LESSON 21
FOUNDATIONAL TRUTH
FEAST OF BOOTHS The Feast of Booths, also commonly known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is one of the feasts instituted by God for Israel to observe as a reminder of how God delivered the Israelites out of the hands of the Egyptians (Ex. 14). Instructions for this feast are given in Leviticus 23. The feast was to take place on the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and last eight days, beginning and ending on a Sabbath day of rest. Each day they were to present a food offering to the Lord and eat and dwell in booths. A booth was made from the branches of trees and the roof opened to the sky so they could see the sky and feel the rain. This weak structure of the booth was to remind them of their temporary living conditions during their wandering years. In Scripture, we see many important events happening at the time of the Feast of Booths. These events include the dedication of Solomon’s Temple to the Lord (1 Kings 8:2), the Israelites gathering to begin the rebuilding of the temple (Ezra 3), a revival of the Jews under the leadership of Ezra and Nehemiah (Neh. 8), and Jesus teaching in the temple (John 7). The feast of booths points to Jesus dwelling or “tabernacling” with us. In John 1:14, Jesus came to dwell among us. Jesus fulfills the Feast of Booths with His presence and provision, providing an eternal dwelling for those who trust in Him. We dwell in the tents of our earthly bodies but will one day experience a per- manent home in heaven (2 Cor. 5:1). 58
4. Why is opening God’s Word and remembering what God has done for us through our annual celebrations at Christmas and Easter important to our Christian life?
58 “What is the Feast of Tabernacles/Booths/Sukkot?” Got Questions: Your Questions, Biblical Answers. March 2025. https://www.gotquestions.org/Feast-of-Tabernacles.html
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