Hanukah
A history of Hanukkah
"The word "Hanukkah" (also spelled "Chanukah")
actually means dedication ,
and refers to the rededication of the temple on 25 Kislev 165 BC, after it had
been desecrated by the Syrian King Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus attempted to
force his own Greek culture and pagan religion on the people of Judea, going as
far as to erect an altar of Zeus in the Holy Temple, and even sacrificing a pig
on the altar. Of course, the Jewish people were outraged, and staged a
successful rebellion led by Judah Maccabee. <...> As soon as the war was
over, the Maccabees returned to Jerusalem and cleansed the Temple. Afterward,
they held a service of dedication - the first Hanukkah!
According to the Talmud, when the
temple was being restored, there was only enough oil found to last for one day,
and yet, by some miraculous provision of God, the oil lasted for eight days -
long enough for a new batch to be prepared." (More: David Brown. Hanukkah http://www.amfi.org/hanukkah.htm )
"The common point to these
explanations is that all refer to a festival named “ Chanukah ,” meaning
“Dedication.” Actually, the earliest use of that Hebrew word is in the Book of
Numbers (7:10, 11; 7:84 " Zot Chanukat Hamizbe'ach " etc. -
V.N.), referring to the dedication of the altar in the Mishkan , the
portable sanctuary our ancestors used while wandering for forty years in the
wilderness. Chanukah is also used for the dedication of King Solomon’s
Temple (2 Chronicles 7:9;
as well as for the dedication of the Second Temple - Ezra 6:16,17 - V.N.), and
again for the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile
(Nehemiah 12:27 - V.N.). But most people connect “ Chanukah ” to the
rededication of the Second Temple following the Maccabees’ revolt against the
Seleucid Greeks." (By Rabbi
Lawrence Pinsker, Associate ( http://www.shaareyzedek.mb.ca/bulletin/articles/pinsker_rabbi/04-11-00.htm )
"The martyrdom of Hannah and
her seven sons has also been linked to Hanukkah. According to the Talmudic story [1] and 2 Maccabees, a Jewish
woman named Hannah and her seven sons were tortured and executed by Antiochus
for refusing to worship an idol, which would have been a violation of Jewish
law."
"The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special
candelabrum, the Menorah or Hanukiah , one light on each night of
the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. An extra light called a shamash ,
(Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is also lit each night, and
is given a distinct location, usually higher or lower than the others." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah )
Hanukkah and Purim
What is common between Hanukkah and Purim? During Purim we speak about
how Haman wanted to destroy the Jews physically because of one Jew - Mordecai
- ''bowed not, nor did [him]
reverence'' (Est 3:2).
Est
3:8 And Haman said unto
king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among
the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the
king's laws: therefore it [is] not for the
king's profit to suffer them.
Est
3:9 If it please the
king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand
talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business,
to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.
During Hanukkah we remembered about an attempt to destroy the Jews spiritually .
But these attempts hadn't success because of G-d said:
Mal
3:6 For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of
Jacob are not consumed.
The Messianic meaning
Hanukkah is the light. Out light is Yeshua Messiah.
Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my
servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of
Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be
my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Johh 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me
should not abide in darkness.
Yeshua was at Hanukkah:
John 10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was
winter.
Yeshua said:
Matt 5:15 Neither do men light
menorah (a lamp), and put it under a bushel, but on a lampstand; and it giveth
light unto all that are in the house.
Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is
in heaven.
Luk 11:33 No man, when he hath
lighted menorah (a lamp), putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a
bushel, but on a lampstand, that they which come in may see the light.
Hanukah and the family
The feast of the dedication - Hanukkah - relates to our families.
Strengthen your marriage, improve the family relationship!
A word
"hanukkah" has a connection with a word "hinuch"
(education). Bring up your kids better!
Kindle the candles
in your hearts! Let us to come the spiritual renovation, joy, long-patience,
shalom in your families!
