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What tribe were the Maccabees from?
Because Mattathias was a priest, both him and his sons must have originally come from the tribe of Levi. No other tribe, including Judah were allowed to be priests, especially Temple priests.
Who celebrates hanukkha?
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah it is the festival of lights.
What holiday a gentile does not celebrate?
A gentile is someone who is not Jewish; therefore, a gentile does not celebrate the Jewish holidays such as Hannukah, Rosh Hashannah, etc.
What Old Testament passages did Jesus quote as he cleansed the temple?
Jesus quoted Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11 while cleansing the temple. He referred to Isaiah when he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer," and to Jeremiah when he said, "But you have made it a den of robbers."
The tables of the temple money changers?
At that time there were two types of money in circulation. One with the roman governor face to pay their roman masters their taxes. The other was the daily use mney. So Jesus overturned the table of the moneylchangers at the table.
What holiday commemorates the cleansing of the temple by the Maccabees?
Hannukah.
What Jewish holiday commemorates the cleansing of the temple by the Maccabees?
Hanukkah
What was the Jewish holiday that commemorates the recapture cleansing and rededication of the Temple in the second century BC?
The Jewish holiday that commemorates the recapture, cleansing, and rededication of the Temple in the second century BC is Hanukkah. It celebrates the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire and the miracle of the oil, where a small amount of oil lasted eight days in the Temple's menorah. Hanukkah is observed by lighting the menorah, playing games, and enjoying traditional foods.
What did the worship of Zeus at the Jewish Temple trigger?
the revolt of the Maccabees.
What year did judah maccabees forces take back the temple?
about 165 BCE
Why was the Cleansing of the Temple so important?
A:The Cleansing of the Temple was important in the synoptic gospels because in these gospels it was the trigger for the arrest of Jesus. The author of John's Gospel chose to make the resurrection of Lazarus the trigger for the arrest of Jesus and so moved the Cleansing of the Temple to the very beginning of the mission of Jesus, as a relatively unimportant episode.
When in history did Hanukkah begin?
Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE. But it's not known when Hanukkah became a distinct holiday.Answer:Hanukkah was instituted by the Torah-sages and first celebrated in 164 BCE, one year after the Maccabees retook Jerusalem and the Temple, as stated in the Talmud (Shabbat 21b). This is also attested in the book of Maccabees (I, 4:36; and II, 1:18).
What are the release dates for Amazing Facts Presents - 2007 Cleansing the Temple 1-21?
Amazing Facts Presents - 2007 Cleansing the Temple 1-21 was released on: USA: 22 July 2007
When did the Maccabees destroy the Abomination of Desolation?
If it refers to the idolatrous image which the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks) placed in the Jewish Temple, then the answer is 165 BCE, when the Maccabees rededicated the Temple to God. Though some passages in Daniel are explained as prophesying the wars of the Maccabees, the one which your Question is quoting (Daniel 12:11) is interpreted by Jewish commentaries as referring to the Second Destruction (in 68 CE), when the Romans razed the Temple and put their idols in its place. By that time, the Maccabees were no longer extant.
Why was the chamber of lepers in the temple?
It facilitated the leper cleansing ceremony outlined in Leviticus 14.
What did the Maccabees cleanse after reclaiming Judea from the Greeks?
They cleansed the Temple in Jerusalem from ritual impurity and rededicated it. See also:More information
When did the maccabees drive the Greeks out of judah?
The Maccabees drove the Greeks out of Judah during the Maccabean Revolt, which began in 167 BCE and culminated in 164 BCE with the recapture of Jerusalem. The victory is commemorated by the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple after the Maccabees' successful uprising against the Seleucid Empire.
