Tag: Sukkah

Is There A Hedge Around You?

Job 1:9-10:  “Then Satan answered the Lord and said: Doth Job fear God for naught?  Hast thou made a hedge about him, and about his house and about all that he hath on every side?  Thou hast blest the work of his hands and his substance is increased in the land.”

Another reference to the hedge is found in the

Psalms 139:5-6

You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. KJV

You have encircled me behind and in front, And placed Your hand upon me. NASB

You have enclosed me behind and before, And [You have]

Placed Your hand upon me. Amp.

These references profoundly illustrate our Heavenly Fathers deep love and care for us. The imagery evokes feelings of safety, security, and intimate connection with Him.

In the

Berean Standard Bible Version it reads:
You hem me in behind and before;

You have laid Your hand upon me. 

David write that his confidence is that God “hems him in.”

This idea comes from the Hebrew word tsuwr,

which is often used of

a military siege or fortification.

It has reference commonly to the siege of a city, or to the pressing on of troops in war; and then it comes to mean: to besiege, hem in, closely surround, so that there is no way of escape.

Strong’s Hebrew: 6696 צוּר (tsuwr) – besiege, lay siege …

(Qal) to form, fashion, delineate. tsuwr, tsoor; a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile): — adversary, assault, beset, besiege

Another use of the word is noted in Strong’s Hebrew: 6697. צוּר (tsur) — Rock, Cliff, Boulder

Link for study: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h7753/kjv/wlc/0-1/

 

From the story of Job we are told that there was a fence, a wall of protection all around him. This was not a physical hedge but one of far greater effectiveness. This hedge was in the spiritual realm because the Lord God had encompassed him about with His love as with a shield, a hedge which could not be broken down by men or demonic attacks. He surrounded him with His almighty power, that no one and nothing could hurt him; He guarded him by His providence and caused his angels to encamp about him; He Himself was a wall of fire around him; the Targum interprets it like this: so thick was the hedge, so strong the fence, that Satan could not find the least gap to get in …

Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him?

This verse suggests divine protection and favor. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a hedge symbolized security and safeguarding from harm. The imagery of a hedge indicates our Heavenly Father’s complete protection over Job, in the same way as a shepherd protects his flock. This is mirrored in Psalm 91:4, where Adonai is described as a refuge and fortress. For believers, it emphasizes the belief in our Father’s sovereignty and His ability to shield those who are faithful and their household from evil.

We have a mental picture of what a hedge is probably something like the image below.

In the Hebrew verse in Job, the Hebrew form of the word used here for hedge is sakath, which seems unusual, however there are two possible root words which mean almost the same thing. One is sakak where we get the word Succoth and the other is savak; however if we follow this further in the translation in Hebrew, it’s the word sukah which comes from the same root as sukkah, the Moed/Appointed Time of the Feast of Sukkot/Booths/Tabernacles.

Translators use the root word sakak which is spelled Samek, Kaph, Kaph and means a covering of protection and is also a word used for weaving or intermingling. Our Heavenly Father had so intermingled and woven His protection around and into Job, that the enemy could not touch Him without touching Adonai Himself! This meant by threatening Job, it would be the same as threatening YHVH.  The scripture in John 14:20 where Messiah says: On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.. is the exact same picture, providing we are keeping His commandments and walking along the narrow way. All promises are conditional and not optional, whether we like it or not the promises are always prefaced with IF…its our choice to comply obey or not.

In a previous post we looked at the moed/feast of Sukkot Tabernacles/booths and the sukkah itself. Link below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sukkot-the-promise-of-a-permanent-dwelling-place/

sukkah: Booth, Tabernacle, Hut, Shelter

from sakak
Definition
a thicket, booth
NASB Translation
booth (1), Booths (9), booths (8), canopies (1), canopy (1), hut (1), lair (1), pavilion (1), shelter (4), temporary shelters (3).

https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5521.htm

Strong’s Hebrew: 7905. שֻׂכּוֹת (sukkah) — a barb, spear

… Bible Strong’s Hebrew 7905 7905. sukkah

Strong’s Concordance sukkah: a barb, spear

Original Word: שֻׂכָּה

Transliteration: sukkah

Phonetic Spelling: (sook-kaw’) Definition: a barb, spear

This Hebrew word sukah has other usages. It means protection and covering, but a protection and covering by intermingling and weaving throughout.  It is also a word used for intercourse. There is another possible root word, sakah, which comes from the root word savak.  This means the same, as far as weaving and intermingling, but this means more like a weaving and intermingling of love.

