Jerusalem — A Great Miracle Happened There

Another Great Miracle
December 25th is memorable , but for another reason. Daniel prophesied of a time when a despicable person would seize the Kingdom of Judea by intrigue. Historical sources document the amazing accuracy of Daniel’s words. He described the events surrounding the rule of Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Seleucid Empire. It was a story of apostasy, treachery, family in-fighting, and murder. That culminated in the installation of a statue of Jupiter Olympus (Zeus) in God’s temple. When? This abomination began on December 25 — Kislev 25 on the Hebrew calendar, just as it is this year. Yet, in this time of collaborators and foreign invasion, there were those who knew their God and eventually prevailed against the overwhelming odds. The result? “A great miracle happened there” as the temple was cleansed and rededicated to the worship of the true God.