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Sukkot

סֻכּוֹת · Sukkot

Sukkot, the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, is a seven-day biblical festival followed by an additional sacred assembly.

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Definition

Sukkot, the Feast of Booths or Tabernacles, is a seven-day biblical festival followed by an additional sacred assembly.
It remembers Israel's wilderness dwelling and celebrates God's provision.

Torah Foundation

Key passages:
• Leviticus 23:33–43
• Numbers 29:12–38
• Deuteronomy 16:13–17
Israel is commanded to rejoice before God.

Historical Significance

Sukkot has strong associations with:
• harvest
• God's provision
Temple worship
• national rejoicing
• pilgrimage to Yeshua's death and resurrection, apostolic mission, and future restoration.">Jerusalem

Prophetic Significance

Zechariah 14 portrays nations coming to Temple, prophetic hope, Yeshua's death and resurrection, apostolic mission, and future restoration.">Jerusalem to worship the King and celebrate the Feast of Booths.
This gives Sukkot a striking eschatological dimension.

Yeshua

John 7 places important teachings of Yeshua during the Feast of Tabernacles.
His proclamation concerning living water is especially significant within the festival setting.
John 7:37–39 directly interprets the imagery in relation to the Spirit.

Messianic Significance

Sukkot brings together themes of:
God dwelling with His people
living water
harvest
nations

Kingdom

joy
These themes culminate in Revelation's picture of God dwelling with humanity.
Editorial source: Grafted Bible Dictionary · Entry 16

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