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Dec 3, 2023 · Traditionally-informed Jewish readers may know of other ways that Hanukkah recalls Sukkot, including the daily recitation of the unabbreviated Hallel (Psalms 113–118), read in entirety on Sukkot and Hanukkah only (the recitation is abbreviated for the other holiday of that rough length, Passover).
Jan 4, 2022 · Although this Jewish festival in not mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), it is referenced in the Talmud: “On the 25th of Kislev are the days of Chanukkah, which are eight... these were appointed a Festival with Hallel [prayers of praise] and thanksgiving” (Shabbat 21b, Babylonian Talmud).
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Numbers 28:16. Verse Concepts. ‘Then on the fourteenth day of the first month shall be the Lord’s Passover. Ezekiel 45:21. Verse Concepts. “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall have the Passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten. Numbers 9:10-12.
- Jesus as Hanukkah’s Hero
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- Jesus and Hanukkah’s Lights
The Festival of Lights would’ve reminded the people of the heroic leadership of Judas Maccabeus. Yet, in John 10, one greater than Judas stood among them. Jesus’s identity looms large in this passage and throughout John’s Gospel. John’s purpose statement, found in 20:31, reads, “But these [things] are written so that you may believe that Jesus is t...
While the people rejoiced and celebrated the cleansing and rededication of the temple, one greater than the temple stood in their midst (Matt. 12:6). The temple in which the Jewish people took such great pride would be destroyed by the Romans in AD 70. And from the point of view of Jesus’s first followers, the temple was replaced in AD 30, decades ...
The imagery of light plays an important role in Hanukkah because the light of the temple was extinguished during the Syrian desecration and then was restored by Judas Maccabeus. But John wants us to see that Jesus is the light who shines brighter than Hanukkah’s lights. In John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will...
Apr 23, 2024 · What does the Bible say about Passover? Passover is the oldest and most important religious festival in Judaism, commemorating God's deliverance of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt and His creation of the Israelite people. It is still celebrated today as a reminder of God's promises for His people.
The first Passover celebration in the Bible is found in Genesis Chapter 18, where we read how Abraham and Sarah were visited by angels who informed them that they would bear a son one year later. Tradition records that the visit (and Isaac ’s birth) was on Passover . 1 This is not stated explicitly, but the astute reader will note that ...
Dec 10, 2020 · Gifts, decorations, sweet deserts and games are used to remember the great miracle that God provided in these 8 days and nights. Hanukkah is also a holiday where a Shabbat – complete rest – is not required. It contrasts with Passover or other biblical holidays where the Scriptures command a Shabbat.
