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HANU-KAH.
Origin and History Of this the Hebrew Feast
Of Dedication.

Feast of Chanukah. the meaning of which
- is the rededication of the temple at Jeru'
!, salem to the service Of the Goo Of Israel
q its cleaning from pagan impurities and
sacrilege. and a period of JOY at the de-
: iiverance from oppression and persecu-
y lion. The origin and history of this fes-
lival is described in the second bOOk OF
Msccabees, one of the apOcryphal books.
= Antiochus Epiphanes, sirnamed Mailman,
4 King of SYRIA I75 before Christ. COM
4 PEELED by the Roman Senate to evacuate
y Egypt, which he had oyerrun, turned his
wrath against the Jews. IN the year les
before the Christian era, he again fell up
D on Palestine and entered Jerusalem, and
on the 18th day of the month of Kisley,
in the l45th year, on the 18th day of that
month, by US called Chasley, and by the
Macedonians Apellens, in the hundred
and thirty-hfth Olympiad, as Flsvius Jo-
sephus gives il, Antiochus Epiphanes
seized the temple, desp0iled il Of every
thing valuable that was in it, even the
wells, which were made of dne linen and
scarlet. and all the sacred treasures. He
also forbade the Jews TO offer their daily
sacrifices, slew swine on the altar, erected
A statue of Titus Olympus in the
temple, and compelled the Jews to
forsake their worship and adore the
Greek gods, build temples and affairs to
hem and offer them swine in daily sacri-
nee, and all who adhered TO the rite of
"MHN ANA-HA Eaa W m
rms persecution lasted for three years.
and 50 cOWed down were a large portion
Of the people of Palestine by the fear of
the kings vengeance, that the Samari-
a n humbly petitioned Antiochus to have
their temple on Mount Gherizzim changed
20 the temple of Jupiter Heilenius. But
4 revolt arose. Matathias, a man of great
popularity in Modin, called his adherents
together, and defeated the kings forces
sent against him in several engagements.
Upon has death, his second son, Judas
daccabeus, succeeded him as a leadea of
he revolution against Antiochus, who
sent several armies to crush the rebellion,
rae the who'll city Of Jerusalem TO the
ground, and destroy the entire Jewish
nationality. But Judas Maccabeus was
victorious in every battle, and at the end
Of the third year entered Jerusalem, and
freed his country from Syrian persecu-
ION. And II was again on the 18th day
Of the month of kisiso, in the l65th year
before Christ, exactly three years after
The Dissertation, tina he proceeded to the
temple TO purify it Of the pollution,
brought IN new vessels, the candlesticks,
the table and lOaves of bread, the altar of
incense which were made Of gold, and
hung up the wells at the gates and added
doors 10 them, and lighted the candles
ana offered incense and burnt offerings
upon the new altar. Thus, on the third
anniversary OF its desolation, the temple
was dedicated anew. This desertione of
The holy ediice by AntiOcus was then and
IS even now claimed by the orthodox
Jews 10 have benin ful6lment of Daniels
prophecy: Yea, he magnihed himself
even TO the prince of the host. and by him
the daily sacrifice was taken away, and
the place Of his sanctuary was cast down"
Daniel viii. Ill JUDAS Maccabeus cele-
orated the festival of the restoration of
the sacrifice at the temple for eight
days, and omitted no sort Of pleasures.
And the Jews were so delighted at the
revival Of their customs and Of the
freedom OF their worship that they made
Il q law for their pOsterity to keep the
festival OF the restoration Of the temple
for eight days, and this law has been
obeyed by all succeeding generations up
TO the present time. The O~bservances are
somewhat in imitation of the festivities
directed by Judas Maccabeus, and des-
cribed in the second book Of the Macca-
bees. IN h s~ynsgOgues, as well as in the
dwellings, eight candlestickS are placed
IN position and one candle is lit the first
day, Two on the second, and so on, till on
the eighth day all the eight candles have /
been lighted; bread, wine and other offer
lngs are not omitted, and hilarity and Joy
Gus gatherings of friends and kindred.
prayers, praises, and thanks to God on
every day during the continuance Of the {
festival are general. As the 18th day of !
the month Of kisley corresponds this wear I
with the 3Oth of November, and as the {
Jewish day begins with the preceding !
evening, this feast opened at shutdown on :
Monday evening, and viii close on Tues !
day December !, also at sunset. |
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