John 10:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So this was happening in Jerusalem during the Festival of Dedication, and it was wintertime.

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Just setting the scene, cold winter day during a Jewish celebration in Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

The Feast of Dedication, known today as Hanukkah, was a Jewish festival that commemorated the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after it was desecrated by the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes around 165 BC during the Maccabean revolt. This event highlighted the Jewish people's resistance to religious oppression and their reclaiming of worship practices. In the Gospel of John, this verse sets the scene for Jesus' teachings in Jerusalem during this winter festival, emphasizing the continuity of God's work in history.

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2 Chronicles 7:9

On the eighth day they held a sacred gathering, because they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days, and then celebrated the festival for another seven days.

1 Kings 8:63

Solomon offered peace offerings to the LORD, 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. This is how the king and all the people of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 7:5

King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. In this way, the king and all the people dedicated God's temple.

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