The Gospel of John on Observance of Hanukkah
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The Gospel of John contains a brief reference to Hanukkah (the festival of the Dedication) and its observance in Jerusalem.
At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter.
Translation from the New Revised Standard Version.
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New Revised Standard Version Bible copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.
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