WHAT ABOUT HANUKKAH?

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WHAT ABOUT HANUKKAH?

QUESTION: Hello Brother Lew,Do you celebrate Chanukah?Dear sister,

Hanukkah, meaning dedication, is an opportunity for each of our families toremember, yet again, another deliverance from those who are stronger.Babel, Persia, Greece, and Rome are four major prophetic entities/horns described inDaniel’s writings. If we ignore Hanukkah, we neglect the details of one of the mostsignificant periods in Yisrael’s history. The book of Maccabees records this tragic

period in great detail.The Torah, and those who observed it, was the primary target of the enemy at that

time, and during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Mithridates) the nation of Yisraelwas under compulsion to adopt all facets of the Greek culture. “Hellenization” was toreplace the Torah-observant culture, and the same level of ferocity and hatred seen inNazism was exerted on the nation of Yisrael, because the same “spirit” (the dragon)was in the ruler, Mithridates/Antiochus IV.

People were hewn-down en-mass, and entire families were slowly tortured to death.The Torah was out-lawed, along with all outward observances such as circumcisionand the eating of clean foods. During this period, prior to the death of Mithridates/

Antiochus IV in 164 BCE, the Yahudim were forced to wear the hat of Hermes, theGreek deity of wisdom. This is promoted by modern sophistry today, as graduates areobliged to put on this same hat. The tradition of the “kipa” or skullcap worn by thosewho attend synagogue is directly traced to this Greek hat, also worn by Jesuits and thepopes. It is the “hat of a scholar”, honoring the Greek deity of wisdom, Hermes.

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE HERMENEUTIC ACTION HERE?

Hermes– deity of the word, or wisdom, is the equivalent to the Egyptian deity

Thoth. Thought to be the son of

Zeus and Maia (Al Gore’s favorite Earth Mother term), the name is contained in the term “hermeneutics”, which is the

scholarly “word” for the principles of interpretation and explanation, which is kind of what is going on right now . . .We could be neglectful if we fail to teach our children of this great deliverance, so that

is why our families should remember it each year.It is not a commanded observance of Yahuah, but if we are to be identified closely withall that the nation of Yisrael has endured, we can bond with our heritage through manyhistorical events. The symbols, the dreidel and Hanukkiah menorah, help us to relateby drawing on ancient tradition in order to inspire a later time. This is called“archaizing”. Many object to the teaching that a cruse of oil was found that enabledthe menorah to burn for eight days, setting the number of days we celebrate the timethe Temple was cleansed and dedicated to Yahuah. This points to one of the miracles,which if it really happened, we should not argue about. It cannot be proven, but yet it



has imprinted itself on the festival. What miracle has occurred that has not had itsdetractors? The fact that the nation of Yisrael was not Hellenized is the greatestmiracle; and what happened to Antiochus IV was certainly another one. Our grandchildren learn a little more about it each year as they become older and can bear more of the details.

The dreidel, a spinning top, reflects on Hanukkah from outside and inside the landtoday, with the four Hebrew letters that stand for “great miracle happened there”, and“great miracle happened here” (NUN, GIMEL, HEY, SHIN, OR NUN, GIMEL, HEY,PEY).Nes Gadol Hayah Sham - "a great miracle happened there”

Nes Gadol Hayah Poh - "a great miracle happened here"

The festival of the “Dedication” (Hanukkah) is mentioned at Yahuchanon 10:22, when

Yahusha was confronted directly by the Yahudim to answer if He was the Mashiach.They were looking for the Mashiach to come, and expected a deliverer from their overlords. We know now that He delivered us from our transgressions, but they failedto recognize the time of their visitation. So, once again, the symbol of the dreidelcomes to mind. The four sides are also a traditional reminder of the four exiles of thenation – Babel, Persia, Greece, and Rome.

We are not looking back to the four times the Shekinah departed, but to the time theShekinah will return. Our Deliverer lives.

Psa 24:6-10: “This is the generation of those who seek Him; Yaʽ aqob, who

seek Your face. Selah! Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up,

you everlasting doors! And let the Sovereign of esteem come in.Who is this

Sovereign of esteem? Yahuah strong and mighty, Yahuah mighty in battle.Lift up your heads, O you gates! Even lift up, you everlasting doors! And let

the Sovereign of esteem come in.Who is this Sovereign of esteem? Yahuahof hosts, He is the Sovereign of esteem! Selah!”

Yes, I do celebrate the dedication of the Temple, and I believe Yahusha did as

well. Modern-day curmudgeons (people with warped, malevolent hearts) oftenlook for whatever they can find that seems negative in everything, as we have justseen over the celebration of Thanksgiving here in the United States. Hanukkahhelps us embrace our heritage more fully, and so I encourage others to learnabout it.

EVEN A CURMUDGEON CAN CHANGE IF THEY SURRENDER TO YAHUSHA



Love always,brother Lew

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