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Why it’s better to be open to what Heaven has planned (Genesis 41–44; Luke 1; Matthew 27)

Why it's better to be open to what Heaven has planned (Genesis 41-44; Luke 1; Matthew 27). Light shines through an open door as a person holds the knob.

The startling rise of Joseph to multicolored coat and in-your-face-dreams fame then seemingly inglorious fall into slavery and imprisonment in Egypt seems a cruel lot for the favored son of Israel. But the Torah passage מִקֵּץ Miketz (Gen. 41:1–44:17) further reveals why his journey occupies such a large section of Scripture and foreshadows Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus). Together with Miriam’s “Magnificat” prayer (Luke 1:26–56) at Chanukah, we can see seeking Heaven’s wisdom can point us to the purpose in seeming purposelessness.

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Appointments With God Chanukah Discussions

8 miraculous women of Chanukah

8 miraculous women of Chanukah: Sarah, Rivka (Rebekah), Raqel (Rachel), Shimshon's (Samson's) mother, Channah (Hannah), Shunami (Shunammite) woman, Elisheva (Elizabeth) and Miriam (Mary)

The eight days of Chanukah (Festival of Dedication, John 10:22–39), historically parallel the eight days of Sukkot (Festival of Tabernacles). But there is a startling parallel to eight women in the Bible for whom having children would have been miraculous — including the mother of Yeshua (Jesus) — yet these women dedicated themselves to God’s mission to restore the Earth.

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Chanukah celebrates 6 dedicated women

Chanukah celebrates 6 women of faith: Sarah, Rivka, Raqel, Channah, Elisheva and Miriam

What do the following six important women in the Bible have in common? How did their experiences shape the future of the people of God?

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Luke 1: Miriam’s prayer on Chanukah

The Annunciation by Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1896
"The Annunciation" by Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1896 (Wikimedia Commons)

Many claim that the birthdate of Yeshua (Jesus) isn’t recorded in the Bible, but the historical references in Luke 1 and the prayer of Miriam (Mary) on the day the angel Gabriel announced the conception of Messiah in her carry the themes of dedication to God, the focus of Chanukah, the Festival of Dedication.