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Feast of Dedication

British  

noun

  1. Judaism a literal translation of Chanukah

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A messenger from Pilate, sent on an errand to the headquarters at Scopus, brings the tidings that Christ is in Jerusalem as a visitor at the Feast of Dedication.

From An Easter Disciple The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight by Sanford, Arthur Benton

The national Feast of Dedication attracts his notice.

From An Easter Disciple The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight by Sanford, Arthur Benton

Jesus returned to Jerusalem in time to attend the Feast of Dedication during the last winter of His earthly life.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward

The Feast of Dedication, not named in the Old Testament.

From Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

Some authorities think that Christmas was celebrated in December by the ancient Church because that was the date of the Feast of Dedication.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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