Monday, February 23, 2015

Nehemiah 8:13,14,17



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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