tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367019700923216960.post1567831413555032993..comments2024-01-17T13:19:24.071-06:00Comments on Salvation And Survival: The Spirit of ChanukahPam Kohlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678673505358164380noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367019700923216960.post-81789739857974559032014-12-19T15:32:34.550-06:002014-12-19T15:32:34.550-06:00Yes, there is a direct connection in the New Testa...Yes, there is a direct connection in the New Testament ... the feast of dedication refers to celebrating the anniversary of the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees in 164 BC. Remember that the First Temple had been dedicated (inaugurated) by King Solomon (around 966 B.C.) with prayer and sacrifice (1 Kings 8:43), before it was destroyed by the Babylonians (King Nebuchadnezzar) in 586 BC. Upon the return of the Jews to Jerusalem after their Babylonian captivity, Zerubbabel begins building the Second Temple, which is dedicated in Ezra 6. It is eventually destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. The word Chanukah means "dedication", "consecration" or "inauguration" in Hebrew, so you can see the full connotation of the word throughout Israel's history with their Temple.Pam Kohlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678673505358164380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367019700923216960.post-42295232004319237342014-12-19T14:29:45.015-06:002014-12-19T14:29:45.015-06:00Well done.... Is Chanukah in the NT? hmmmmm ...Well done.... Is Chanukah in the NT? hmmmmm yes.... Chanukah is also known as the feast of dedication....<br /><br />“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 10:22-23Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02973102772378185792noreply@blogger.com