Feast of Dedication

Temple rededication remembered in winter (later Hanukkah).

The Feast of Dedication commemorates the rededication of the temple and the renewal of worship. In John it serves as a time-marker and setting, making it a useful page for grounding later Jewish festival practice in the biblical narrative.

Related foods

Olive Oil Wine

Scripture

John 10:22-23

22 It was the Feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem.

23 It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in Solomon's porch.