Temple rededicated; Hanukkah
The sanctuary is purified and rededicated after Seleucid profanation.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
People
- Judas Maccabeus
Scripture
- 1 Maccabees 4:36–59 — Judas and his followers cleanse and rededicate the sanctuary and establish an annual celebration.
- 2 Maccabees 10:1–8 — The Temple is purified and rededicated after its desecration, with an eight-day celebration.