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What is the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot, Leviticus 23:34-43), and how does it represent the ultimate fulfillment of the sanctuary's purpose -- God dwelling with His people?

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TABERNACLES, FEAST OF

  • Also called FEAST OF INGATHERING
  • Instituted EXO 23:16; 34:22; LEV 23:34-43
  • Design of LEV 23:42,43
  • The law read in connection with, every seventh year DEU 31:10-12; NEH 8:18
  • Observance of, after the captivity EZR 3:4; NEH 8:14-18
  • By Jesus JHN 7:2,14
  • Observance of, omitted NEH 8:17
  • Penalty for not observing ZEC 14:16-19
  • Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast to correspond to, in the eighth month 1KI 12:32,33; 1CH 27:11

TABERNACLE

  • One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai EXO 33:7-11
  • The one instituted by Moses was called:
  • SANCTUARY EXO 25:8
  • TABERNACLE (A.V.), TENT OF MEETING (R.V.) EXO 27:21
  • TABERNACLE (A.V.), TENT (R.V.) EXO 33:7; 2CH 5:5
  • OF TESTIMONY EXO 38:21; NUM 1:50
  • TENT OF TESTIMONY (R.V.) NUM 17:7,8; 2CH 24:6
  • TEMPLE OF THE LORD 1SA 1:9; 3:3
  • HOUSE OF THE LORD JOS 6:24
  • Pattern of, revealed to Moses EXO 25:9; 26:30; 39:32,42,43; ACT 7:44; HEB 8:5
  • Materials voluntarily offered EXO 25:1-8; 35:4-29; 36:3-7
  • Value of substance contributed EXO 38:24-31
  • Workmen who constructed it were inspired EXO 31:1-11; 35:30-35
  • Description: frame EXO 26:15-37; 36:20-38; outer covering EXO 25:5; 26:7-14; 36:14-19; curtains EXO 26:1-14,31-37; 27:9-16; courtyard EXO 27:9-17; 38:9-16,18; 40:8,33; Holy Place EXO 26:31-37; 40:22-26; HEB 9:2-6,8; Most Holy Place EXO 26:33-35; 40:20,21; HEB 9:3-5,7,8
  • Dedicated NUM 7; Sanctified EXO 29:43; 40:9-16; NUM 7:1
  • Filled with the cloud of glory EXO 40:34-38
  • Symbol of spiritual things PSA 15:1; HEB 8:2,5; 9:1-12,24
  • Pitched at Gilgal JOS 4:18,19; at Shiloh JOS 18:1; at Nob 1SA 21:1-6; at Gibeon 1CH 21:29
  • Renewed by David, pitched upon Mount Zion 1CH 15:1; 16:1,2; 2CH 1:4
  • Brought to the temple by Solomon 2CH 5:5; with 1KI 8:1,4,5

SANCTUARY

  • The Holy of Holies
  • In the tabernacle HEB 9:2
  • Divine dwelling place EXO 25:8
  • Reverence for LEV 19:30; 26:2
  • In the charge of high priest EXO 27:21; LEV 24:3; NUM 18:5
  • The Holy Place in the temple LAM 2:7,20; EZK 42:20
  • FIGURATIVE EZK 11:16
  • Symbolical HEB 8:2,5

PALM TREE

  • Deborah led Israel from under a JDG 4:5
  • Wood of, used in the temple 1KI 6:29,32,35; 2CH 3:5
  • In the temple seen in the vision of Ezekiel EZK 40:16; 41:18
  • Branches of, thrown in the path when Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem JHN 12:13
  • Jericho was called "The City of Palm Trees" DEU 34:3
  • FIGURATIVE: Of the prosperity of the righteous PSA 92:12
  • Used as a symbol of victory REV 7:9

