As we do in the fall, Israel, too, celebrated a thanksgiving for the end of the harvest. The Festival of Tabernacles was the last of the Holy Days listed in Leviticus 23 and took place on the 15th of the Jewish seventh month. This would be in September or October on our calendar today. By …
As Jesus came to fulfill the Festival of Tabernacles, an elaborate schedule of sacrifices was simplified. The cross was the pivot point between the old and new covenants. An Elaborate Sacrifice Schedule The Festival of Tabernacles was an eight-day celebration. God gave an elaborate schedule of sacrifices for this Festival in Numbers 29. There, in …
We have seen that the waving of palm branches was a tradition of the Festival of Tabernacles. Worshippers also recited Psalm 118 during the celebration. Some of the words from this Psalm 118 include: 25Please, Lord, please save us (Greek – Hosanna) 26Bless the one who comes in the name of the Lord.[1] Jesus Enters Jerusalem to the …
Another Temple tradition that had developed during the Festival of Tabernacles was the Temple Lighting ceremony. God had not commanded this tradition, but it pointed to God as the source of light. Giant Candles Lit the Temple On the first day of the Festival of Tabernacles, the priests constructed three seventy-five-foot-high candles in the court …
During the time of Jesus, the tradition of the water libation offering had developed. This was a tradition and not something God had commanded. Jesus used the occasion to announce His identity to the people. Thanking God for Water During an Offering The land of Israel has an arid climate, and rain is essential for …
When the people were in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, they had to depend on God for their provision. God provided food and water and didn’t let their clothes wear out. The Festival of Tabernacles also celebrates God’s provision in the past and the present, and looks forward to His provision in the future. Remembering …
The Festival of Tabernacles is the seventh festival listed in Leviticus 23 and celebrates God’s presence with His people. It was celebrated in the fall, five days after the Day of Atonement. It was a pilgrimage festival, meaning that, if possible, a devout Jew would travel to Jerusalem and the Temple to celebrate it. God …
Another Temple tradition that had developed during the Feast of Tabernacles was the Candle Ceremony. God had not commanded it, but the tradition pointed to God as the source of light. On the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles, the priests constructed three seventy-five-foot-high candles in the court of the Women of the Temple. …