I didn’t mean that Hanukkah wasn’t celebrated before Christmas became a Big Deal (it used to be a day of fasting and quiet contemplation, before it became the winter celebration of gluttony, excess, avarice and greed).
I only meant that Hanukkah went from a relatively minor celebration of a victory in battle, and evidence of God’s Blessing via too little oil lasting long enough to purify the Temple, to a bigger gift giving deal in response to kids feeling left out.
I’m no theologian, and not a real expert on Holy Writ, but I do try!
You seem to have more and better information at your fingertips. I was unaware of the information on the actual birthday - 15th Tishrei - and knew only that the Crucifixion was tied to Passover.
Do you know of any reference that gives the year these events happened?
Do you know of any reference that gives the year these events happened?
Later Miriam conceived and that date is known as an offset from Elizabeth, Because Yah'shua doubled celebrated each of YHvH's Holy Feast days. The Feast of Tabernacles is appropriate as it has to do with living in Interestingly 9 months back from Tabernacles is Hanukah, where the Light The study has to do with Zacharias who was a priest and was
shalom b'shem Yah'shua
assigned temple duties based upon his tribe. The date he was struck
dumb is known. It is the conception of John the immerser.
hence the date.
temporary dwelling places. There is a hint in John 1:14.
entered the Temple.