Greetings Doves, and blessings,,,,,
      The last day of Hanukkah is Jan 2.  (their eighth day).  Jesus said His own would be raised on the "last day".  (of Hanukkah, or 2005?).  He walked on Solomon's portico, in winter, at the feast of dedication, probably amongst some large decorative menorahs.  In Revelation, He walks among the candlesticks of the churches.
      He addresses and warns the seven churches (the seven-branched menorah) that His coming is near, that He will come suddenly and find them asleep, drunk or whatever.  Immediately after this John hears the trumpet and "come up hither".  He says to Laodecea that He is "at the door".  (of the sheepfold per John 10?)  No one can snatch (rapture) the sheep out of His or the Father's hands.
      From the last day of 2005 (grace) (December 31), until the 2006 first day of Feast of Tabernacles (October 7, 2006) (when He was born?) is exactly 280 days, the number of days of a full-term pregnancy.
      If Jesus walks amongst the candlesticks from the eve of 25th December, then the 7th candlestick being addressed in Revelation (Laodecea), finding Him "at the door" would fall on the eve of January 31st, seven days, midnight of that day occuring some seven hours earlier for us in the midwest than at Jerusalem.
      John 8-10 Jesus says He is the light of the world and that "as long as He is in the world" (until the rapture) there would be light.
      This is the darkest time of the year.  The tribulation is a day of darkness, so perhaps will commence during the darkest part of the year.   Jesus walking amongst the candlesticks during the winter feast of dedication, pictures His walking amongst the candlesticks Revelation 3-4.  "AFTER THIS" (after the seven days of the menorah), John (the church) is called up.  The portico of Solomon was a place of many large and decorated "pillars"...He says the church of Philadelphia will be pillars in the temple of God, (referring to those on the porch of Solomon?).
      He is at the door (of the sheepfold).  The sheep are "gathered" (assembled), in the sheepfold, because it is winter.  No one can "snatch" (rapture) them out of His hand..................
      Esther the bride is presented to King Hasueras in the winter months (December to January).  She has "made herself ready", by the one-year treatment with spices (myrhh / death to the flesh)), and annointed with perfumes, and when asked what she wanted to take with her says "nothing".   That is how we all feel......there is nothing here we want to take with us.   (with the minor exception of my cat, Switch,) - hey there's all kinds of animals up there, including horses - did you catch that we each get a magnificent white horse?
      Your sister in anticipation of His majestic coming............with affection,,,,Arlene