some Moreeee history
What is the name of the father of the Maccabees?
- Mattathias
what oil was used for the eternal light?
- PURE olive oil.
What nation was the superpower during the time of Hannukah?
The Edomites (specifically the Greek empire)
What devoted Israelites mean?
- Devoted Israelites meaning these were people who knew the law, that followed the law.
T/F
The menorah was around after Christmas.
FALSE
- the menorah was around BEFORE christmas
1st Maccabees 4:28
- what are choice men?
- Special forces.
What does the eternal light represent?
- Our Lord, King, And Savior Jesus Christ.
What is something that the heathens imposed through provinces that they conquered?
With joy and gladness.
what is the OG day of Hannukah?
December 25
- the actual date of christmas is the original date of Hannukah.
1st Maccabees 4:29
WHO is idomea the place off?
- the Edomites
- from every morning to every evening.
What did the heathens do to the temple?
- The took over the temple, the desecrated it. everything that was against the Lord they set up in the temple, and everything that the Lord said should not happen in the temple, they did.
what are you supposed to decorate during this high holy day?
your temple(yourself) your home, the outside of your home.
why did was the temple being decorated during the time of hunnakah?
- because it was desecrated by the heathen
-How much Israelites were there compared to how much heathens were there when the heathens and the nation of Israel fought?
- 10,000 verses 65,000
- what was the eternal light?
(Do not go into dept TOO MUCH, keep answer simple.)
- The eternal light was something in the law that God has given to the nation of Israel, a commandment that there was supposed to be a light that burned always in the sanctuary.
why did the Lord let the oil burn for eight days?
Because of what took place with the oil. they only had enough for one day. even though they dint have any more to keep the light burning, the Lord was showing them that he was with them by not allowing that oil to run out. it burned eight days straight.
There were certain things that were so deified in the temple that they didn't know what to do with it. (when the heathen came and desecrated the temple) and they knew that they couldn't keep it in the temple because it would have been a reproach.
- so, what did they do?
- they put it to the side and waited for a prophet to tell them what to do with those things.
who were the ones that could change the oil during the time of the Maccabees?
- Araon and his sons
1st Maccabees 4:28
"Threescore thousand choice men"
- Do the math
(Remember that a score is 20)
" And five thousand horseman"
60,000
score: 20
one (1) score thousand: 20,000
three (3) score thousand: 60,000
- plus, the horseman is 65,000
(If you are still confused, the math is 2(3) or 2x3 which is 6. )
why does the eternal light burn?
the eternal light burns on the behalf of the children of Israel to be a reminder to the children of Israel that the light is always with them, that the almighty God is always with them.
- Which prophet seen visons of the heathens entering the sanctuary proudly?
- And WHERE was this prophet when he saw this vison?
- (extra points) AND WHAT DID HE DO WHEN HE SEEN THAT THE HEATHENS ENTERED INTO THE SANTUAY PROUDLY?
- The prophet Jermiah.
- While he was in Babylon.
- Bonus: he rent his clothes.
what did the men that were at war do when they saw the condition of the temple?
they cried.
no question.
extraaaaa pointsssssss 500+++++