O Key of David & 7th Night of Hanukkah

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Prophet Samuel annointing David son of Jesse
O Key of David (image:King David)
& 7th Night of Hanukkah

Picture courtesy of prayer7s.org

King David was a "man after God's own heart" and God loved him. He and his son were the greatest of Israel's historical Kings and the Messiah was prophesied to come from his family line, which indeed Jesus is of the line of David.

I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and no one shall shut; he shall shut, and no one shall open.– Isaiah 22:22
His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onwards and for evermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.- Isaiah 9:7
To open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. - Isaiah 42:7

O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel;
you open and no one can shut;
you shut and no one can open:
Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house,
those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

Hanukkah - The Festival of Lights

Tonight is the 7th Night of Hanukkah, remembering the re-dedication of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem, Israel. (Hanukkah is the Hebrew and Aramaic word for 'dedication'.) Jesus attended this annual dedication at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Today is Shabbat (Sabbath) and since lighting candles is considered work, and you are not supposed to work on the Sabbath, the closing of the Sabbath will be at Vespers, with the Antiphon replacing our usual Psalm 33, then we light the Hanukkah candles at Compline (Supper). Hanukkah candles are lit later on this particular night only after Shabbat (Sabbath) offically ends. We don't have to be as legalistic as the Jews are about these things, given Jesus teachings on the Sabbath.

Many Jews this year will be fearful of displaying their Hanukkah lights because of the rise in anti-semitism, especially after the attack in Australia. Please show your support for the Jewish community by lighting and displaying candles for Hanukkah - Don't let the darkness of Hatred win.

girl lighting hanukkah candles
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