Dictionary of Bible Themes – 7356 Feast of Dedication
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7356 Feast of Dedication

7356 Feast of Dedication

This feast began on 25th Kislev (November/December) and lasted seven days. It celebrated the cleansing of the temple and altar by Judas Maccabeus after they had been defiled by Antiochus Epiphanes.

Jesus Christ was challenged to declare his messiahship at the Feast of Dedication

Jn 10:22-24

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