Is there a mystery behind the Temple Mount, the red heifer ceremony and a spiritual war happening around us right now?

In a new prophetic message, Jonathan Cahn explained how many influential voices today may be unknowingly echoing something deeper in their regard to Israel—dark transmissions from the spiritual realm. One of those voices he directly addressed included Tucker Carlson’s comments on Israel and the Temple Mount.

Referring to Carlson’s claims, Cahn said he suggested there was a “secret reason behind this war in Iran,” tying it to Israel and the Temple Mount. Cahn described Carlson’s argument as “basically doing what he does, which is innuendo… an allegation,” centered around the idea that Israel is attempting to remove the Dome of the Rock to rebuild the Temple.

“What Tucker Carlson is insinuating is that Israel… started the war to spark a holy war,” Cahn said.

He strongly rejected this narrative, calling it “all nonsense… conspiracy, lunacy, ultimately anti-Israel propaganda, anti-Semitic.”

Cahn emphasized that Israel already controls the Temple Mount and has intentionally avoided escalating conflict: “They chose… to give the mount into the hands or control of the Muslim authorities because they didn’t want there to be a holy war.”

Yet what struck him most was not just the claim itself—but its similarity to rhetoric from Hamas.

“Why is he all wrapped up in the Temple Mount?” Cahn asked. “Could he be getting it from another place?”

The Temple Mount at the Center of Global Conflict

A key focus of Cahn’s message is the Temple Mount, which he says sits at the center of both geopolitical tension and prophetic fulfillment.

Referencing the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Cahn noted: “They admitted why they did it… they said it was all done because of the temple.”

He emphasized that Hamas even named the operation after the site—Al-Aqsa Flood—linking the violence directly to claims about Israel and the Temple Mount. Cahn also pointed out what he sees as a consistent theme: “They invaded Israel… because of the red cows.”

These red heifers, tied to biblical temple purification rituals, have suddenly returned to the scene in recent years.

A Pattern Beyond Politics

Cahn argues that these repeated narratives—from terrorist groups to media personalities—share a deeper, spiritual origin.

“What Tucker Carlson is saying, what Hamas is saying… makes no sense in the natural,” he said. “But in the supernatural—total.”

He went further, issuing a sobering warning: “When you hear people like Tucker Carlson… it’s not Tucker Carlson speaking… It’s the devil speaking.”

Cahn clarified he does not necessarily believe Carlson is aware of this, but suggested such messaging reflects deeper spiritual influence.

“It’s like you’re hearing… the devil’s thoughts, the devil’s words, the devil’s plans,” he said.

Why the Temple Matters in Prophecy

At the heart of Cahn’s message is a bold claim: the enemy is focused on the Temple Mount because of what it represents.

“It was prophesied in the Bible that the temple of God will actually be rebuilt,” he said. “And what will that lead to? The end times… the coming of Messiah.”

This explains the intense global fixation on Israel and Jerusalem.

“The enemy is threatened by it… because it represents the coming of the kingdom of God on earth.”

A Call to Discernment—and Hope

Cahn warns believers to use discernment in a time of spiritual confusion.

“Don’t let it into your mind… it’s the devil’s sickness,” he said. “And all things are coming against you… it’s a good sign,” Cahn said. “The intensity of the attack is telling you how great the purposes of God… ahead of you.”

This is the moment where we must look beyond headlines and recognize what may be happening in the unseen realm.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

The world is moving fast, and the signs are no longer subtle. When Iranian missile fragments landed on the Temple Mount, it was not just another headline. It was a moment that should have stopped people in their tracks.

This is not random. It is not coincidence. It is exactly what Scripture has been pointing toward all along.

The words of Jesus, Paul and John are not distant ideas buried in ancient text. They are playing out in real time. Hearts are hardening. Truth is being rejected. And Israel stands once again at the center of everything, just as the Bible said it would.