The enemy knew that he couldn’t touch Job because our Heavenly Father had so intermingled Himself in Job with His love that He couldn’t separate that love from him.  However the devil also knew that Job could choose to willingly detach himself from the Father.  So one way the devil could try to disentangle this sakah from Job was to attack everything that was important on this earth, which was his family, possessions and reputation. He hoped that Job would willingly /detach from our Heavenly Father’s savak or love and reject His love; however the devil’s plan didn’t work because the love of the Father meant more to Job than anything else on this earth and he held fast to that love.

 The only other way was to get Job to un-mingle Himself, by willingly removing the Succoth, and that way was to get him to sin, and to separate his focus away from Adonai so the Father would not be able to keep Himself mingled or woven into Job.  By getting Job to focus on things other than his Heavenly Father, such as worldly and carnal problems Job would break the intimate fellowship with Him and this weaving and intermingling that Adonai had with Job would be totally unraveled.  

From the text we read that the enemy tried and it didn’t work because Job kept offering sacrifices, kept doing teshuvah, turning back to the Father and continually committing everything back into His hands. Every time the enemy attacked him, Job kept hitting the mark, the devil couldn’t get Job to sin or miss the mark. Sin in Hebrew: חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh, khat-taw-aw’; or חַטָּאת chaṭṭâʼth; from H2398. Chatah which means: unintentional mistakes or sins. The Hebrew word most often translated as sin in our English Bibles is the word chata’ah (חֲטָאָה), which means “missing the mark,” as an archer might miss his target when shooting an arrow. 

The verb שׂוּךְ (sukh) is used in the context of enclosing or shutting in, often implying protection or confinement.

The Hebrew verb שׂוּךְ (sukh) is a primitive root that conveys the idea of entwining or shutting in. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe actions that involve enclosing or surrounding, often with the connotation of protection or confinement. The imagery associated with שׂוּךְ can be likened to the act of weaving or interlacing, creating a barrier or enclosure.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the usage of שׂוּךְ is seen in contexts where yhvh’s protective nature is highlighted, as well as in situations where individuals or groups are enclosed or restricted. The term emphasizes the dual nature of being shut in—both as a means of safeguarding and as a form of limitation.

The concept of being “shut in” by God can be seen as a metaphor for divine protection, where the faithful are surrounded by God’s care and kept safe from harm. On the other hand, it can also imply a form of divine judgment or discipline, where individuals are confined or restricted as a consequence of their actions.

The mention of Job’s household highlights the importance of family and community in ancient times. In the patriarchal society of the Old Testament, a man’s household included not only his immediate family but also servants and extended kin. This reflects the biblical principle that the Father’s blessings often extend beyond the individual to their family and community, as seen in Genesis 12:3 with His promise to Abraham and all that he owns?

The enemy will often attack us at the closest and most precious things to us in this physical, natural earthly realm; he tries to make us voluntarily detach ourselves from this hedge or sakah. We like Job, can also cling to the savak, the love of our Heavenly Father that has intermingled itself in us, because we are in Him and He is in us. That is where the enemy has an advantage over us, because in our natural minds we have a hard time fully comprehending the depth of our Heavenly Father’s love for us.

It is critical that we must make every effort to understand the depths of His love, so when the enemy tries to attack us at our weakest moments we can say “Though He slay me, yet I will trust in Him.”

Job could say this because he really knew and understood the depths of that love. When we are walking in close relationship with our Heavenly Father, there is a hedge of protection around us, He places a protective hedge around His faithful servants, indicating His care and sovereignty over their lives. Satan’s challenge about Job’s faithfulness reminds us of the spiritual battles we as believers face, where our faith is tested. We are to remember that even when our Father allows trials, His ultimate control and purpose remain intact, encouraging trust in His plans. Job’s account encourages believers to maintain integrity and faithfulness regardless of their circumstances.

He seeks to protect all our lives. There is many a hedge that we have hardly ever noticed, and certainly have never valued correctly. Our Heavenly Father has given some of us a hedge in the example and guidance through godly parents and teachers; as well as wholesome companionships. Hedges can also be in the form of the discipline we have at home, in places of education, work and in all of life. Many farmers plant thorns in their hedges and field boundaries to help keep the flocks and herds from leaving the protected areas, and we must not be surprised if Adonai does the same in the hedges He places around us. 

A hedge not only shelters, it often keeps us from wandering off in the wrong direction and into danger. Sometimes we don’t like hedges; we want to see what is on the other side and wander where we want to go. Our Father’s way of hedging us in, is not always by sending us blessings which we love to receive, but it is sometimes by sending us sorrow in the form of tests and trials. These things keep us in our place, guarding us from going astray. We have a part to play in maintaining a hedge without holes, where the enemy might gain access; however our loving Heavenly Father is always watching over us to nudge us back to where we should be.

