The generous gift Christ delivers during this season is His Light promised to ALL the World. Dr Richard Harvey describes the celebration of Hanukkah from the Messianic Jewish perspective, respecting Christ as Lord. His powerful statement, ‘I and the Father are ONE’ – was contentious and not well-received by his own society at the time. Discussion here emphasises the Lutheran understanding of faith, granted us as a gift from God, being the genuine means to salvation.