"The word "Hanukkah" (also spelled "Chanukah")
actually means dedication ,
and refers to the rededication of the temple on 25 Kislev 165 BC, after it had
been desecrated by the Syrian King Antiochus Epiphanes. Antiochus attempted to
force his own Greek culture and pagan religion on the people of Judea, going as
far as to erect an altar of Zeus in the Holy Temple, and even sacrificing a pig
on the altar. Of course, the Jewish people were outraged, and staged a
successful rebellion led by Judah Maccabee. <...> As soon as the war was
over, the Maccabees returned to Jerusalem and cleansed the Temple. Afterward,
they held a service of dedication - the first Hanukkah!
According to the Talmud, when the
temple was being restored, there was only enough oil found to last for one day,
and yet, by some miraculous provision of God, the oil lasted for eight days -
long enough for a new batch to be prepared." (More: David Brown. Hanukkah http://www.amfi.org/hanukkah.htm )
"The common point to these
explanations is that all refer to a festival named “ Chanukah ,” meaning
“Dedication.” Actually, the earliest use of that Hebrew word is in the Book of
Numbers (7:10, 11; 7:84 " Zot Chanukat Hamizbe'ach " etc. -
V.N.), referring to the dedication of the altar in the Mishkan , the
portable sanctuary our ancestors used while wandering for forty years in the
wilderness. Chanukah is also used for the dedication of King Solomon’s
Temple (2 Chronicles 7:9;
as well as for the dedication of the Second Temple - Ezra 6:16,17 - V.N.), and
again for the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile
(Nehemiah 12:27 - V.N.). But most people connect “ Chanukah ” to the
rededication of the Second Temple following the Maccabees’ revolt against the
Seleucid Greeks." (By Rabbi
Lawrence Pinsker, Associate ( http://www.shaareyzedek.mb.ca/bulletin/articles/pinsker_rabbi/04-11-00.htm )
"The martyrdom of Hannah and
her seven sons has also been linked to Hanukkah. According to the Talmudic story [1] and 2 Maccabees, a Jewish
woman named Hannah and her seven sons were tortured and executed by Antiochus
for refusing to worship an idol, which would have been a violation of Jewish
law."
"The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of a special
candelabrum, the Menorah or Hanukiah , one light on each night of
the holiday, progressing to eight on the final night. An extra light called a shamash ,
(Hebrew: "guard" or "servant") is also lit each night, and
is given a distinct location, usually higher or lower than the others." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah )
Hanukkah and Purim
What is common between Hanukkah and Purim? During Purim we speak about
how Haman wanted to destroy the Jews physically because of one Jew - Mordecai
- ''bowed not, nor did [him]
reverence'' (Est 3:2).
Est
3:8 And Haman said unto
king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among
the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the
king's laws: therefore it [is] not for the
king's profit to suffer them.
Est
3:9 If it please the
king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand
talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business,
to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.
During Hanukkah we remembered about an attempt to destroy the Jews spiritually .
But these attempts hadn't success because of G-d said:
Mal
3:6 For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of
Jacob are not consumed.
The Messianic meaning
Hanukkah is the light. Out light is Yeshua Messiah.
Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my
servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of
Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be
my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Johh 12:46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me
should not abide in darkness.
Yeshua was at Hanukkah:
John 10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was
winter.
Yeshua said:
Matt 5:15 Neither do men light
menorah (a lamp), and put it under a bushel, but on a lampstand; and it giveth
light unto all that are in the house.
Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is
in heaven.
Luk 11:33 No man, when he hath
lighted menorah (a lamp), putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a
bushel, but on a lampstand, that they which come in may see the light.
Hanukah and the family
The feast of the dedication - Hanukkah - relates to our families.
Strengthen your marriage, improve the family relationship!
A word
"hanukkah" has a connection with a word "hinuch"
(education). Bring up your kids better!
Kindle the candles
in your hearts! Let us to come the spiritual renovation, joy, long-patience,
shalom in your families!
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