 

Shalom aleikhem

chaverim and mishpachah!

Peace to friends and family.

Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week.

Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are very precious in His sight.

Not sure ..you can be…

SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute,

SAY IT RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.

Days Of Ingathering For The Final Harvest

For those new to mmm and to the

Mo’diym/Moedim,

the Appointed Times of our Heavenly Father –

below is a brief overview of Sukkot.

Earlier posts on this Moed explain what is revealed for us as Messianic believers.

What do the symbols of lulav – etrog, palm branch, myrtle and willow connected to Sukkot mean? Links at end.

Sukkot/ סֻכּוֹת is one of the

3 shelosh regalim

שלוש רגלים

which are the 3 pilgrim festivals:

Passover/Pesach,

Pentecost/Shavuot and

Tabernacles/Booths/Sukkot

All Israel was to observe these annually.

Tabernacles is also called Booths and in Hebrew:

Sukkot or Sukot

סוכות

Pronounced: sue-KOTE, or sue COAT or

SOOH-kuss (oo as in book).

It is the last great feast of Israel’s annual calendar:

Chag haSukot – feast of the tabernacles.

It is also called

Chag haAsif – feast of the ingathering

because it occurs at the outgoing of the year when you gather in the fruit of your labor from the field.

Shmot/Exodus 23:16

It is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei; which is five days after Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This year 5784 it begins on the evening of Friday 29th September.

 

Sukkot is considered a joyous occasion and is referred to in Hebrew as Z’man Simchateinu (the time of our rejoicing), and the sukkah itself symbolizes the fragility and transience of life and one’s dependence on God.

Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and the primary feature is of course the sukkah or booth or tabernacle which is to be constructed from the various trees and nature surrounding Jerusalem. The purpose of the sukkah is to remind us that Adonai caused the people of Israel to live in sukkot when He brought them out of Egypt.

This week long feast commemorates the miraculous protection the Lord provided for them and the temporary shelters used during their wandering in the wilderness.

From this we can draw out the spiritual themes of

divine protection, deliverance and provision.

The temporary and flimsy nature of the sukkah itself should serve to remind us of our own weakness, fragility and temporary existence, and our dependance on our Heavenly Father as long as we dwell in our earthly tents/bodies. 

These are the times of rejoicing and fellowship before the Lord as His treasured people – am segulah.

In Revelation 21:3 we are told that after Messiah returns 

‘God shall tabernacle with them’; that is the truth for the highest condition of humanity, when the Tabernacle of God shall be with redeemed men in the new earth. ‘ 

God’s plan for mankind involves restoration. The Feast of Tabernacles symbolizes the restoration process, which will start with the return of Jesus Christ/Yeshua haMashiach.

Zechariah 14:17

New King James Version
And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.

All Nations will Worship the King
16 Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. 17And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.…

This appointed time is important because of the meaning contained within the observances as part of celebration. it is the final time of year as the new civil year begins at Yom Kippur. The last of the seven spiritual appointed times which the life cycle begins again at Pesach/Passover in the spring. All sins have been forgiven and atoned for the previous year. So the celebration is filled with relief and thanksgiving. It has followed the 40 days of repentance, introspective preparation, teshuvah; now forgiveness and the covering of sin has concluded their response to God’s call to come close to Him.

For us John’s Gospel reminds us of Yeshua’s appeal to Israel to come to and freely receive the long promised living waters. John 7:37 – 38. This occurred during the water libation ceremony on the last day of the festival of Sukkot. Tabernacles/ Booths.

Tabernacles/Sukkot/Booths is a type and a shadow, a reminder of the temporary dwelling in the wilderness and of God’s presence with the Israelites.

A sukkah or succah Hebrew: סוכה [suˈka]; plural, סוכות [suˈkot] sukkot or sukkos or sukkoth, often translated as “booth”) is a temporary hut constructed for use during the weeks celbration.

This promise of future physical fulfillment and of the prophetic fulfillment is clear in Revelation 21:1 – 3.

He will live/ abide/dwell with them. They will be His people He Himself will be their God – Emmanuel – God with them.

Sukkot is our Heavenly Father’s provision completed –

prophecy fulfilled, and the theme of sukkot is joy.

As already noted, there are many distinct lessons we can learn from sukkot:

Our Heavenly Father’s provision.

His dwelling with His people; and

The joy of His spirit of holiness..

are all themes that draw attention to the plan in scripture.