The Temple Mount Is Ground Zero for Prophecy

The Temple Mount is the most significant piece of land on Earth. It carries spiritual weight that the world cannot ignore, even if it tries. Yet it remains under Islamic control while global attention continues to fixate on it.

Now look at what is happening. Missile fragments fall on that very ground. At the same time, tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers are ascending the mount in record numbers. That is not coincidence. That is alignment with prophecy.

There is a growing urgency among the Jewish people to return to worship there. The preparations for a future temple are already complete. Every vessel, every garment, every detail is ready. Only one requirement remains, a red heifer for purification.

That alone shows how close this moment is.

At the same time, narratives are being shaped to distort what is unfolding. Israel is being positioned as the villain before events even happen. That is intentional. It prepares the world to reject truth and embrace deception.

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The Third Temple Is Not a Contradiction

There is confusion being pushed about the idea of a third temple. Some claim it contradicts Christianity. That claim falls apart under Scripture.

Jesus is the only way to salvation. That is settled. But prophecy does not cancel itself. It unfolds step by step.

Daniel describes a covenant and the stopping of sacrifices. That requires a functioning temple. Revelation speaks of measuring it. This is not symbolic language. It is literal.

The rebuilding of the temple is not anti-Christian. It is part of the prophetic timeline. It sets the stage for the Antichrist to rise and deceive many.

Israel remains in covenant with God. That covenant cannot be broken. And that is why Israel remains the focal point of global pressure.

The World Is Aligning Against Israel

Global attitudes are shifting. Opposition toward Israel is growing stronger and more unified. Zechariah made it clear that the nations would gather against Jerusalem. That reality is taking shape right now.

Inside Israel, expectations are rising. Talk of the Messiah is increasing, not just among religious leaders but within broader society and leadership. That should not be ignored.

This is how prophecy unfolds. Not all at once, but piece by piece.

A temporary peace will come. Then sudden betrayal. Then the abomination of desolation. Then a period of tribulation unlike anything seen before.

And then Jesus Christ returns.

This Is Fulfillment, Not Chaos

This is not about fear. It is about recognizing what is happening.

God is not reacting to world events. He is carrying out a plan that has been written from the beginning.

Everything points to fulfillment.

The only question is whether people will see it for what it is.

Stay rooted in Scripture. Reject deception. Keep your focus on the truth.

Because this is bigger than headlines.

It is about eternity.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem has once again entered the global conversation after commentator Tucker Carlson warned that the sacred site could become the trigger for a worldwide religious conflict amid the ongoing war involving Iran and Israel.

In a recent broadcast, Carlson repeatedly pointed to the Temple Mount as one of the most dangerous flashpoints on earth, describing the hill in Jerusalem as the spiritual center of multiple world religions.

“The holiest spot on earth is something called the foundation stone,” Carlson said during the segment. “It’s on that spot that Jews believe the world began. It’s on that spot that Muslims believe the prophet Muhammad ascended into heaven.”

Carlson argued that the site’s religious significance makes it uniquely explosive in times of conflict.

“Think about what would happen if this war leads to the destruction of the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa complex on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem,” Carlson said. “A war that began with the killing of the head of Shia Islam.”

His commentary went even further, suggesting the conflict could create conditions for the rebuilding of a Jewish temple on the Temple Mount.

“There are key players involved in this war… who believe that what we’re seeing will usher in events that begin with the destruction of the Dome of the Rock and the rebuilding of the third temple,” Carlson said.

Carlson also raised the possibility that if the Islamic structures on the Temple Mount were destroyed during the conflict, responsibility might be misdirected.

“All of a sudden the Al-Aqsa complex is vaporized,” Carlson said. “Oops, the Iranians did it.”

The remarks frame Israel as the primary actor capable of manipulating events surrounding the Temple Mount while minimizing the role of hostile forces in the region who openly threaten the Jewish state.

Yet Carlson correctly identifies one critical truth: the Temple Mount remains one of the most significant religious locations on earth and interest in Jewish worship there has grown in recent years.

