I was curious, another yahoo member asked abouth Chanakuh, the best answer is below, i was wondering who were the oppressors mentioned below?
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Chanukah is nothing like Christmas and has no relation to Christmas. It is essentially about triumphing over religious persecution.
It is an 8-day festival to commemorate the victory of the Maccabees in taking back the temple in Jerusalem from the oppressors.
The temple had to be cleansed, and then they only found one day's worth of sanctified oil for the menorah. That small amount of oil burned miraculously for 8 days during the time of dedication of the temple, time enough for more oil to be sanctified. Chanukah means Dedication.
2006-12-16 14:06:47 · 6 answers · asked by mmv2028 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They were the Syrians. You can read a bit about it here:
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chanukah/about.html
2006-12-16 14:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by operaphantom2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was the Syrian armies of Antiocus Epiphanes.He was basically warring against the Greek Egyptians and Israel was trodden over more than Belgium during WWI and II.While he was running back and forth trying to kick Ptolomey's @ss,he would kick the Jews around for fun.Even sacrificing a Pig on the Alter of God,and setting up a statue of Zeus .Jesus called this the" Abomination of Desolation" that Daniel had forseen years before it happened.Once Judas Macabeus and his sons cleared the Syrians out .The priests had to cleanse and re-dedicate the temple.I believe it is John ch 11,where Jesus is celibrating the Feast of Dedication,that is Hannukah.I don't know if the "Oil" thing is true but the rest is.
2006-12-16 22:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seleucid army there leader was antiochus. the jews later asked for romes help.but they broke the sabbath law.
2006-12-16 22:14:41 · answer #3 · answered by gary d 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it was the egyptians who wouldn't let the Jews follow God.
2006-12-16 22:11:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
the evil white people
2006-12-16 22:08:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
the "WHITE MAN" is the oppressor! heh..heh. . ummm.. heh
whitey is 'keeping the brothers down' heh...heh....
keeping the brothers on 'welfare' heh...heh...ummmm
selling the brothers that vicious 'SMACK'--keeping the brothers hooked!!!!
heh heh.....TP!!!
i need TP for my bunghole---heh heh....ummmm
yeah--heh heh....that's cool...heh heh
2006-12-16 22:11:22 · answer #6 · answered by beavis 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