Saturday, November 21, 2020

This Weekend in History - November 21 & 22

 November 21

164 BC - Judas Maccabeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family, restores the Temple in Jerusalem. This event is commemorated each year by the festival of Hanukkah (Source

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Church History: The Intertestamental Period, by Andrew Webb

Intertestamental Period 1: Medeo-Persia and Greece Under Alexander, by Pastor David McManus [Text: Daniel 2;7;8]

Intertestamental Period 2: Alexander's Empire Divided, Israel Abused, by Pastor David McManus [Text: Daniel 8;11]
Intertestamental Period 3: The Maccabean Revolt and the Rise of the Hasmoneans, by Pastor David McManus [Text: Daniel 11]
Intertestamental Period 4: Early Roman Rule and Herod The Great, by Pastor David McManus [Text: Daniel 7:7]
Intertestamental Period 5: Herods and Emperors and Rebellions, Oh My! by Pastor David McManus

1620 - Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact (November 11, O.S.) (Source

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Recommended reading:

Why 1620, Not 1619, is a Better Representation of the American Way - thefederalist.com

1965 Second Vatican Council: The third session of the Roman Catholic Church's ecumenical council closes (Source

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Pope and the Papacy

November 22

Toy Story  is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Toy Story Worldview: The Most Popular Children's Movie Yet, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)