| (Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) |
|---|
| The Feast of Tabernacles is a joyous time of year. It is a time of bounty and celebration for the blessings of God. After the harvest, families would travel together to Jerusalem to celebrate and thank God similar to what we do today at Thanksgiving. Because the seven-day celebration was connected to a harvest, it was also known as the Feast of Ingathering (See Exodus 23:16; 34:22). There is another name for the Feast of Tabernacles that has developed over the centuries. Near the end of Moses life, he gave a final instruction. Notice: “So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. Then Moses commanded them, ‘At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, when all Israel comes before the LORD at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. Assemble the people–men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates–so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law. Then the children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD'” (Deuteronomy 31:9-13). As the Bible records, Israel did not keep God’s righteous laws so that they would be blessed but went after false gods. In time, God had to remove them from the land. First, the ten northern tribes were removed by Assyria. Then the remaining tribes of the House of Judah were removed and taken to Babylon. They were in captivity for 70 years until Babylon was conquered by the Medes and Persians. They were allowed to return to their homeland to rebuild the Temple and eventually the wall of Jerusalem as recorded in the book of Nehemiah. The Feast of Tabernacles came and they were diligent to do as Moses had instructed. The people reacted by weeping. It was like an old-time song that brought back memories of a better time causing a person to weep not knowing what the future holds. Notice: “So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read. Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, ‘This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law. “Then Nehemiah told them, ‘Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength‘” (Nehemiah 8:8-10). Every seven years during the Feast of Tabernacles, the Book of the Law was to be opened and read to all the people. Thus, the Feast of Tabernacles also became known as The Feast of the Open Book. It was a time of revealing and understanding. Isn’t it also interesting that the last book of the Bible is called, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ.” What understanding will God reveal at this special time? Lance Wallnau recognizes the importance of the Feast of Tabernacles and just came out with a new video where he discusses the return of Christ and the Day of the Lord. He brings out details that you may not have thought about before. Take 30 minutes to hear a fresh perspective on the times that we are heading into. Know that our time of rejoicing is drawing near (Luke 21:28). Lance, Are The End Times Near? The Antichrist, Revelation, Daniel, America And Israel | Lance Wallnau (rumble.com) |
Views: 0