John 10: 22 Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the Temple, in Solomons porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Fathers name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. . . etc. This is entirely my perspective. And whether Im correct or not doesnt make the holiday any less fun or valuable to the traditions of Israelite History, nor does it make it binding to do it. There is nothing in the context of this passage to indicate that Jesus actually celebrated Chanukkah. Sure, he went to the Temple at the Feast of Dedication, and to Solomons Porch in the Temple, but this still says nothing about Yeshua celebrating Chanukkah. It may be inferred, presumed and conjecture can be made, but these would only indicate opinion. Jesus would often go to the Temple to teach, this is seen throughout His ministry when he was in Jerusalem. There was also a more practical reason for going to the Temple . . . Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and *it was winter*. And Jesus walked in the Temple, . . . To keep himself warm, and to keep him from the bitterness of the weather: in Solomons porch; which was covered over, and the outside of it was enclosed with a wall, which made it very convenient for such a purpose: this was on the outside of the Temple eastward, and was a very magnificent structure: the account Josephus gives of it is this (Antiqu. l. 20. c. 8. sect. 7.): there was a porch without the temple, overlooking a deep valley, supported by walls of four hundred cubits, made of four square stone, very white; the length of each stone was twenty cubits, and the breadth six; the work of king Solomon, who first founded the whole temple. Now, though this was not the porch that was built by Solomon, yet as it was built on the same spot, and in imitation of it, it bore his name; mention is also made of it in Acts 3:11. Even the context of His teaching did not pertain to Chanukkah, but rather to His relation to those who are His own.
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