Hanukkah: The Feast of Dedication

The Feast of Dedication or Hanukkah, is a Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights. It begins at sundown tomorrow, December 8, and lasts for eight days.

This resource takes a look at the Feast of Dedication from a Christian perspective, explaining its biblical basis, traditional observances, seasons, facts, and an interesting section revealing the fulfillment of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, through the feast.

Although the story of Hanukkah is not recorded in the canonical books of the Bible, the Feast of Dedication is mentioned in the New Testament Gospel of John (John 10:22). The miraculous account of the Maccabees' victory and re-dedication of the Temple is recorded in the First Book of Maccabees, which is part of the Apocrypha.

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