Tuesday, March 27, 2007

FEAST OF TABERNACLES (BOOTHS)

READ JOHN 7:1-2

Jesus is walking in Galilee, staying away from Judea for the time being, for they (the Jews) were attempting to kill Him. They would have never succeeded in killing Him for His time has not yet come!

Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) (The following information is taken from the book, The Feast of the Lord by Kevin Howard and marvin Rosenthal)
1) Meaning: All Israelites were required to dwell in tabernacles or booths during the holiday. It was an annual reminder of God's provision during the 40 years wilderness sojourn when Israel had lived in similar shelters. The feast was a joyous occasion, commenorating God's past provision in the wilderness and His present provision with the completion of the harvest.
2) Time: Autumn of the year, late September to mid-October.
3) Record: The people were to live in booths and rejoice before the Lord with branches (Lev. 23:33-43), daily sacrificial offerings (Num. 29:12-39), and the Law was to be read publicly in the Sabbatical year (Dt. 31:10-13)
4) Importance: 1) People were to travel to Jerusalem for this feast and brought their tithes and offerings, 2) great number of required sacrifices were offered. "Each day one goat, fourteen lambs, two rams, and a number of bullocks (thirteen on the first day, decreasing by one each day)." Also offered were meal offerings (flour and oil) and drink offerings (wine), 3) this week long feast was, "...viewed with great awe, for it was during the Feast of Tabernacles that Solomon dedicated the newly built Temple to the Lord. At that ancient observance of Tabernacles (2 Cor. 5:3), the Shekinah glory of the Lord descended from Heaven to light the fire on the altar and fill the Holy of Holies. (I Ki. 8:2; 2 Chr. 7:1-10)."
FATHER, THE ONE WHO PROVIDES, HELP US TO REMEMBER EACH DAY THAT ALL OUR PROVISION FOR LIFE IS IN YOUR SON. AMEN

1 comment:

Francois Labuschagne said...

Hi Jean in USA.

It's the feast of tabernacles now and on a search for "provision tabernacles" your sit came up first!

I was seeking the Lord for the meaning of Tabernacles and the answer: PROVISION

Seems like few commentatores make the connection.

Praise Him for His wonderful provision!

blessings
Francois in South Africa