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- The Meaning of Hanukkah - Bible Study
Hanukkah (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 follows In 175 B C , Antiochus Epiphanes becomes
- Jesus and the Feast Days - Bible Study
Hanukkah in 29 A D year ran from sunset on December 18 to sunset on the 26th Jesus, while in Jerusalem for the festival, states he and God are "One" (John 10:22 - 39)
- Jesus Final Visit to Capernaum Timeline - Bible Study
Topics covered: Jesus and the disciples travel to Jerusalem for Hanukkah, the Jews attempt to stone Christ for claiming He is God, the Lord travels through Perea and makes a final visit to his hometown of Capernaum where the Jews try to entrap him
- Meaning of the Number 8 in the Bible - Bible Study
Scripture mentions Jesus celebrating Hanukkah in Jerusalem less than four months before his crucifixion (John 10:22 - 39) It was on Thursday Nisan 8 on the Hebrew calendar (March 30) that Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem just days before his crucifixion The English word "blessed" is found 8 times in the King James version of
- Parable of the Mustard Seed - Bible Study
The second time it was recorded it was offered in late 29 A D as the Lord was making his way toward Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Lights or Hanukkah (Luke 13:18 - 19) This parable was first given while the Lord preached from a ship to a large crowd of people on the shore He said to the crowd the following
- Rosh Hashanah - The Feast of Trumpets - Bible Study
Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) occurs every year on Tishri 1, the first day of the first month of the Hebrew civil year Hebrew (Biblical) calendar rules determine when Tishri 1 is declared Once it is declared then the remaining six feast (holy) periods fall into place Dates for Rosh Hashanah can be viewed in our article on dates for God's annual Feast Days Old Testament meaning Jewish
- Who Are the Maccabees? - Bible Study
This "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
- New Testament Miracles - Bible Study
This article is a list of New Testament miracles arranged in chronological order Please see our links at the end of this article for materials delineating the signs and wonders of Jesus, the Apostle Paul, the Old Testament prophets and more! Early 29 A D Jesus, during his ministry, sends out the twelve disciples on an evangelistic training mission where he gave them the ability to perform
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