Feast of Dedication Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE
Judas Maccabee was one of the sons of thunder.
False
TRUE OR FALSE
We defeated the Greeks and drove them out of the temple and rededicated it according to 1 Maccabees 4:35.
True
TRUE OR FALSE
One of Alexander’s generals, Seleucus, had a son named Antiochus who came against Israel in war.
True
TRUE OR FALSE
We can read about Judas Maccabee ordaining to keep the feast with mirth and gladness in 2 Maccabees 4:60.
False
TRUE OR FALSE
To have ‘Defile’ means to make something filthy or dirty.
True
FILL IN THE BLANKS
“Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ____________, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their ____________.”
Ordained
Season
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“Judas and his brethren with the whole congregation of Israel ____________, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their ____________.”
Ordained
Season
VOCABULARY
To keep the memory of a person or event alive.
Memorial
VOCABULARY
Setting something apart for a serious purpose.
Dedication
VOCABULARY
To make something filthy or dirty.
Defile
VOCABULARY
Joy, gladness, and laughter
Mirth
What is the Feast of Dedication about?
The Feast of Dedication is about the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem.
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General Seleucus, had a son named
_________________ who came against Israel in war and destroyed our people and took over our land.
Antiochus
How did Antiochus defile our temple?
- He killed our people by the alter
- He sacrifices unclean meats on the alter
We celebrate Feast of Dedication in the month called _______________.
Casleu