A Renewed Desire for Temple Worship

Jewish visitors have been ascending the Temple Mount in historic numbers over the past decade. Jewish prayer on the site has increased dramatically after decades of restrictions, and several organizations in Israel have prepared ritual items associated with temple worship, including priestly garments and instruments used in biblical service.

Carlson acknowledged this growing movement.

“There are people who would like to begin the process of tearing down the Dome of the Rock… and rebuilding the third temple,” he said.

At the same time, the reality on the ground remains far more complex than Carlson’s framing suggests. The Temple Mount is administered by the Islamic Waqf under a delicate political arrangement, and Israel itself restricts Jewish prayer there in order to prevent unrest.

The desire among some Jews to worship where the biblical temples once stood reflects deep religious conviction rather than a coordinated political plan.

The Temple in Biblical Prophecy

While Carlson frames the possibility of a future temple primarily through the lens of geopolitics, Scripture presents the Temple Mount within a much larger prophetic narrative.

The Bible indicates that a temple will exist in Jerusalem during the final period of history.

In Matthew 24:15, Jesus referenced a future event tied to the temple when He said, “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet standing in the holy place… let the reader understand.”

The prophecy Jesus referenced appears in Daniel 9:27: “He will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the midst of the week he will cause the sacrifice and offering to cease. And on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate.”

The apostle Paul described the same future moment in 2 Thessalonians 2:4, writing that the man of lawlessness will sit “in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.”

Together these passages reveal a consistent biblical pattern: a temple exists in Jerusalem in the last days, sacrifices resume and the Antichrist eventually desecrates the sanctuary.

Rather than ushering in peace, the temple becomes the stage for one of the most dramatic acts of rebellion in human history before the return of Jesus Christ.

A History Larger Than Politics

Carlson also suggested that Judaism historically depended entirely on the temple, saying during the broadcast that without the temple “the religion just didn’t work.”

The destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans in A.D. 70 did end the sacrificial system that once defined temple worship. Yet Jewish religious life did not collapse. Jewish leaders reorganized worship around prayer, Torah study and synagogue life, a transformation that allowed Judaism to flourish for nearly two thousand years without a temple in Jerusalem.

Today’s renewed interest in the Temple Mount represents a religious aspiration among some Jews rather than a universal goal shared by all of Judaism.

Jerusalem at the Center of World Tension

Carlson is correct that the Temple Mount remains one of the most explosive religious locations on earth.

Scripture tells us that Jerusalem would become a focal point of global tension long before modern political conflicts emerged.

Zechariah 12:3 states, “In that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all peoples. All who try to lift it will surely injure themselves.”

The turmoil surrounding Jerusalem today reflects the reality Scripture described thousands of years ago.

A Different Perspective on the Temple Mount

Carlson correctly identifies the Temple Mount as one of the most consequential places on earth. Yet his interpretation frames the site primarily through suspicion and geopolitical intrigue.

The Bible presents a different perspective.

Events surrounding Jerusalem unfold not because of secret political schemes but because history is moving toward the fulfillment of God’s prophetic timeline.

The Temple Mount stands at the center of that story.

Another temple will stand in Jerusalem before the return of Jesus Christ. Yet the Bible also makes clear that this temple will ultimately be desecrated by the Antichrist before Jesus returns to establish His kingdom.

The hill in Jerusalem that Carlson describes as the world’s most explosive religious site is also the place where biblical prophecy says the final chapters of history will unfold.

To view Tucker Carlson’s full video addressing Israel’s motives on the Temple Mount, click here (Editor’s Note: mild language).

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

After nearly 2,000 years buried beneath layers of destruction, the ancient Pilgrimage Road leading from the Pool of Siloam to the Temple Mount has reopened to the public, marking a historic moment in Jerusalem’s unfolding story.

