Happy Hanukkah!

Greetings,

Tonight is the 1st night of Hanukkah. We always kept it by having meals we normally didn't have during the week, we would watch war movies. This includes War of the Words, Independence Day (another alien movie), Star Wars Sega, The Blue and the Grey, The Day After (after nuke's drop in the middle of the US), etc.

I don't light a menorah, I have dogs, not a good idea.

Yeshua was only at the temple during the festivals because of how coniviving the pharisees were being towards him.

But in John 10:22-27-Yeshua was walking in Solomon's porch during the Feast of dedication, it was winter. The Jews surrounded him and said to him, How long do you vex our soul with uncertainty? If you are the Christ, tell us openly. Yeshua answered, saying to them, I have told you but you don't believe. The works I do in the name of my Father testify of me. You don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, just as I told you. My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.

In verse John 10:31-The jews took up stones to stone him. Yeshua said, I have shown you many good works from my Father, for which one of them do you stone me? The Jews wanted to stone him because they thought he was blaspheming, for they said Yeshua was only a man but they said he made himself a God.

There are 2 different kinds of Menorah's, there is a 7 branch Menorah and a 9 branch Menorah.

The 7 branch Menorah represents the original gold lampstand used in the ancient temple in Jerusalem, it is lit daily and the symbolism is 7 days of creations/completeness.

The 9 branch menorah has an origin in the miracle of Hanukkah, lit only during Hanukkah, the oil last 8 days and there is a helper candle.

Hanukkah is talked about in Macabee's 1 & 2. Cleansing of the temple is mentioned in Dan. 8:14, 2 Chron. 29:5 and 2 Chron. 29:16.

Here is a night by night bible study for Hanukkah that Michael Rood sent out. I hope you find helpful.

Night by Night Reflections for Hanukkah

I hope everyone has a great Hanukkah.

Lori