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Feasts of Tabernacles 1) Introduction 2) Biblical Practice
(Lev ) Feasts of Tabernacles 1) Introduction 2) Biblical Practice 3) Dwell in booths for 7 days.
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I) Introduction Three 7,7,7 Last three feasts took place in 7th month
Lev And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. fifteenth day of this seventh month seventh month seven days Three 7,7,7 This is the seventh feast This is the feast in seventh month (Tishri month) This is the feast for seven days Last three feasts took place in 7th month 1st day of 7th month was Feast of Trumpets (Lev 23.24) 10th day of 7th month was Day of Atonement (Lev 23.27) 15th day of 7th month was feast of Tabernacles (Lev 23.34).
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Feasts of Tabernacles (Lev 23.33-43)
Lev And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. feast of tabernacles Feast of tabernacles is seven days feast When we hear word tabernacle, what first comes in our mind? But the word tabernacles simply means booths Tabernacle Tabernacle vs tabernacles means booths 1) There was only one tabernacle Here many tabernacles in this feast 2) Tabernacle was for God This one was for Israelites 3) Tabernacle was made of 3 compartment This one was made in simplicity 4) Tabernacle reminds them God’s dwelling This one reminds them, how their forefathers stayed in booths (Lev 23.43).
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Sukkot For tabernacles, the original Hebrew word mentioned is Sukkot
Gen And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth So Sukkot means small & temporary place/tents/booth God is asking them to stay in booths for 7 days to remember how their forefathers lived in tents during their wilderness journey (Lev 23.43).
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The purpose of this feast
1) Historically: To remind them that their fathers camped in the desert (Lev 23.43) 2) Prophetically: To assure them that Lord will return to dwell with them This feast signifies the future time (1000 years) when Christ rules & reigns on this earth This feast days points to God's promise that He will once again tabernacle with His people when He returns to rain (Micah 4.1-7, Rev 21.3) This is the ultimate purpose of God for man (complete reconciliation and restoration so that He might dwell with men forever).
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II) Biblical Practice 1. They will gather the fruit of the land first
Lev … when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: … Deut Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine This feast was celebrated after all the fruits (corn and wine Deut 16.13) of the land were gathered in That’s why this feast was also called as the Feast of Ingathering.
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II) Biblical Practice 1. They will gather the fruit of the land first
2. They will make tabernacles 2. They will make tabernacles & dwell in for 7 days Lev And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook;… Boughs of goodly trees: Cytrus fruits Branches of palm trees: Branches of thick trees: Myrtle trees (Neh 8.15) Willows of the brook Lev Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths.
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II) Biblical Practice 1. They will gather the fruit of the land first
2. They will make tabernacles & dwell in for 7 days 3. They will rejoice before the Lord Lev 23.40b and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days Deut And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. 15 Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice. thy son thy daughter thy manservant thy maidservant the Levite the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow Five Days before on the day of atonement, they had afflicted their souls Who is rejoicing? What is the real reason of rejoicing? B’cus they have gathered the firstfruits? Or they have afflicted their souls N.
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III) Dwell in booths for 7 days
Lev Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths dwell in booths seven days 1. Booth reminds our Pilgrimage journey 1 Pet 2.11, Heb 11.13 1 Pet 2.11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers & pilgrims... We are pressing through a wilderness but wilderness is not our goal We will not receive permanent rest here Earth’s discomfort gives us strong desire for our permanent comfort (Phil 1.23, Phil 3.20, Jn ) 2. Booth reminds our Pre-planned journey Gen 15.13 Eph 2.10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them Eph 1.4 also.
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III) Dwell in booths for 7 days
Lev Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths dwell in booths seven days 3. Booth reminds our Painful journey For a family it’s difficult to adjust in booths because booths are small in size, no facilities, no space, no comfort 4. Booth reminds our Perilous (unsafe) journey Booths are not at all safe as compared with house 2 Cor In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness Acts strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God NASB.
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III) Dwell in booths for 7 days
Lev Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths dwell in booths seven days 5. Booth reminds our Passing (short) journey The booths were made up of the branches of different trees. Soon the branches will dry, decay and go back to the soil Gen 3.9 …for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return 6. Booth reminds our Provision in the journey Deut 29.5 And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot 2 Pet 1.3, John
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III) Dwell in booths for 7 days
1. Booth reminds our Pilgrimage journey 2. Booth reminds our Pre-planned journey 3. Booth reminds our Painful journey 4. Booth reminds our Perilous (unsafe) journey 5. Booth reminds our Passing (short) journey 6. Booth reminds our Provision in the journey 7. Booth reminds our Imperfect life in the journey Boughs of goodly trees: Cytrus fruits (neither sweet nor sour) Branches of palm trees: (they have fruit nut no smell) Branches of thick trees: Myrtle trees (They have smell but no fruit) Willows of the brook : (No fruit no smell) We should remember our parents tough life while we enjoy our present luxurious life We should also remember God’s guidance in the past while we enjoy our present comfortable life***
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Exam on Feasts of Jehovah
Name: A) Fill in the blanks (2 marks each) 1) Jehovah’s feasts means, His divine or a particular time which is fixed by Jehovah Himself 2) Feast of Passover speaks about the of Lord Jesus Christ 3) Feast of Firstfruits speaks about the of Lord Jesus Christ 4) Last three feasts will be fulfilled in the of Lord Jesus Christ 5) Take (select) the Passover lamb on day of Nisan month 6) Exo 12.9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his & with the purtenance thereof 7) On the feast of firstfruits the priest will wave 8) Lord Jesus Christ is the and He is also the best fruit too 9) On the day of Pentecost, descended and the was born.
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A) Fill in the blanks (2 marks each)
10) In the feast of firstfruits, God is the prime person (Lev 23.14), likewise God should be first in our life, life 11) Mathew writes the resurrection of Lord Jesus 12) The details of this new meal offering in (Pentecost) are given in 23.17, a) Two loaves of bread b) Two loaves from their habitation c) Two loaves with leaven in it d) Two loaves which are baked e) Two loaves to 13) The Feast of Trumpets speaks about the rapture of and regathering of 14) Day of atonement is also known as day of 15) The feast of tabernacles points to God's promise that He will once again with His people when He returns to reign (Rev 21.3).
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B) Answer in short (2 marks each)
16) Name the 7th Jewish month 17) Name the 5th feasts 18) Ceremony of “searching for leaven” is called as 19) Write the Hebrew word for day of Atonement? 20) Which are the two feasts that was celebrated for seven days?*TY
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III) Jewish observance
1) “Pouring out the water” ceremony N Isa 12.3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation Lord’s reply about this ceremony Jn In the last day, that great day of the feast, (feast of tabernacle vs 2) Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (Ezkl 47.1, Zach 14.8) This verse applies to individually as well as nationally Israel as a nation, have neither accepted nor believed on Lord Jesus in His first coming, but at His second coming they all will believe Him.
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III) Jewish observance
2) “Temple lighting” ceremony Lord’s reply about this ceremony Jn 8.12 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation
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