have
celebrated this pagan holiday for over 3,000 years. This is the modern holiday of Christmas. The
reference even describes the tradition of cutting down and
decorating trees for the feast of Tammuz on December 25th."
- The Day of the LORD is at Hand, Second
Edition, Isaiah 13:6 By
Benjamin Baruch, p.109