If only in my imagination (and through the power of the internet), I have joined in the joyful Feast of Tabernacles celebration in Jerusalem! Until this year, my understanding of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) has been an academic, factual experience. I've studied about the feasts of Israel and I've heard great teachings about them. However, …
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שמח חג הסוכות Happy Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)! Celebrations are going on in Jerusalem and around the world. (New York, Tulsa, and Los Angeles, among other American cities) In fact, while camping with friends this weekend, a local Messianic congregation was celebrating Sukkot in our campground! Christian worship and traditional Jewish music caught my …
Rejoice, dear friends, rejoice! Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, fulfills the meaning of every Jewish feast! While the Old Testament laid out the ceremonies the Jews were to celebrate, brilliant pictures of the Messiah were woven mysteriously into the fabric of those feasts. But God declared through the prophet Amos that He does nothing …
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Jews around the world are celebrating Sukkot – the Feast of Tabernacles – right now. The 8-day celebration marks the end of the agricultural year and is, thus, a thanksgiving celebration. Deuteronomy 16:13-15 describes the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths) as a joyful celebration, and the Torah commands three things regarding the festival: Gather four …
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