The Feast of Booths
Let us rejoice, for the Feast of Tabernacle is almost here!
The Feast of Tabernacle stands as being the last of the Feasts of the Lord. It marks many things, notably the end, but also as a time to rejoice. Every single one of the Feasts of the Lord are important and there are many things that we believers can learn from them through living them.
For the next two weeks, we will be analyzing the following verse, as it holds many things that we need to unpack, to understand the Feast of Tabernacles.
The entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in them. The sons of Israel had indeed not done so from the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day. And there was great rejoicing. He read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day. And they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly according to the ordinance.
- Nehemiah 8:17 - 18
General understanding of the Bible tends to forget many of the events that occur after the death of Solomon and the arrival of Yeshua. To be brief, under the rule of Roboam, the country is split into the Southern Tribes of Judah and Benjamin, while the rest would become the Northern tribes. The people of Israel would soon be dispersed, sent away to many foreign lands. The full twelve tribes of Israel haven’t all returned to Israel ever since. This happened because they did not follow the commandments.
However, some would trickle and return, thanks to the Grace of the Lord. Hence, the verse for this week. The children of Israel were respecting the Feasts of the Lord once again in this verse, something they hadn’t done since the days of Joshua. They focused on Yahweh and His commandments for the entirety of the Feast, just as He commanded them.
We will continue to dive into this verse and what it means for the Feast of Tabernacles during next week’s article.
Associated Bible Verses: Ezra 3:4, 2 Chronicles 7:8 - 10, Hebrews 11:9, Leviticus 23:33 - 43
Think About It: Have I taken the time to listen ot the commandments of the Lord? Do I follow Him in faith, love and in truth? What can I learn from the story of Nehemiah that I can apply in my life and in the lives of the people around me? Do I focus on Yahweh like I should?
Prayer: This week, pray so that you may live the Feast of Tabernacles like the Lord has envisioned it and commanded it. Consecrate time for His presence, to praise and worship Him and His holy name.