{"id":2995,"date":"2015-12-13T09:49:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-13T09:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2015-12-13T09:51:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-13T09:51:11","slug":"why-hanukkah-is-important-for-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/why-hanukkah-is-important-for-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hanukkah is important for Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Tom Brennan,<\/p>\n

The season of feasts and holidays, those ordained by Scripture and those that celebrate events within the Bible is here. Hanukkah is under way and Christmas coming soon. The events of Hanukkah are significant in preparing for the Messiah\u2019s birth in many ways. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hannukah

Hannukah in Jerusalem – Photo by Ouria Tadmor<\/p><\/div>There have been many attempts to exterminate the Hebrews. Pharaoh in Moses\u2019 time sought to reduce the number of males among the Hebrews by ordering the midwives to kill all males born. This mirrors the practices of abortion so prevalent today. The Hebrew midwives obeyed the Noachide Covenant which conflicted with the civil authority. Moses and other males survived to lead the people back to the land given by covenant to Abraham and his people.<\/p>\n

Haman in Persia plotted to exterminate the Jews and saw a young woman, Esther\/ Hadassah, and her wise uncle Mordechai use influence to turn the plot around. Using the civil law against the perpetrator of the intended purges. God saved His people. The Bible states that God\u2019s laws and covenants overrule secular and civil jurisdictions. He uses the humble and lowly to great deeds.<\/p>\n

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