One characteristic of the Gospel and the Kingdom of God is that it multiplies. (Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47)

Multiplication of lights is also a characteristic of the Hanukkah celebration.

The Hanukkah lights are lit the first one the first night, the first one again and the second one the second night, the first and second one again and third one on the third night, and so on. If you notice and count how many times lights are lit, it is not simply eight lights; rather it is a multiplication of lights.

Over the course of eight nights, there are lights lit thirty-two times, steadily increasing the number and brightness of the Chanukah lights from night to night.

In this way, the Hanukkah lights are a metaphor of the Kingdom of God.

Jesus began with twelve disciples. (Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:14-19, Luke 6:13-16)

On the Day of Pentecost, in the upper room there were one hundred twenty disciples. (Acts 1:15)

When they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, Peter preached the gospel and three thousand were added. (Acts 2:41)

Two chapters later, five thousand were added. (Acts 4:4)

And they kept multiplying. (Acts 6:7, Acts 9:31)

God’s Holy Spirit was poured out and the children of light were multiplied! (Acts 12:24)

"And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." - Acts 2:46-47 KJV

"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;" - Philippians 2:15