Spinning tops and fried potato pancakes are great, but what is the real meaning of Hanukkah? Aaron Eby, First Fruits of Zion Senior Educator, joins Messiah Podcast to share the little-known history of this famous holiday. What happened to make Hanukkah such an enduring holiday? Why did Jesus celebrate Hanukkah? And why should his followers celebrate it today? Hint: It involves much more than dreidels, jelly-filled donuts, the menorah, or even a military victory.

– Chapters –

(0:00) Welcome to Messiah Podcast!
(6:14) Happy Hanukkah to Aaron Eby
(9:34) The Children’s Story of Hanukkah Seems Incomplete
(13:46) The Real Hanukkah Story Starting from Israel’s Golden Era
(20:21) The Plot Thickens
(32:45) The Rise of the Maccabees
(39:53) Rededication and the Meaning of the Miracle of the Oil
(43:24) The War of Culture and Identity, Ideas and Values
(49:18) Applications for Messianic Judaism
(51:12) Damian and Ruben Offer Their Takeaways

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