Tag: Hanukkah
The story of Hanukkah is not only a beautiful story of the redemption of the temple in Jerusalem from the ones who defiled it, but the parallels to the gospel are just as beautiful. After all, the enemy defiled our own temples and has left each of...
When Was Jesus Actually Born?
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When Was Jesus Actually Born?
(This article is part of a 3part series called “Christmas, Hanukkah and the Anti-Christ”)
In Part 1 of this series, we went through the story of Hanukkah and unpacked the incredible heroism that arose from...
In Defense Of Hanukkah
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In Defense of Hanukkah
Every year at this time I begin to share with my audience the beauty in the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) as Cheryl and I teach our children the power of the light of Scripture for eight days, tracing it through the great...
The First Night Of Hannukah
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Tonight is the first night of the Festival of Lights, a celebration to remember the Temple in Jerusalem being liberated in 167 BC from the hands of the enemy. Although this is not a commanded holiday, it is a wonderful tradition that both Yeshua attended...
The Second Night Of Hanukkah: The Light of Noah
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Tonight is the second night of Hanukkah and I’d like to connect the second candle to Noah and his family. In Genesis 6:9 it says that “Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.” The word for “perfect”...
The Third Night Of Hanukkah: The Light of Abraham
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As we move through the days of the Festival of Lights, we come to the third day. And this day I have chosen Abraham to be the representative to continue our theme of the light. We started with the Light of Creation, when the Word of YHWH came into...
The Fourth Night Of Hanukkah: The Light of Moses
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From the light of creation to Noah, to Abraham, we now come to Moses. In the story of Moses, we have all the previous stories put together. In the story of creation we have the separation of light and darkness. In Moses, we have him being separated...
The Fifth Night Of Hanukkah: The Light of Yeshua
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Tonight is the fifth night of the Festival of Lights. And it is appropriate that this night is dedicated to the true Light of the world, Yeshua Himself. In biblical numerology, the number five is the number of grace. Do you know what grace is? What...
The Sixth Night Of Hanukkah: The Light of Disciples
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While day five commemorates the earthly ministry of Yeshua and His powerful and unending grace, it is apropos for day six to represent man, specifically the men who were entrusted with carrying the Light to the world. In Matthew chapter 5 it says in...
The Seventh Night Of Hanukkah: The Light of the Gentiles
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“Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles...
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