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Tabernacles, Feast of

58 scripture references across 5 subtopics — Nave's Topical Bible

Overview

Observed in the seventh month, the Feast of Tabernacles required Israelites to dwell in temporary shelters for seven days, remembering how God sustained them during their forty years in the wilderness. This festival also served as a harvest thanksgiving celebration and held deep prophetic significance in God's redemptive plan.

Key Scriptures

"You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All the native-born in Israel shall dwell in booths, that your generations may know that I made the people of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God" (Leviticus 23:42-43, ESV).

"On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord's Festival of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days" (Leviticus 23:34, NIV).

Application

Reflect on God's faithful provision in your own life and thank Him for His sustaining grace through every season and circumstance.

Scripture References 58 total

Design of

Leviticus 23:42 Leviticus 23:43

Instituted

Deuteronomy 16:13 Deuteronomy 16:14 Deuteronomy 16:15 Deuteronomy 16:16 Exodus 23:16 Exodus 34:22 Leviticus 23:34 Leviticus 23:35 Leviticus 23:36 Leviticus 23:37 Leviticus 23:38 Leviticus 23:39 Leviticus 23:40 Leviticus 23:41 Leviticus 23:42 Leviticus 23:43 Numbers 29:12 Numbers 29:13 Numbers 29:14 Numbers 29:15 Numbers 29:16 Numbers 29:17 Numbers 29:18 Numbers 29:19 Numbers 29:20 Numbers 29:21 Numbers 29:22 Numbers 29:23 Numbers 29:24 Numbers 29:25 Numbers 29:26 Numbers 29:27 Numbers 29:28 Numbers 29:29 Numbers 29:30 Numbers 29:31 Numbers 29:32 Numbers 29:33 Numbers 29:34 Numbers 29:35 Numbers 29:36 Numbers 29:37 Numbers 29:38 Numbers 29:39 Numbers 29:40

Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast to correspond to, in the eighth month

1 Chronicles 27:11 1 Kings 12:32 1 Kings 12:33

Penalty for not observing

Zechariah 14:16 Zechariah 14:17 Zechariah 14:18 Zechariah 14:19

The law read in connection with, every seventh year

Deuteronomy 31:10 Deuteronomy 31:11 Deuteronomy 31:12 Nehemiah 8:18
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