<P> The Scroll of Antiochus concludes with the following words: </P> <P>... After this, the sons of Israel went up to the Temple and rebuilt its gates and purified the Temple from the dead bodies and from the defilement . And they sought after pure olive oil to light the lamps therewith, but could not find any, except one bowl that was sealed with the signet ring of the High Priest from the days of Samuel the prophet and they knew that it was pure . There was in it (enough oil) to light (the lamps therewith) for one day, but the God of heaven whose name dwells there put therein his blessing and they were able to light from it eight days . Therefore, the sons of Ḥashmonai made this covenant and took upon themselves a solemn vow, they and the sons of Israel, all of them, to publish amongst the sons of Israel, (to the end) that they might observe these eight days of joy and honour, as the days of the feasts written in (the book of) the Law; (even) to light in them so as to make known to those who come after them that their God wrought for them salvation from heaven . In them, it is not permitted to mourn, neither to decree a fast (on those days), and anyone who has a vow to perform, let him perform it . </P> <P> Original language (Aramaic): </P> <P> In the Christian Greek Scriptures, John 10: 22--23 says Jesus walked in Solomon's Porch at the Jerusalem Temple during "the Feast of Dedication and it was winter ." The Greek term that is used is "the renewals" (Greek ta enkainia τὰ ἐγκαίνια). The Hebrew word for "dedication" is Hanukkah . The Aramaic New Testament uses the Aramaic word Khawdata (a close synonym), which literally means "renewal" or "to make new ." Josephus refers to the festival as "lights ." </P>

Where did the traditions of hanukkah come from