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Shalom, in 168 BC Jerusalem the Temple was plundered and destroyed by the Greeks und Antiochus IV. Under the military leadership of Judas Maccabeus in 165 BC. The city and The Temple were taken back and re-established. The Temple was repaired and dedicated to The Most High for the victory over the Greeks. The Jews under Judas Maccabeus ordained that the days of dedication would be kept for eights days from the 25th of the Ninth month to 3rd day of the Tenth month. Apocrypha, 1 Maccabeus 4:52-59 It is marked by the lighting of eight candles one on each day of the feast. The First Day is a Sabbath; it is a Holy Convocation throughout your generations.


John10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

(As we just read a feast of dedication was held in Jerusalem in the winter.)

1 Maccabees 4:52-59 Now on the fiue and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, (which is called the moneth Casleu) in the hundreth fourty and eight yeere they rose vp betimes in the morning,
53 And offered sacrifice according to the law vpon the new altar of burnt offerings, which they had made.
54 Looke at what time, and what day the heathen had prophaned it, euen in that was it dedicated with songs, and cittherns, and harpes, & cimbals.
55 Then all the people fell vpon their faces, worshipping and praising the God of heauen, who had giuen them good successe.
56 And so they kept the dedication of the altar eight dayes, and offered burnt offerings with gladnesse, and sacrificed the sacrifice of deliuerance and praise.
57 They deckt also the forefront of the temple with crownes of gold; and with shields, and the gates, and the chambers they renewed and hanged doores vpon them.
58 Thus was there very great gladnesse among the people, for that the reproch of the heathen was put away.
59 Moreouer Iudas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ordained that the daies of the dedication of the altar, should be kept in their season from yeere to yeere by the space of eight dayes, from the fiue and twentieth day of the moneth Casleu, with mirth and gladnesse.

(We read in 1 Maccabees 4:56 in the Apocrypha that they keep the dedication for 8 days.[link]
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