Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Manger Fun

Manger Fun
The picture you see here is a traditional manger, used today as in ancient times. It is not a wooden fixture like the one you might find in the crèche in your home, but rather cut from stone. Mangers are for holding water, not food like hay. Jesus, the living water, came to be with…
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Emmanuel

Emmanuel
It’s incomprehensible. God left heaven. For here. He gave up glory and majesty, omnipotence and omniscience. And subjected Himself to the limitations of a body and an earthly life within time. Yes, He was still fully God. But He emptied Himself for us. Almighty God, King of kings and Lord of lords. And now He…
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Our Christmas tradition

Our Christmas tradition
We noted recently that Christmas is not a Biblical holiday – it neither appears in the Bible nor are we instructed to observe a day honoring these events. As such, there is no right or wrong way to celebrate it. With that in mind, let's take a look at our traditions. When did it first show…
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Happy Chanukah!

Happy Chanukah!
Tonight at sundown begins the Jewish celebration of Chanukah, also called the Feast of Dedication. It’s a traditional (as opposed to Biblical) holiday marking God’s deliverance of His people. The event remembers God's provision whereby He miraculously extended the oil lamps in the temple for eight nights instead of one as they fought the Greeks to retake…
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