No Christmas Without Chanukah

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

You can't celebrate Christmas without celebrating Chanukah. About a hundred and thirty years before the birth of the Messiah, a man named Antiochus, Epiphanes, King of the Greek/Syrian Empire, tried to wipe the Jewish faith from the face of the earth. He almost succeeded, and if he had there would be no Jewish fishermen in Galilee to become apostles, no Jewish carpenter in Nazareth, and no Jewish virgin to exalt in the Lord. But by a miracle of God, Antiochus and his armies were defeated. The celebration of that miracle was called Chanukah. Christians celebrate the birth of Messiah with the Lights of Christmas. But few know that both holy days are intrinsically bound together. The lights of Chanukah gave birth to the Light of Christmas. If you belong to the Messiah, rejoice in your Jewish roots, your heritage as a child of Abraham. And if you're Jewish, rejoice in the birth of your Messiah. Light a Menorah this year, and celebrate the Festival of Lights in the Light of Messiah's glory. rn

From Message #275 - The Christmas / Chanukah Connection