The update was highlighted in a recent video by Keresh Art Israel, which documented the newly accessible pathway once traveled by Jewish pilgrims ascending to the Temple.

“For 2,000 years, this road has been inaccessible,” the video states. “It’s been buried under layers of destruction. Now it’s open. Now we have a path to the Temple. We just need to walk it.”

The road begins at the Pool of Siloam, where Jewish worshipers in the Second Temple period would ritually purify themselves before ascending toward the House of the Lord. Today, visitors can once again trace that same route, step by step, toward Har Habayit, the Temple Mount.

“It was here where a road led God’s people to their Creator,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during remarks played from the opening ceremony. “It was here that a road that led them to be as close as they possibly could, not just to the Creator of our species, but of the heavens and the earth and all the universe.”

Rubio reflected on the rise and fall of empires that once conquered Jerusalem.

“As you go through the layers of history, you realize that all the civilizations that conquered this city, all the ones who tore it down and build on top are all gone,” he said. “The Roman Empire is no more, nor any of the others that sought to conquer and rule this land. But one people remain. They have returned, for God’s promise is eternal and it is perfect and His word is always true.”

The reopened path leads worshipers to the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount near Robinson’s Arch, one of the ancient entrances before the Roman destruction in A.D. 70. Though access today is limited, Jewish visitors continue to ascend via the wooden bridge at the Mughrabi Gate, the only entrance currently permitted for Jewish access.

On the eastern side of the Temple Mount, Jews were seen praying and studying Torah near the area long associated with the entrance to the Holy of Holies. “This is the final ascent to the peak of the mountain to the Holy of Holies where the Temple will stand,” the video declares. “Today obviously we have not yet built it, but there’s still one part of the service that we can do, and that is to bow down to Hashem on the Har Habayit.”

Plans announced during the opening ceremony point toward even greater developments. A new Kedem Center is expected to serve as a gateway to the Old City, allowing “millions to once again walk this road.” A cable car system is projected to bring 3,000 people per hour to the area.

“When the Third Temple is built, not only Jews, but people from all the nations of the world will come here by plane, by train, by cable car to serve God together here on this mountain,” the video states.

The growing movement toward renewed Temple worship stands in sharp contrast to theological systems that deny the literal fulfillment of end times prophecy. Scripture speaks plainly. The prophets foretold Israel’s regathering. They foretold Jerusalem’s restoration. They foretold a Temple standing once again in the last days.

Those promises are not metaphors. They are realities unfolding before the eyes of the world.

The reopening of the Pilgrimage Road is not merely an archaeological achievement. It is a visible reminder that God’s covenant with Israel endures. The Jewish people have returned. Jerusalem is thriving. Temple-focused education and preparation are increasing. Infrastructure is being built to accommodate millions.

The evidence is unmistakable.

This is not an impossible dream. “It is a living path,” the video concludes, “and it’s now open to the entire world.”

The stones are speaking. The road is open. And the prophetic clock continues to move forward exactly as Scripture declared.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly backed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in his push to allow Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount, reinforcing Jewish rights at the holiest site in Judaism.

As reported by The Jewish Chronicle, Netanyahu rejected claims that the policy represents a break from long-standing arrangements governing the site.

“The changes Ben-Gvir is making are not changing the status quo and it is in coordination with me. I decide on the policy,” Netanyahu told reporters.

The Temple Mount is the site of the First and Second Temples and the only location where a Jewish Temple has ever stood. While it also houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque and is administered by the Jerusalem Waqf, Israel controls security and access. For decades, Jewish prayer on the mount has been unofficially prohibited, even as Muslim worship continues uninterrupted — a reality many Israelis view as an unjust restriction on Jewish religious freedom.

The Temple Mount is open to non-Muslims only Sunday–Thursday, early morning hours only, and closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and Muslim holidays.

