why we celebrate Hanukkah or the Feast of Dedication? It's simple- because Jesus did!
"And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch." (John 10)
"And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch." (John 10)
"The Feast of Dedication was a ceremony of great importance to the Jewish people. It originated at the dedication of the temple after its desecration by Antiochus (Eze 43:13). The Jews underwent severe persecution by this ruler. A number of years later, a priest by the name of Mattathias led a revolt, later continued by his son Maccabeus, that ended this persecution. Following this victory, the temple in Jerusalem was cleansed, and a ceremony was held to mark its rededication. Jewish tradition records that the oil lamps in the temple had only one days supply of oil, but burned for eight days." Taken from Key Word Study Bible
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