The Feast of Tabernacles / Sukkot: Meaning, History And How Jesus Fulfilled It
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Sukkot (or Feast of Booths) is a week-long fall festival commemorating the 40-year journey of the Israelites in the wilderness. Along with Passover and the Festival of Weeks, Sukkot is one of three great pilgrimage feasts recorded in the Bible when all Jewish males were required to appear before the Lord in the Temple in Jerusalem. The word sukkot means “booths.” Throughout the holiday, Jews observe this time by building and dwelling in temporary shelters, just like the Hebrew people did while wandering in the desert. This joyous celebration is a reminder of God’s deliverance, protection, provision, and faithfulness. It is common to decorate the sukkah with flowers, leaves, and fruits. Sukkot begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishri, five days after Yom Kippur. The festival is also called the Feast of Ingathering (Exodus 23:16). The observance of the Feast of Tabernacles is recorded in Exodus 23:16, 34:22; Leviticus 23:34-43; Numbers 29:12-40...