Is secular history devoid of God? God doesn't always work through might or by power but He still works in history. The story of Hanukkah can be read in both a secular (military, political, and even economic) and spiritual (prayers, miracles, and even martyrdom) manner, but both show God in our history.
The Prophets were expecting another redemption and a time when Torah would be written on hearts rather than stone. Jesus initiates the new covenant of Jeremiah 31:31 at his last Passover seder with his disciples.