THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
I. GOD'S INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
A. The Feast of Tabernacles is known by several other names:
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B. This was the 7th feast.
C. Tabernacles was the _____________ and final ________________ feast.
D. Tabernacles commemorates God's _______________ of _______________
for the Israelites during the wilderness experience.
E. According to Lev. 23:33-44 God mandated 5 general requirements:
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F. Several other traditions were added to the Tabernacles celebration prior to the time of Christ:
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II. JESUS AND THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
A. Evidence suggests that Jesus was born on or during the Feast of Tabernacles.
B. Jesus attended the Feast of Tabernacles according to John 7:1-10, even though it was dangerous for Him to do so. He addressed the worshippers in the Temple on the "last and greatest day of the Feast." (John 7:37-39)
C. Jesus declared "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)
D. In the healing of the blind man in John 9:1-12, Jesus combined two very important themes of Tabernacles.
III. THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES FULFILLED
A. According to Rev. 21:3 God will once again tabernacle with men.
B. We will all "go up to Jerusalem."
C. The Feast of Tabernacles is a promise of the ___________________________
_______________________ in an unprecedented fashion.