1. Feast of Tabernacles
Lesson 13

2. Lesson Outline
Introduction A. Good Feeling B. Lesson Background

3. Can You Remember?
For the past few weeks, we’ve been studying about three special times celebrated by the Israelites.
See if you can match the description with either the Passover, the Feast of Weeks, or the Day of Atonement.
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4. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Involved a censer of burning coals and incense
Held seven Sabbaths after a different feast
Involved putting blood on doorposts
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5. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Involved a censer of burning coals and incense A
Held seven Sabbaths after a different feast
Involved putting blood on doorposts
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6. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Involved a censer of burning coals and incense A
Held seven Sabbaths after a different feast W
Involved putting blood on doorposts
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7. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Involved a censer of burning coals and incense A
Held seven Sabbaths after a different feast W
Involved putting blood on doorposts P
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8. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Also known as Pentecost
Held during the first month
Held during the seventh month
Connected with the Feast of Unleavened Bread
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9. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Also known as Pentecost W
Held during the first month
Held during the seventh month
Connected with the Feast of Unleavened Bread
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10. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Also known as Pentecost W
Held during the first month P
Held during the seventh month
Connected with the Feast of Unleavened Bread
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11. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Also known as Pentecost W
Held during the first month P
Held during the seventh month A
Connected with the Feast of Unleavened Bread
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12. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Also known as Pentecost W
Held during the first month P
Held during the seventh month A
Connected with the Feast of Unleavened Bread P
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13. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Sacrificed one lamb or goat per household
Involved sprinklings of blood by the high priest
Held exactly 50 days after another feast
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14. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Sacrificed one lamb or goat per household P
Involved sprinklings of blood by the high priest
Held exactly 50 days after another feast
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15. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Sacrificed one lamb or goat per household P
Involved sprinklings of blood by the high priest A
Held exactly 50 days after another feast
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16. Can You Remember?
Match these descriptions with either the Passover (P), the Feast of Weeks (W), or the Day of Atonement (A).
Sacrificed one lamb or goat per household P
Involved sprinklings of blood by the high priest A
Held exactly 50 days after another feast W
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17. Can You Remember?
Each of these special times was to help the Israelites to remember their status before God and what He had done for them.
Today, we will study the last of these special times, known as the Feast of Tabernacles.
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18. Lesson Outline
I. Observance Established (Leviticus 23:33-36) A. Month and Days (vv. 33, 34) B. Rest and Sacrifices (vv. 35, 36)

19. What Do You Think?
What improvements can you make regarding your time-off days? Why is it important to do so? 19

20. What Do You Think?
What improvements can you make regarding your time-off days? Why is it important to do so?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
Regarding increased focus on God
Regarding the need for rest itself
Regarding reexamination of priorities
Other 20

21. Pick a Number
Using the lesson text, see if you can use up all but three of the numbers provided to complete the description of the Feast of Tabernacles.
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22. Pick a Number
The Day of Atonement occurred on the tenth day of the seventh month. The Feast of Tabernacles began __ days later on day __ of that month. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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23. Pick a Number
The Day of Atonement occurred on the tenth day of the seventh month. The Feast of Tabernacles began 5 days later on day 15 of that month. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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24. Pick a Number
The Day of Atonement occurred on the tenth day of the seventh month. The Feast of Tabernacles began 5 days later on day 15 of that month.
The festival began on day ___ with a sacred assembly. The feast would last for ___ days. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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25. Pick a Number
The Day of Atonement occurred on the tenth day of the seventh month. The Feast of Tabernacles began 5 days later on day 15 of that month.
The festival began on day 1 with a sacred assembly. The feast would last for 7 days. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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26. Lesson Outline
II. Special Days Reviewed (Leviticus 23:37, 38) A. Observances and Offerings (v. 37) B. Sabbaths, Vows, and Offerings (v. 38)

27. What Do You Think?
Besides Christmas and Easter, what significant regular celebrations or observances does your church maintain? Why are these important? 27

28. What Do You Think?
Besides Christmas and Easter, what significant regular celebrations or observances does your church maintain? Why are these important?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
For new Christians
For seekers
For spiritually mature Christians 28

29. What Do You Think?
What is significant about keeping vows that have been made to and before God? 29

30. What Do You Think?
What is significant about keeping vows that have been made to and before God?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
Concerning marriage vows
Concerning oaths of office
Concerning financial promises
Concerning courtroom oaths or affirmations
Other 30

31. Pick a Number
According to Numbers 29:13, the burnt offerings for each day included ___ rams and ___ lambs. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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32. Pick a Number
According to Numbers 29:13, the burnt offerings for each day included 2 rams and 14 lambs. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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33. Pick a Number
According to Numbers 29:13, the burnt offerings for each day included 2 rams and 14 lambs.
On days ___ and ___ the Israelites were to observe a sabbath rest, when no work would be done. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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34. Pick a Number
According to Numbers 29:13, the burnt offerings for each day included 2 rams and 14 lambs.
On days 1 and 8 the Israelites were to observe a sabbath rest, when no work would be done. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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35. Lesson Outline
III. Observance Explained (Leviticus 23:39-43) A. Basic Facts Stated (v. 39) B. Tree Branches Collected (v. 40) C. Yearly Observance Mandated (v. 41) D. Booth-living Required (vv. 42, 43)

36. What Do You Think?
What causes churches in general and Christians in particular to stop observing special days or milestones they once did? 36

37. What Do You Think?
What causes churches in general and Christians in particular to stop observing special days or milestones they once did?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
Good reasons
Poor reasons
Concerning Romans 14:5, 6
Concerning Colossians 2:16 37

38. What Do You Think?
How can we make better use of tangible objects as aids to worship? 38

39. What Do You Think?
How can we make better use of tangible objects as aids to worship?
Talking Points for Your Discussion
At Christmas
At Easter
On Palm Sunday
During the Lord’s Supper
Other 39

40. Pick a Number
Branches of trees would be collected on day ___ to be used to build booths or shelters. The people were to live in them for ___ days 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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41. Pick a Number
Branches of trees would be collected on day 1 to be used to build booths or shelters. The people were to live in them for 7 days 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
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42. Pick a Number
According to Leviticus 23:43, what was God’s #1 reason for telling Israel to celebrate this feast and live in booths for a week?
So future generations would remember that Israel lived in temporary shelters when God delivered them from Egypt.
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43. Pose the caption question to start a discussion on the personal “wilderness experiences” of your learners.
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44. Lesson Outline
Conclusion A. The Blessing of Memory B. Prayer C. Thought to Remember

45. Milestones of Life
What are some personal milestones you’ve experienced on your walk of faith?
What physical reminders do you have of those events?
Do you commemorate these events in any way or share them with others?
Have students pair off and discuss the following questions.
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46. Remember to remember the things of God.
Thought to Remember
Remember to remember the things of God.

47. Next Week’s Lesson
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