Consider the story of Hanukkah. It is not a story that Christians are very familiar with, but Jesus would
have known all about it. In fact, I'm sure He would have celebrated it.
Quoted from About.com. Emphasis added.
"Against great odds, after three years of fighting, the Maccabees succeeded to drive the Greco-Syrians out of Judea. Hanukkah proclaims the message of the prophet Zachariah: "Not by might, not by power, but by My spirit."
The Maccabees reclaimed the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. They cleaned the Temple, removing the Greek symbols and statues. When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple, they rededicated it. On the 25th day of the month of Kislev in 164 BCE, the Temple was purified and rededicated.
According to tradition, when the Maccabees entered the Holy Temple, they discovered that the Greco-Syrians had defiled the oil which was used to Temple's menorah. Only one vat of purified oil remained - enough for only one day. It would take the Jews a week to process more purified oil. Then a miracle occurred. The Maccabees lit the menorah and it burned for not one, but eight days, by which time the new, purified oil was ready. This is why the Hanukkah Menorah has eight candles (not including the shamash candle used to light the others) and one reason why Jews celebrate Hanukkah for eight days. "We know that the Holy Spirit can be represented by oil. In this case it would be represented by the miraculous oil that kept the menorah lit. Remember the virgins who had oil for their lamps and kept them lit when the bridegroom returned.
There does seem to be a strong connection represented in the Hanukkah story. I personally can't draw a conclusion to say that this would represent the Holy Spirit given out for the first or second rapture (see the Two Feet of the Body of Christ). However, I do expect that there will be a mighty move of the Holy Spirit prior to both raptures as indicated in Joel 2: 28. This outpouring of the Holy Spirit will be a sure sign that the rapture would be imminent in both cases.
Keep looking up!
Bruce Baber