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:
American Pilgrims and Puritans - Great Christian Roots for Our Nation, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
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:
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