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The Spirit of Hanukkah in Messianic Judaism

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“What shall be said of those Jewish Christians who, having had their hearts and minds awakened, are, like the Maccabaeans of old, fired with zeal and ardour, and seek tenaciously to cling to their Jewish national identity.” These are words…

Yeshua’s Hanukkah Declarations of his Identity

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In the cold winter of Jerusalem, amid the Festival of Lights, Yeshua stood in Solomon's Colonnade on the eastern side of the Temple, surrounded by curious and confrontational listeners. The setting was Hanukkah (the Feast of Dedication), the…

Atonement without a Temple: Maccabean Martyrs and Yeshua

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Christians often say, “Jesus died for your sins,” a statement that may seem at odds with Jewish beliefs about how our sins are forgiven. But what if I told you that Hanukkah reveals a deeper connection, showing that there is a concept in…