However there is still a future element remaining to be fulfilled by the feast of Tabernacles/ sukkot. John states in his vision of final things that the reality of sukkot will be obvious to all. Again Jesus/Yeshua reminded us that He came to complete the teaching of Torah/ our Heavenly Father’s instructions for life; which is what we term as the law.

Sukkot was always known as the appointed set apart holy day that commemorates God dwelling with His people. This is very fitting because the Kingdom of God as it is now, is within us, and is therefore partially fulfilled. When it fully comes upon His return to the redeemed earth, it will be considered the ultimate fulfillment of this Holy day. God Himself will finally dwell with His people in all His fullness. The booth/ sukkot/ tabernacle is said to be the first and foremost celebration of this age yet to come.

Zachariah prophesied in 14:16 “And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.”

Everyone remaining from all the nations that came to attack Jerusalem Yerushalayim will go out every year to worship the king -Adonai Tzva’ot and to keep the festival of Sukkot. If any of the families does not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King no rain will fall on them.

John 1:14 uses the words

dwelt among His people,

to describe the visible manifestation of the invisible God of creation. John was describing Messiahs incarnation, His first coming to His people and the most obvious picture was sukkot, the holy day that celebrates the dwelling of  God with man.

There was a custom that developed during the 2nd Temple period; on this day a priest would take a water pitcher down to the pool of Siloam, dip it in the water and carry it back to the Temple.

People formed a procession behind the priest and as they entered the Temple mount they were dancing and singing the Hallel which is Psalm 113 – 118.

For each of the first six days of sukkot they would circle the Temple altar one time and on the 7th day there would be 7 processions around the Temple to increase the joy and celebration.

The high point of the ceremony was when

the priest poured out the water on the altar of the temple,

to which all the people responded with overwhelming joy. It became known as rejoicing of the house of drawing water. Hoshana rabbah.

What was the significance of such rejoicing at this water pouring ceremony?

It was more than just rejoicing in the hope of future winter rains for Israel, even though that was very important. That was a deeper truth in Isaiah 12:3 concerning this ceremony:

then you will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation.

Salvation in Hebrew is yeshua, the name of the Messiah and He is also our High Priest and His life was poured out along with His Blood which resulted in our salvation.

More than the outpouring of the water in Israel,

the rejoicing of the house of drawing water – Hoshana rabbah;

was to prophetically picture the days of Messianic redemption, where the waters of His Holy Spirit would be poured out on all Israel.

Our Heavenly Father will finally build His habitation with His people when the Kingdom is established under Messiahs rule.

In John 7:37 – 39 he explains the next connection to Sukkot.

37Now on the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice], “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! 38He who believes in Me [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Me], as the Scripture has said, ‘From his innermost being will flow continually rivers of living water.’” 39But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor).

It may help us to try and imagine the scene: Sukkot was already six day in and great joy filled the crowds. Then, on the great and final day – Hoshana Rabbah – the people were filled with expectation for the Messiah and the Spirit of Holiness He would bring. To everyones amazement, at the exact moment of the water drawing ceremony, Yeshua/Jesus made this bold and unashamed statement.

If anyone desires what this Bet Ha-sho-evah symbolizes, let him believe in Me and come to Me.

He was saying:

Do you really want the living waters of Holy Spirit?

Do any of you understand the true significance of the ceremony?

I am the Messiah Who will pour out My Holy Spirit on Israel.

2Peter 1:10 – 14

Therefore, believers, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you [be sure that your behavior reflects and confirms your relationship with God]; for by [f]doing these things [actively developing these virtues], you will never stumble [in your spiritual growth and will live a life that leads others away from sin]; 11for in this way entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly provided to you.

12Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth which is [g]held firmly in your grasp. 13I think it right, as long as I am in this earthly tent, to inspire you by reminding you, 14knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 

Time is short and soon we will all be laying aside these earthly tabernacles- dwellings. Knowing the truth is not enough, we have to remember it and use it while we still can.

The feast of ingathering/sukkot/booths/tabernacles will soon come to an and this Sukkah/body in which we now live will not stand forever. So while we live in our earthly dwellings let us diligently secure our calling and selection but also be acting on the things we know, this is the truth that will bring in a harvest.

Let us stop looking anywhere else for salvation that in Messiah, is already ours; let’s rejoice in the fact that whether we are in times of abundance or drought, those who believe in Messiah Yeshua/Jesus will never thirst again.

Click links below for previous posts covering so many more aspects of this wonderful celebration.