Non-Muslims:
• May walk the plaza
• Cannot enter the Dome of the Rock or Al-Aqsa
• Must follow strict dress and movement rules
•…

— Betar Worldwide (@Betar_USA) January 11, 2026

Ben-Gvir has long challenged that policy and said last May that it is his position to allow Jewish prayer on the mount, “including full prostration.” Netanyahu’s endorsement makes clear that the Israeli government is asserting its authority over the site and rejecting claims that Jewish worship there is illegitimate.

Ben-Gvir has also suggested building a synagogue on the mount, drawing condemnation from Washington at the time. Then, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, a member of the Biden administration, said such statements “only sow chaos and exacerbate tensions” and warned they “directly undermine Israel’s security.” Netanyahu has since dismissed internal and external criticism, insisting Ben-Gvir will not be removed from his post.

The Temple Mount at the center of end-times prophecy

These developments are not merely political. Scripture is unambiguous: a rebuilt Temple stands in Jerusalem in the last days. The book of Revelation speaks plainly of a functioning Temple, and history confirms there is only one place on earth where such a Temple can exist: the Temple Mount.

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What is unfolding now is the real-time ordering of biblical prophecy. The growing international pressure against Israel, the fixation of the nations on Jerusalem and the intensifying conflict over the Temple Mount are exactly what the Bible prophesied.

Israel, though small in size, stands at the center of global controversy because God placed His name there.

While no one knows the exact day or hour of the Lord’s return, Scripture teaches that the season will be unmistakable. The reassertion of Jewish control and worship rights on the Temple Mount is a critical marker in that prophetic timeline.

Jerusalem is once again the focal point of the world, and the Temple Mount is at the heart of it all, just as the Bible said it would be.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

The Temple Mount sits at the center of biblical prophecy, sacred history and future expectation. Scripture identifies it as the site of the First and Second Temples and foretells a Third Temple that will play a central role in the last days. Each archaeological discovery connected to the Mount adds weight to that biblical narrative. A newly uncovered menorah pendant does precisely that.

A Historic Find in the Shadow of the Temple Mount

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare 1,300- to 1,400-year-old lead pendant engraved with a seven-branched menorah, found beneath the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount near the City of David.

“We’re talking about a little pendant… found in the southwestern corner of the Temple Mount Jerusalem,” Israeli tour guide Yoav Rotem said on CBN News. “This little pendant of a menorah… was someone was wearing for sure a Jew.”

The artifact dates to the Late Byzantine period, a time when Jews were officially banned from residing in Jerusalem.

Exceptionally Rare and Archaeologically Unmatched

The Israel Antiquities Authority says the pendant is extraordinarily rare.

“Research has identified pendants of glass and other metals decorated with a menorah, but we know of only one other pendant in the world bearing the symbol of the menorah, made of lead,” said IAA researchers Yuval Baruch, Filip Vukosavović, Esther Rakow-Mellet and Shulamit Terem.

The pendant is decorated identically on both sides, reinforcing its role as a deliberate expression of Jewish identity.

Proof Jews Never Stopped Coming to Jerusalem

Despite imperial bans, the evidence is unmistakable.

“This is maybe the game changer,” Rotem said. “It’s actually showing us maybe a Jew who visited Jerusalem or was living in Jerusalem back then.”

IAA researcher Yuval Baruch said the pendant proves that Jews continued traveling to Jerusalem even when forbidden. Wearing it under such conditions, he said, “is not only the essence of a personal commitment to one’s religious faith … but it also attests that during periods when imperial edicts were issued prohibiting Jews from residing in the city, they did not stop coming there!”

The use of lead further supports its significance. “There is a strong basis to this contention, because lead was considered a common and particularly popular material for making amulets at that time,” Baruch added.

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The Menorah as a Declaration of Faith and Identity

The menorah predates the Star of David as Judaism’s primary symbol, rooted in the Tabernacle and the Temple itself.

“Right before the second temple was destroyed, we start seeing it in archaeology as the main and almost the ultimate emblem of saying, ‘Hey, I am a Jew,’” Rotem explained.

