Temple Rededication (Hanukkah)
The temple is cleansed and rededicated after the Maccabean victory. The menorah miraculously burns for eight days. This event is celebrated as Hanukkah.
Did You Know?
The menorah miraculously burns for eight days.
This event is celebrated as Hanukkah..
This event is dated to approximately 164 BC in biblical chronology.
This took place at or near Jerusalem.
Key Passage
Temple Rededication (Hanukkah)
John 10:22
22nd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
Meanwhile in the World
Alexander the Great conquers from Greece to India (330s BC). Greek culture spreads everywhere (Hellenization). Rome rises to dominate the Mediterranean. The Maccabean revolt occurs. Julius Caesar is assassinated (44 BC). The Septuagint (Greek Old Testament) is translated in Alexandria.
Maccabean Revolt (167 BC), rise of Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes; Dead Sea Scrolls community