Temple rededicated; Hanukkah
The sanctuary is purified and rededicated after Seleucid profanation.
Perspective note
Shared subject; this bundled record was originally written with an Orthodox-informed editorial lens.
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.