He said the pendant carries that same message forward. “It’s saying, ‘I am a Jew. I’m here in my homeland, in my holy city, next to the place where the temple will rebuild.’”

Archaeology, Prophecy and What Comes Next

The pendant is now on public display during Hanukkah, a season centered on the rededication of the Temple and the triumph of light. That timing is hard to ignore.

As discoveries like this continue to emerge around the Temple Mount, they reinforce what the Bible has stated all along: Jewish connection to this site never ended. With growing interest among Jews to worship once again on the Temple Mount and increasing archaeological confirmation beneath its surface, the convergence of history and prophecy is becoming impossible to dismiss.

Each artifact pulled from the ground strengthens the case that the Bible is not only spiritually authoritative, but historically reliable and prophetically precise.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

Hanukkah is often celebrated as a festival of lights, a commemoration of the rededication of the temple on the Temple Mount. Yet, according to Jonathan Cahn, the mystery of Hanukkah reaches far beyond its historical context—it points to spiritual realities and prophetic patterns that echo into the end times.

“The war against Israel was fought in the name of Palestine,” Cahn explained, linking the 2023 October 7 attack to a timeline that stretches back thousands of years. He noted that the date of the attack was far from coincidental. “That was the last day of Tabernacles, the very last day of the Hebrew feast,” he said. In ancient times, Hanukkah itself commemorated eight days not because of the oil miracle, as commonly believed, but because of the connection to the Feast of Tabernacles.

Central to Hanukkah, Cahn emphasized, is the Temple Mount, a site that has long symbolized the spiritual battle for Israel. “The events of Hanukkah, more than any place, focus on one site—the Temple Mount,” he said. Cahn noted that both ancient desecrations, including the Greeks placing idols of Zeus, and modern conflicts, like the October 7 attack, are part of a continuing struggle over this sacred location. “Even here what happened on October 7th is linked to the Temple Mount,” he explained, connecting historical events, prophecy, and present-day warfare in Israel.

Hanukkah, Cahn emphasized, is ultimately about light triumphing over darkness—both spiritually and historically. “You are the temple of God. And when you’re totally given to God, you light up. You’re radiant. That’s what God wants,” he said. This illumination is not only symbolic of God’s presence in the temple but also within each believer. The festival’s rededication story, he explained, mirrors the ongoing call for personal and national consecration, a reclaiming of holiness after desecration.

Cahn traced the roots of modern conflict to ancient history, detailing how the enemies of Israel sought to erase its identity. He explained that the Romans, after crushing Jewish revolts, renamed the land, effectively dedicating the city to Zeus. “They were even planning to build a temple of Zeus on the Temple Mount,” he said, connecting these ancient acts of desecration with contemporary struggles over the same sacred site.

Linking the spiritual and the prophetic, Cahn drew a parallel between the ongoing conflict and the cosmic struggle described in Revelation 12: “A great red dragon…stood before the woman who was about to give birth, that when she gave birth, he might devour her child.” Here, Israel is the woman, and the dragon represents Satan’s continuous opposition against God’s purposes. This, Cahn argued, is the same pattern repeated in human history—from attempts to destroy the Hebrew babies in Moses’ day to the attack on October 7.

For believers, the message is both urgent and personal. Cahn reminded his audience, “The enemy is a preemptor. He attacks specifically what God is going to do…If you’re in God’s will and he’s going crazy, it’s a sign of the timing. God is going to do something great.” The attacks on Israel, he said, mirror spiritual attacks on individual believers—a test and a confirmation that God’s purposes are at work.

Hanukkah, therefore, is not just a historical celebration. It is a prophetic reminder that light shines brightest in darkness, that God’s purposes cannot be thwarted and that the ultimate redemption, through Messiah, is coming.

As Cahn said, “Even when it’s the darkest time, you still got a light shining. And in the center of your being…he’s got to reign from the heart.”

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.