What's Love Got To Do With

It?Exploring The Origin of

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is

celebrated…

…in our schools today

Is Valentine’s Day found in the Holy Bible?

Celebration of Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day Ball

Lupercalia

Pope Gelasius

In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius

changed Lupercalia from February 15th to

February 14th and selected St. Valentine

as the new patron saint of lovers in an

attempt to move away from the pagan

celebration of fertility.

Who is St. Valentine?

Roman: Lupercus, the HunterGreek: Pan

Semites: Called Pan “Baul” or “Baal”Baal was another name for NimrodNimrod (Genesis 10: 9)“He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.”

Nimrod’s other name: “Sanctuc” or “Santa”, meaning “Saint”

Why Are Hearts Associated With Valentine’s Day?

Pagan Romans acquired the symbol of the heart from the Babylonians.

In the Babylonian tongue the word for heart was "bal“

(Strong's Concordance Number H1168).

The heart - bal - was merely a symbol of Nimrod

the Baal - or Lord of the Babylonians!

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