Nehemiah 8:13,14,17
And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all
the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to
understand the words of the law. And they found written in the law which the
LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths
in the feast of the seventh month: And all the congregation of them that were
come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for
since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of
Israel done so. And there was very great gladness. When the Children of
Israel came out of Egypt, God instituted the Feast of Tabernacles. Once a year,
the Jews were supposed to live outdoors in lean-to’s made of tree branches.
This was to remind them of when they were wandering in the wilderness and only had
tents to live in. So during this feast, they were to stay in these booths of
branches for seven days. And did they have fun! Wouldn’t you love to camp out
in hand-made huts made out of tree limbs? The Jews hadn’t kept this feast for
hundreds of years! But this time they kept it with great joy! God has great fun
in store for us if we obey His Word!
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