Leviticus 24:3

Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most joyous times on the Jewish calendar. Discover more about this celebration of God's wondrous miracles and the many important lessons Hanukkah has for us through Rabbi Eckstein's insightful reflections.

Although often overlooked and ignored, the book of Leviticus is filled with God's gracious and merciful provisions for his people. Through sacrifice and ritual, God enabled his sinful people to dwell in his holy presence.

Immediately in the first chapter of the Bible, we read how God created light. And further on in the Bible, light is often used as a metaphor for God’s domain as opposed to the domain of sin and death. Jesus even calls Himself “the Light of the world”. Light and darkness thus have an important place in the Bible. This reading plan presents a selection of verses about this topic.