Article October 7, 1961 Issue

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[The words in this issue are related to the Lesson-Sermon in the Christian Science Quarterly designated to be read in Christian Science churches on October 15, 1961.]

The feast of the dedication (John 10:22)

This feast was commemorative of the rededication of the temple about 164 B.C., following its desecration by the Greeks. Under the name of Hanukkah, the Hebrew word for "dedication," the feast is still observed by the Jews as a festival of lights during their month Chisley, that is, about Christmas time according to the Christian calendar.

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