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Channukah and the Last Days
Part 1: The Ram and the Goat
By
James Scott Trimm

Channukah is not just a joyous celebration of the dedication of the Temple, it is also an amazing picture of the Last Days which can teach us much about the things to come.

Let us begin by looking at Daniel’s vision of the ram and the goat.
Daniel’s vision is as follows:

1 In the third year, of the reign of king Beltshatzar, a vision appeared unto me--even unto
me, Daniel; after that, which appeared unto me at the f… Continue

IS THANKSGIVING A PAGAN HOLIDAY?
By James Trimm

The Pilgrims were a splinter group from the fringes of the Puritan movement. Many of them were leaving a Britain which was too politically difficult for them, to start a “perfect” new world.

The first feast lasted 3 days and celebrated their first harvest in 1621,which, thanks to a little help from their native American friends, was abundant.

Thanksgiving as a “holiday” come from a cross between a conventional harvest festival and the relief of… Continue

The Four Levels and the Four Books of the Maccabees

In Jewish scriptural understanding it is maintained that a passage may be understood on any of four levels of understanding.

The first level of understanding is called PASHAT. Pashat means “simple” is the literal, simple meaning of the text.

The second level of understanding is called REMEZ. Remez means “hint” is the implied meaning of a passage”

The third level of understanding is called DRASH. Drash means “search” and is the homiletical o… Continue

The Clear Truth
About the Apocrypha
By James Scott Trimm



The term “Apocrypha” can be confusing at times, because it can be used in many different ways. For the purpose of this article, the term “Apocrypha” refers to the following collection of tthirteen books:

1 Esdras
2 Esdras
Tobit
Judith
Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom of Ben Sira
Baruch
Letter of Jeremiah
The Prayer of Manasseh
1 Maccabee
2 Maccabee
3 Maccabee
4 Maccabee

These are books which are regarded as canon by some, but not all groups o… Continue

What is Channukah?

Channukah is a celebration of the victory of Judaism over Greek culture. When Alexander conquered much of the known world, it was his dream to bring the Greek culture to the world. Upon his death his Empire was divided among his generals. Each of these new Kingdoms were Greek in culture. In time the Syrian “Seleucid Empire” came to be ruled by Antiochus Epiphanies who also gained control of Jerusalem. This coincided with a campaign of forced helization in Judea. Circumcision… Continue