where can I find the story of hanukkah in the christian bible?

Question

I do not have a copy of the Torah and would like to read the story about Hanukkah

Answer 1

You will only find it in a Bible with an Apocrypha. In practice, that's usually a Roman Catholic Bible. Look in 1 Maccabees for the origins of Hannukkah. You can consult it on line on http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:i-p33VfDuE4J:www.speedbible.com/vulgate/+vulgate+bible&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8
Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights, starting on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar (which is November-December on the Gregorian calendar). In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" means "dedication."

The holiday commemorates the rededication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Jews' 165 B.C.E. victory over the Hellenist Syrians. Antiochus, the Greek King of Syria, outlawed Jewish rituals and ordered the Jews to worship Greek gods.

In 168 B.C.E. the Jews' holy Temple was seized and dedicated to the worship of Zeus.

Some Jews were afraid of the Greek soldiers and obeyed them, but most were angry and decided to fight back.

The fighting began in Modiin, a village not far from Jerusalem. A Greek officer and soldiers assembled the villagers, asking them to bow to an idol and eat the flesh of a pig, activities forbidden to Jews. The officer asked Mattathias, a Jewish High Priest, to take part in the ceremony. He refused, and another villager stepped forward and offered to do it instead. Mattathias became outraged, took out his sword and killed the man, then killed the officer. His five sons and the other villagers then attacked and killed the soldiers. Mattathias' family went into hiding in the nearby mountains, where many other Jews who wanted to fight the Greeks joined them. They attacked the Greek soldiers whenever possible.

Judah Maccabee and his soldiers went to the holy Temple, and were saddened that many things were missing or broken, including the golden menorah. They cleaned and repaired the Temple, and when they were finished, they decided to have a big dedication ceremony. For the celebration, the Maccabees wanted to light the menorah. They looked everywhere for oil, and found a small flask that contained only enough oil to light the menorah for one day. Miraculously, the oil lasted for eight days. This gave them enough time to obtain new oil to keep the menorah lit. Today Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight days by lighting candles in a menorah every night, thus commemorating the eight-day miracle.

Answer 2

The story of how Hanukkah came to be is contained in the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees, which are not part of the Jewish canon of the Hebrew Bible.

Answer 3

1 Mac.4:36-39:

[38] And they saw the sanctuary desolate, the altar profaned, and the gates burned. In the courts they saw bushes sprung up as in a thicket, or as on one of the mountains. They saw also the chambers of the priests in ruins.

[41] Then Judas detailed men to fight against those in the citadel until he had cleansed the sanctuary.
[42] He chose blameless priests devoted to the law,
[43] and they cleansed the sanctuary and removed the defiled stones to an unclean place. .
[47] Then they took unhewn stones, as the law directs, and built a new altar like the former one.
[48] They also rebuilt the sanctuary and the interior of the temple, and consecrated the courts.

[54] At the very season and on the very day that the Gentiles had profaned it, it was dedicated with songs and harps and lutes and cymbals.
[55] All the people fell on their faces and worshiped and blessed Heaven, who had prospered them.
[56] So they celebrated the dedication of the altar for eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness; they offered a sacrifice of deliverance and praise.
[57] They decorated the front of the temple with golden crowns and small shields; they restored the gates and the chambers for the priests, and furnished them with doors.
[58] There was very great gladness among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was removed.
[59] Then Judas and his brothers and all the assembly of Israel determined that every year at that season the days of dedication of the altar should be observed with gladness and joy for eight days, beginning with the twenty-fifth day of the month of Chislev.

Answer 4

those on which have stated you may want to not are top through regulation and custom. That being stated new traditions are being formed ever day. My husband is Jewish and that i'm no longer, despite the indisputable fact that i believe in the religion just about (if no better) than him. when we wanting to stay a existence jointly celebrating holidays grew to change into an situation. We chosen to take our personal interpretations. Our Seders grew to change into mythical for having both Jews and gentiles and attaining 20+human beings a 12 months. We took the vacation to enlighten our gentile acquaintances and my relations to the religion and ideology. We see the Passover tale as a appropriate time to teach acceptance and understanding. certain the regulation is adversarial to us yet we believe its nonetheless in the spirit of preparation and passing on of the "tale." As for Christmas (my households’ vacation) we rejoice it as a relations + acquaintances affair. A time to celebrate with the individuals in our lives and thank them for being there. We omit faith thoroughly because i don't think in Jesus. I nonetheless carry my traditions with relations close to to my heart so we've got here across a fashion to nonetheless take area. Our lights fixtures are blue and white and so are the adorns on the tree (yet there remains a tree) No Santa or angles yet nonetheless have presents and smiles. the international has replaced plenty because the torah and bible were written. i imagine G-d might want to approve of having to well known, enlightening, and popularity no count number what information got here all the way down to. that each and every one being stated i urge you to benefit about the Judaism and about your self. in case you've faith in Jesus there's no reason to supply up those holidays you said. visit a temple meet some human beings and spot what you are able to learn from others on your area. perchance you'd be invited to a Seder like ours.

Answer 5

You won't find it because it isn't there. This is a celebration of an event which took place before the birth of Christ. It's interesting to note, however, that this holiday on the Jewish calendar uses a menorah of candles because Jesus is the light of the world who came into the world in order to give light to us who were/are in darkness.(See John 1:1-11). You could probably find the history of this event in the Apocryphal book of Maccabees, as I believe it's mentioned in there as a record of some Jewish history. Just don't trust any part of the Apocrypha for spiritual guidance

Answer 6

You'll need to find a Catholic Bible. It's somewhere in 1 or 2 Macabees.

Answer 7

It is in the book of Maccabees in the Christian Bible. This is in the Old Testament, which is what the Jewish people also study.

Answer 8

You can't - it's a Jewish story. But you can find stuff like this easily in any library or by using Google or Yahoo Seach tools. Typical result:

Answer 9

you can't. the story of chanukah isn't even in the jewish bible.