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.

– Episode Timecode –
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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