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  1. The Meaning of Hanukkah - Bible Study

    Hanukkah (which in Hebrew means "to dedicate") is also referred to as the Festival of Lights or the Feast of Dedication. It is a holiday, lasting eight days, that celebrates the rededication of …

  2. Jesus and the Feast Days - Bible Study

    Hanukkah in 29 A.D. year ran from sunset on December 18 to sunset on the 26th. Jesus, while in Jerusalem for the festival, states he and God are "One" (John 10:22 - 39).

  3. Jesus' Final Visit to Capernaum Timeline - Bible Study

    Topics covered: Jesus and the disciples travel to Jerusalem for Hanukkah, the Jews attempt to stone Christ for claiming He is God, the Lord travels through Perea and makes a final visit to …

  4. The Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) - Bible Study

    Old Testament purpose God commanded ancient Israel to celebrate the Feast of Booths by constructing and living in temporary housing built out of tree branches, boughs and other …

  5. Meaning of the Number 8 in the Bible - Bible Study

    Scripture mentions Jesus celebrating Hanukkah in Jerusalem less than four months before his crucifixion (John 10:22 - 39). It was on Thursday Nisan 8 on the Hebrew calendar (March 30) …

  6. Rosh Hashanah - The Feast of Trumpets - Bible Study

    Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) occurs every year on Tishri 1, the first day of the first month of the Hebrew civil year. Hebrew (Biblical) calendar rules determine when Tishri 1 is declared. …

  7. Parable of the Mustard Seed - Bible Study

    The second time it was recorded it was offered in late 29 A.D. as the Lord was making his way toward Jerusalem to keep the Feast of Lights or Hanukkah (Luke 13:18 - 19). This parable …

  8. Who Are the Maccabees? - Bible Study

    This "miracle" is commemorated yearly in the Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah. Judas Maccabee dies in battle in 160 B.C. Jonathan Apphus, one of Judas' brothers, is the first of the …

  9. New Testament Miracles - Bible Study

    This article is a list of New Testament miracles arranged in chronological order. Please see our links at the end of this article for materials delineating the signs and wonders of Jesus, the …

  10. Father Bob and his bicycle: How this 88-year-old priest serves ...

    Dec 1, 2025 · Father Robert Terence McCahill, a Maryknoll missionary who works in health care for poor, disabled people in Bangladesh, marks 50 years of service in the country in this first …