HANUKKAH RESOURCES

What is the meaning of the candelabra, the gold coins and the inscription above?  The candles and the coins are symbolic of the Feast of Dedication, mentioned in John 10.  The inscription is the true name of our Heavenly Father in the original script known as Paleo-Hebrew.  With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, we found this wonderful name in the places that our contemporary English Bibles has "LORD" (all caps).  Our Heavenly Father's name, depicted in the four letters above, is pronounced "Yahweh" or "Yahuweh," and is used over seven thousand times in the Bible.

Hanukkah or Chanukah (Hebrew, "dedication") is an annual festival celebrated on eight successive days by lighting candles or lamps.  (The Hanukkah Menorah above was given to us by the Chabad Lubavitch, Tallahassee.)  It begins on the 25th day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish calendar (November or December). (In 2008, Hanukkah began on December 22nd.)  Also known as The Festival of Lights, The Feast of Dedication, and The Feast of the Maccabees, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem by Yahuda (Judah) Maccabee in 165 BC after the Temple had been profaned by Antiochus IV Epiphanes ("god manifest"), king of Syria and overlord of Palestine.

The Gospel Truth of Hanukkah  |  What is Hanukkah?

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Sabaoth is Comin' to Town! (He Sees You When You're Sleeping!)

Streaming Audio: 3 Maccabees, the story of the Almighty verses 400 mad elephants. (60 minutes)

Photolog: The Ice Hanukkiyah of Lake Ella

Streaming Audio: Daniel Rendelmen on Hanukkah | Hanukkah Every Day [pdf]

Streaming Music: Children of the Maccabees

Should Believers Observe Hanukkah? from Paleo Times

How to Do Hanukkah from Chabad Lubavitchers

Heli & Honi - Another Miracle Story of the Maccabees

NOTE: The Chabad is a sect of Judaism. You may receive from them a Hanukkah set from the nearest chapter just by asking.  The site tells you where to find a chapter.  Because it is so difficult finding like-minded Nazarene Israelites, find a CHABAD in your area and enjoy Hanukkah with them.

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