COMMUNION

  • WITH GOD PSA 16:7; JHN 14:16-18,23; 1CO 16; 2CO 6:16; 13:14; GAL 4:6; PHP 2:1,2; 1JN 1:3; REV 3:20
  • INSTANCES OF: Enoch GEN 5:22,24; Noah GEN 6:9,13-22; Abraham GEN 12:1-3,7; 17:1,2; 18:1-33; Hagar GEN 16:8-12; Isaac GEN 26:2,24; Moses EXO 3; 4:1-17; 33:9,11; 34:28; NUM 12:8; Joshua JOS 1:1-9; Gideon JDG 6:11-24; Solomon 1KI 3:5-14
  • OF SAINTS 1SA 23:16; PSA 55:14; 119:63; 133:1-3; AMO 3:3; MAL 3:16; LUK 22:32; 24:17,32; JHN 17:20,21; ACT 2:42; ROM 12:15; 1CO 10:16,17; 12:12,13; EPH 4:1-3; HEB 10:24,25; 1JN 1:3,7

JOY

  • Attributed to God DEU 28:63; 30:9; JER 32:41
  • In heaven LUK 15:10-32
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: DEU 12:18; 1SA 2:1; 1CH 16:27; 2CH 7:10; EZR 6:22; NEH 8:10,12; 12:43; PSA 16:11; 46:4; 126:5,6; ISA 12:1-6; 25:9; 35:1,2,10; 51:11; 61:3,7,10; 65:19; JER 31:12-14; HAB 3:18; ZEP 3:14; ZEC 2:10; REV 19:9
  • INSTANCES OF: Of the Israelites when they observed the dedication of the temple and the feast of tabernacles under Ezra EZR 6:16,22; Of the Jews after hearing anew the word of God NEH 8:9-18

FEASTS

  • ANNUAL FESTIVALS (Instituted by Moses)
  • Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS NUM 15:3; 2CH 8:13; LAM 2:6; EZK 46:9
  • SET FEASTS NUM 29:39; EZR 3:5
  • APPOINTED FEASTS ISA 1:14
  • HOLY CONVOCATIONS LEV 23:4
  • First and last days were SABBATIC LEV 23:39,40; NUM 28:18-25; 29:12,35; NEH 8:1-18
  • Kept with rejoicing LEV 23:40; DEU 16:11-14; 2CH 30:21-26; EZR 6:22; NEH 8:9-12,17; PSA 42:4; 122:4; ISA 30:29; ZEC 8:19
  • Divine protection given during EXO 34:24
  • The three principal were: PASSOVER, PENTECOST, TABERNACLES
  • All males were required to attend EXO 23:17; 34:23; DEU 16:16; EZK 36:38; JHN 4:45
  • Observed by Jesus MAT 26:17-20; LUK 2:41,42; JHN 2:13,23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22
  • Observed by Paul ACT 18:21; 19:21; 20:6,16

HARVEST

  • Sabbath to be observed in EXO 34:21
  • Of wheat at Pentecost, in Palestine EXO 34:22; LEV 23:15-17
  • Celebrated with joy JDG 9:27; ISA 9:3; 16:10; JER 48:33
  • Promises of plentiful GEN 8:22; JER 5:24; JOL 2:23,24
  • FIGURATIVE JOB 24:6; PRO 10:5; JER 8:20; JOL 3:13; MAT 9:37; 13:39; LUK 10:2; REV 14:15

WORSHIP

  • To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; MAT 4:10; REV 19:10; 22:8
  • God's presence in LEV 19:30; PSA 77:13; 84:4; ISA 56:7; HEB 10:25
  • Loved by his people PSA 27:4; 84:1-3,10; ZEC 8:21
  • The whole nation required to assemble for DEU 16:11; 31:11-13
  • COMMANDED GEN 35:1; EXO 23:17,18; DEU 12:5-7,11,12; ZEC 14:16-18; HEB 10:25; REV 14:7

INGATHERING, FEAST OF

  • See TABERNACLES, FEAST OF (alternate name emphasizing the harvest-completion aspect)

SUCCOTH (Place Name)

  • GEN 33:17 — Jacob's first action after Peniel: built a house and made booths (sukkot) for his cattle
  • JOS 13:27 — Territory allotment reference

ATONEMENT, DAY OF

  • Time of: EXO 30:10; LEV 23:27; 25:9; NUM 29:7
  • How observed: LEV 16:2-34; 23:27-32; NUM 29:7-11; HEB 5:3; 9:7,19,22
  • Immediately precedes Tabernacles in the feast calendar (Tishri 10 -> Tishri 15)