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Biblical basis for celebrating holidays — God gave Israel feast days; Jesus attended Hanukkah

20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 7) 00:27:34 – 00:28:36

Positive biblical case for Christians celebrating holidays

Two-part argument: (1) God instituted feast days and holidays for Israel in the Old Testament. (2) In the inter-testamental period, Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) arose and Jesus appears to attend it in John's Gospel — celebrating a non-God-commanded holiday that commemorated God's great work. This shows believers are not limited only to biblically mandated holidays. Criteria: Is it glorifying to God? Is it focused on the truth of Christ?

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