Today let’s address whether or not believers in the Messiah should keep Hanukkah. Some would say that we shouldn’t because it’s a Jewish holiday and is not biblically mandated. It is true that it is not a holiday that is commanded in Scripture but was instituted by Judaism in commemoration of something that happened in […]
A BIG GOD FOR LITTLE PEOPLE – Luke 2:1-5 Have you ever thought what an amazing thing it is that God ordained beforehand that the Messiah be born in Bethlehem (as the prophecy in Micah 5 shows), and that He so ordained things that when the time came, the Messiah’s mother and legal father were […]
Today is the 25th day of Kislev, the first day of Hanukkah, and it was on this day according to tradition, that construction of the Tabernacle of Moses was completed. It is also believed that on this day the first pagan sacrifice was offered on the altar of Zeus in the Temple in 168 B.C. […]
It was on this day in the year 520 B. C. that the foundation of the Second Temple was laid (Haggai 2:18). It was on that very same day that the Prophet Haggai declared the downfall of gentile nations and consequently, the restoration of the Kingdom of Israel. This is recorded in Haggai 2:20-22: And […]
As we approach the time of Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication, let’s look at how the story took shape. In its essence, the story of Hanukkah is about how different people responded to the edicts of a tyrant, Antiochus IV, also called Epiphanies, a title that means, “manifest god.” There were those who feared this […]
It was on this day in 1949 that the Israeli Knesset (Parliament), voted to transfer Israel’s seat of government from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This was logical seeing that Jerusalem had always been the eternal capital of the Israeli people. However, there have been very few nations who acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, […]
There’s an old Jewish adage that says something like this: “The truly penitent come nearer unto God than even those who have never stumbled or fallen into sin.” That’s a profound statement when you consider what it’s saying. And while it’s true that we don’t find this particular wording in the Scripture, perhaps we can […]
It was on this day in 456 B. C. that Ezra gathered all of the assembled inhabitants of Jerusalem and urged them to purge the community of all foreign elements, including putting away their pagan wives. It’s recorded for us in Ezra 10:9-11: “It was the ninth month, on the twentieth of the month; and […]
On the eve of His crucifixion, knowing that Judas was on his way with soldiers to lead Him away to His execution, Jesus said: “I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. But that the world may know that I love […]
In the advertising world, every great marketing campaign is designed to draw attention to a particular label. It is done with the intention to persuade people to buy a particular product. When you go to a store and look at a particular label if you recognize the name on the product you might decide to […]
