Hanukkah and the Torah Observant Believer in Yeshua Messiah Recast

by Rod Thomas | The Messianic Torah Observer

A Recast of a Previously Published Discussion on Hanukkah and the Torah Observant Believer in Yeshua Messiah

Today’s installment of TMTO will be, what I will call, a “recast.” It’s a “recasting” or a “re-purposing” of a previous posting I did regarding Hanukkah. As many of you may (or for that matter, may not) know, the 8-day celebration of Hanukkah begins next Monday, the 23rd. Actually, it begins at sundown on Sunday the 22nd if we’re going to be accurate about this thing.
 
Now, some of us in this Faith Community of ours celebrate or observe Hanukkah, while some of us do not. And there are a number of reasons why some do and some do not. Suffice to say: since a great many of us do observe or celebrate this time, I felt it was important to post something on the holiday from a biblical-historical-and spiritual perspective. It turns out that I had published what I feel is a comprehensive overview of Hanukkah that covers all of these things a couple years ago. So, instead of reinventing the wheel, so to speak, I elected to simply recast or re-purpose it for you here today. 

If you are interested in reading or viewing the original shownotes or script to the main content of this week’s post, they may be found with the original post. The link to that post is right here.

The Macceabean Revolt and Messianics Today

The Maccabean Revolt is forever the basis for Hanukkah. And the spiritual applications of that revolt must underscore why Torah Observant Believers in Yeshua Messiah keep or celebrate Hanukkah.

Closing

Well, I trust that you were blessed and informed by this re-purposed/recasted installment of TMTO, having to do with Hanukkah.
 
You know, like Purim, Hanukkah is one of those holidays that each Messianic must figure out in their own spirit and with their individual family members whether to observe or not observe; whether to celebrate or not celebrate. And because Hanukkah has so many important spiritual applications associated with it, I believe our Faith Community is blessed to have it as a celebratory option. The only thing we must remember when keeping these celebrations is to focus our attentions and celebrations on the truths and spiritual applications associated with each of these holidays and not treat them in as high regard as we do the annual, mandated feasts of YHVH. So we don’t have to go out of our way to keep these days as if they were holy days.

 

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