Sukkot begins in a few hours - it's
a Joyous Biblical Festival for both Jews and Christians-1
Jewish men hold the
Arba Minim (Four Species) in their hands as they
pray on Sukkot at the Western (Wailing) Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
pray on Sukkot at the Western (Wailing) Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
"On the first day
you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other
leafy trees—and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days." (Leviticus 23:40)
Chag Sameach!
Happy Sukkot!
“In sukkot you shall
dwell for seven days: all
citizens of Israel shall dwell in sukkot.”(Leviticus 23:42)
Yestarday
at sunset begins the Biblical Holiday of Sukkot
(Feast of Tabernacles / Booths), which completes the
cycle of the Fall Feasts.
This wonderful Biblical holiday lasts for a full seven days! It is one of three pilgrimage
festivals called Shelosh Regalim (Three Pilgrimages), holidays during which the Jewish
People were required to go up together as a nation to the Holy Temple in
Jerusalem. The other two of the Shelosh Regalim are Pesach (Passover) and Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) (Deuteronomy 16; Exodus 23:14–17).
Sukkot (Tabernacles) is one of the three major holidays for which the
Jewish populace traveled to the Temple in Jerusalem and lived for a
week in booths (temporary shelters). Today, Jews still travel to Jerusalem
to keep this holiday.
Jewish populace traveled to the Temple in Jerusalem and lived for a
week in booths (temporary shelters). Today, Jews still travel to Jerusalem
to keep this holiday.
One of the names of Sukkot is the Festival
of the Nations.
And today we certainly see signs of the nations embracing this holiday.
People from all over the world gather in Jerusalem for it. According to
the prophet Zechariah, this holiday also has a prophetic dimension that is yet
to be fulfilled. When Messiah returns and establishes His Kingdom, all the nations will be required to keep this holiday by coming up to Jerusalem to
celebrate Sukkot. (Zechariah 14:16–17)
In that day, Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) will become Israel’s sukkah (tabernacle). His presence will shelter Israel and she will no longer be
oppressed by the nations.
Praying on Sukkot at the Western (Wailing) Wall in
Jerusalem with the
Four Species: citron, palm, myrtle, and willow.
Four Species: citron, palm, myrtle, and willow.
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