"Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem" (John 10:22) The NET Bible (p. 1972) succinctly summarizes what took place at the first Hanukkah: The feast of the Dedication (also known as Hanukkah) was a feast celebrating annually the Maccabean victories of 165-164 B.C. - - when Judas Maccabeus drove out the Syrians, rebuilt … Continue reading Hanukkah 2018
Month: November 2018
Thanksgiving 2018
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights... (James 1:17) When I lived in "the old country" (Germany), I attended "die Evangelische Hochschule" (the Evangelical high-school) in my home town. I still remember being in the 7th and 8th grades and sat under the tutelage … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2018
To Tell You The Truth…
"Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands afar off; for TRUTH is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. So TRUTH fails, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey" (Isaiah 59:14, 15) "And you shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall make you free" (John 8:32) "Jesus said to him, 'I … Continue reading To Tell You The Truth…
