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Bookmark or Share- Who Are the Maccabees? - Bible StudyThis "miracle" is commemorated yearly in the Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah. Judas Maccabee dies in battle in 160 B.C. Jonathan Apphus, one of Judas' brothers, is the first of the Maccabees to assume the office of High Priest when he is elevated to this position during the Feast of Tabernacles in 153.
- What Are Firstfruits? - Bible StudyThe English word "firstfruit" appears only once in the King James translation's Old Testament. It comes from the Hebrew word reshiyth (Strong's Concordance #H7225) used to designate the first fruits of the harvest.
- The Meaning of Hanukkah - Bible StudyHanukkah (which in Hebrew means "to dedicate") is also referred to as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication. It is a holiday, lasting eight days, that celebrates the rededication of Jerusalem's temple in 164 B.C. after it was defiled by a pagan ruler. Cause of Holiday. The events that led up to the celebration of Hanukkah are as ...
- Jesus' Final Visit to Capernaum - Bible Study(Hanukkah) December 18 - 26, 29 A.D. Claiming to be God. Jesus and the disciples are in Jerusalem for Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) which runs from sunset December 18 to sunset on the 26th (John 10:22 - 39). During the celebration, after stating he and God the Father were "one," the Jews take up stones to kill him for blasphemy.
- The Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) - Bible StudyOld Testament purpose. God commanded ancient Israel to celebrate the Feast of Booths by constructing and living in temporary housing built out of tree branches, boughs and other naturally occurring materials (Leviticus 23:39 - 40, 42).
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