(11.) The Hanukkah Menorah: Celebrating the Dedication with Lights. “The most important thing about Chanukkah (Hanukkah) is the spiritual thing, not the military and political thing… Judaism and its culture of hope survived, and the Hanukkah lights are the symbol of that survival, of Judaism’s refusal to jettison its values for the glamour and prestige of …
(10.) The Hanukkah Menorah: The Festival of Lights. “The most important thing about Chanukkah (Hanukkah) is the spiritual thing, not the military and political thing… Judaism and its culture of hope survived, and the Hanukkah lights are the symbol of that survival, of Judaism’s refusal to jettison its values for the glamour and prestige of a …
(9.) Menorah: The Giant Lampstands at the Feast of Tabernacles. What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its variations down through biblical history. The first official menorah was made according …
(8.) Menorah: The Tree of Life. “You shall make a menorah of pure gold, and this lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, its centrals stem, its cups at the tops of each branch, its ring of outer leaves, and its flowers shall be one piece with it. And there shall be six …
(7.) Menorah: The Almond Tree. “You shall make a menorah of pure gold, and this lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, its centrals stem, its cups at the tops of each branch, its ring of outer leaves, and its flowers shall be one piece with it. And there shall be six branches going …
(6.) Menorah: The Olive Oil. “You shall command the people of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the menorah, that the lampstand may regularly be set up to burn. In the Holy Place, the Tent of Meeting, just outside the curtain of the Holy of Holies, the high priest Aaron and …
(5.) Menorah: The Seven Branches of the Lampstand. “You shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand shall be made of hammered work: its base, it central stem, it cups, its calyxes, and its flowers shall be made of one piece with it. And there shall be six branches going out of its sides, three …
(4.) Menorah: God’s Love at the Speed of Light. Love has come to us at the speed of light. Beaming from heaven’s glory, coming in radiant waves from light years away. Love continues to arrive at 186,000 miles per second, at 670 million miles per hour. Love can circle the earth seven times in one …
(3.) Menorah: Uncreated Light in Shekinah Glory. “Bless the Lord, oh my soul! Lord, my God, you are very great; You are clothed with glory and majesty, and You are wrapped in light as with a robe!” (Psalm 104:1-2). GLORY: the biblical meaning of God’s glory tends to emphasize the weighty splendor of God’s personal presence; …
(2.) Menorah: The First Creature was Light. “And God said, ‘Let there be light!’ and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was excellent, beautiful, good, suitable and pleasing, and He approved it; and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4). A Divine Song. God spoke the light into this world’s …
(1.) Menorah: The Original Lampstand. “God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all – None!” (1 John 1:5). What is the Menorah? “Menorah” is a Hebrew word that simply means light-bearer, or the place that shines and gives light. Menorah and lampstand are treated as synonyms throughout the Bible, even with its …
(13.) The Gospel Story of Tobit: His Final Words of Warning and Joy. “After his recovery from blindness, Tobit lived in prosperity, giving alms and continually blessing God and praising the divine Majesty.” (Tobit 14:2). Escape While You Can! Tobit lived a full and faithful life for 46 years after being healed, but his dying words to …