Holy Word - apocrypha - Feast of Dedication

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Shalom Higer-Fire,

Laura
> > What do you (anyone) think about the Catholic books, such as Tobit,
> > Maccabees, Wisdom, etc. <snip>

Anneliese
><snip> There actually was a
>revolt led by Judas Maccabeus to rid Jerusalem of the "abomination of
>desolations" found in the temple - i.e. the enemy general (I forget his
>name, but would recognize it if someone could help me remember) had set up
>his pagan images in the temple and had defiled all of the holy objects -
>except *one* day's worth of oil in a holy lamp.

King Antiochus Epiphanes IV of Syria in 165 B.C.E.

If I remember, the abomination referred also to pig being sacrificed as 
well, though
   the passage below doesn't mention that,  there is also the question of 
dual fulfillment
   and prophecy in Daniel and the NT ("abomination of desolation").

Lot's of web descriptions, this one is pretty good..
The History of Chanukah
http://ezra.mts.jhu.edu/~rabbiars/chanukah/history.html
Chanukah The Festival of Lights
http://ezra.mts.jhu.edu/~rabbiars/chanukah/index.html

>  After the revolt, they
>needed the lamp to reconsecrate the temple.  The oil miraculously burned
>for 8 days instead of just 1 - which is where Channukah comes from.  All of
>this is detailed in the books of Maccabees.  Interesting to read and study,
>but not critical to any salvation issues.

Actually, I think the Chanukah Menorah miracle details are from the Talmud,
    not in the Book of Maccabees.
http://ezra.mts.jhu.edu/~rabbiars/chanukah/texts.html
ON LIGHTING THE CHANUKIAH:
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat, page 21b

What is the reason for Chanukah? <snip> For when the Greeks entered the Temple,
they defiled all the oils in it, and when the Hasmonean dynasty prevailed 
against
and defeated them, they [the Hasmoneans] searched and found only one cruse
of oil which possessed the seal of the High Priest, but which contained 
sufficient
oil for only one day's lighting; yet a miracle occurred there and they lit 
[the lamp]
for eight days. The following year these days were appointed a Festival 
with the
  recitation of Hallel and thanksgiving.

Also worthy of note...
Chanukah is mentioned more in the NT than Tenakh (OT)

John 10:22
And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

Feast of Dedication is the dedication of the Temple, Chanukah :-)



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