Jewish Holidays
The meaning of Hanukkah in the New Testament
From the roots, all the way to every stems of the tree of Judaism, there is something that can be learned. From the stems of Judaism comes Messianic Judaism and Christianity, including a festival with only one Biblical reference. “Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple”…
Read MoreRosh Hashanah: acceptable paganism in Messianic Judaism
This holiday, named Rosh Hashanah, bothers me every year it rolls around. A lot of truth with just a little paganism is not truth at all. What does God honor when it isn’t pure? After service today I asked a friend “Why do you celebrate Rosh Hashanah?”. His response was logical and acceptable. His response was “Well,…
Read MoreYom Teruah or Rosh Hashanah
This post isn’t going to have a lot of explanation of the holidays mentioned in the title. Maybe in the future I will write about the spiritual significance of Rosh Hashanah (if any), but this post poses a question to ones who celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Why do you celebrate it? We, as believers, are called…
Read MoreThe Ninth of Av (Tisha B’av)
Tisha B’av means “The ninth of Av”. It isn’t just an average date on the Jewish calendar, it is a day of mourning for the Jewish people worldwide. For 2014, the ninth of Av lands on the evening of August 4th and ends on the evening of the 5th. There a long list of tragedies…
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