Hanukkah and Christmas
One spring day in Sivan (June) of 8 BC, Zachariah the priest was in the Jewish temple and encountered the angel Gabriel. His family division of Abijah was selected eighth so along with the feasts of Unleavened Bread and Weeks, he served at the temple in the ninth week (Weeks) and tenth week (Abijah's week) of the Jewish year. Six months later in
Kislev (December), Gabriel told Mary that she would be the mother of the Messiah. On the 25th of
Kislev during
Hanukkah or December 24-25 of 8 BC, Jesus Christ was incarnated. Both
Hanukkah and Tabernacles are called the Feast of Lights and Feast of Dedication. Jesus Christ was conceived on
Hanukkah and nine months later, was born on Tabernacles. See
First Coming.
Hanukkah is the Incarnation of Jesus Christ
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord is with you: blessed are you among women. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word (Luke 1:26-28, 38).