Tsome Nebiyat

One of the seven official fasting seasons ordained by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. It is called the Fast of the Prophets because the prophecy about the coming of Christ was fulfilled.  Sometimes it's called Yelidet Tsome or Christmas Fast commemorating the Birth of Christ. Thanks to the grace bestowed upon them by the Lord, the Prophets foretold the coming of Christ, the Salvation of mankind with His coming, the birth of Christ from the Virgin, and yearned for the birth of Our Lord and they used different creatures to symbolize Christ. Nowadays, we fast not by expecting the birth of Jesus Christ but to celebrate the gift we acquired consequent upon His Birth and to take part in the blessings of our forefathers, prophets, and apostles.