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sheltering-presence-god/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/the-sheltering-presence-of-god-cont/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sukkot-the-promise-of-a-permanent-dwelling-place/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/in-the-end-its-all-about-yeshua-jesus/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/disciples-divine-design-moadiym/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/endings-are-simply-new-beginnings/

Shalom aleikhem
chaverim and mishpachah!
Peace to friends and family.
Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week.
Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.
It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.
You are very precious in His sight.
Not sure ..you can be…
SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute,
SAY IT RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.

Shade of Shaddai

At this season

chag ha sukkot

those following the

appointed times of the Lord – His Moedim

observe Leviticus 23:40, 42 43.

Deuteronomy D’variym 16:13-15

Chag haSukot  הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת חַ֧ג

13 ‘The feast of booths thou dost make for thee seven days, in thine in-gathering of thy threshing-floor, and of thy wine-vat;

14 and thou hast rejoiced in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite, וְהַלֵּוִ֗י levivy and the sojourner hag ger וְהַגֵּ֛ר

and the fatherless, and the widow, who ‘are’ within thy gates.

15 Seven days thou dost feast before Jehovah thy God, in the place which Jehovah doth choose, for Jehovah thy God doth bless thee in all thine increase, and in every work of thy hands, and thou hast been only rejoicing.

16 ‘Three times in a year doth every one of thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which He doth choose — in the feast of unleavened things, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of booths; and they do not appear before Jehovah empty;

17 each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

A sukkah

is also called

סֻּכֹּֽת

a booth – a tabernacle – temporary dwelling,

depending on who you ask.

(There are several alternate spellings of the Hebrew word.)

It is only for 7 days and when it is described as a

temporary dwelling,

it’s because the

sukah/sukkah

construction itself is

temporary,

it is not a permanent structure.

For 7 days each year all who are native born in Israel

are to live in these sukkah

made of tree boughs branches and leaves.

The flimsy sukkah

is not really able to give much shelter from

the heat of the sun or the wind rain and dust;

nor does it provide privacy.

There’s no protection from criminal activities and by itself it’s totally ineffective for a long term dwelling place.

The point is that, for 40 years this is how the children of Israel lived as they travelled through the wilderness...

and it serves as a reminder to all subsequent generations, and the grafted-in-believers, how our Heavenly Father

protects and shelters His children

as we continue on our wilderness journey to His promised land..

We would opt for a more sturdy building of wood, brick and concrete with locks on our doors, if we were given a choice; yet is this any more permanent and reliable than a sukat/sukkah when the forces of nature are unleashed against it?

It only takes a moment, to look at the aftermath of deadly hurricanes and floods, for us to see the devastating results.

All who are native born ……sons of Israel.

Leviticus 23

40 and ye have taken to yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palms, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of a brook, and have rejoiced before Jehovah your God seven days.

41 ‘And ye have kept it a feast to Jehovah, seven days in a year — a statute age-during to your generations; in the seventh month ye keep it a feast.

42 ‘In booths בַּסֻּכֹּֽת ye dwell seven days; all who are natives in Israel / Yisrael יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

dwell in booths,

43 so that your generations do know that in booths בַּסֻּכֹּֽת

I caused the sons of Yisrael / Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

to dwell; in my bringing them out of the land of Egypt; I, Jehovah, ‘am’ your God.’

44 And Moses speaketh ‘concerning’ the appointed seasons of Jehovah unto the sons of Israel.

The sukkah reminds us

that our faith/trust should

NOT

be in

so called permanent structures

that have been built by human hands;

but instead

our faith/trust should be in the

One Who

has the power to protect us

in every situation and circumstance

and all adverse conditions.

We are to

abide and remain

in the

shade of shaddai….

the

shadow of the Almighty.

לְצֵל־   lezel – shade/shadow

שַׁדַּי shaddai/shadday –

strongs #5996

צל של שדדאי

shade of shaddai

צל – shade

אל שדי  el shaddai  the almighty

Strongs# 7706. Shadday: Almighty

Original Word: שַׁדַּי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: Shadday
Phonetic Spelling: shad-dah’-ee or sha’da eye

Almighty: Shaddai.

Masculine noun.

Strong’s 7706.

Root: שַׁדַּי

Pronounced: sha’dah-ee.

Meaning: My Destroyer, My Protective Spirit, My Rainmaker.

Self-Sufficient, Who Is Abundantly.

From the verb שדד ( shadad ), to destroy,

or the noun שד ( shed ), protective spirit,

or the verb שדה (shadah), to moisten.

God Almighty

El Shaddai – ale shad-dah’-ee. אל שׁדי

Genesis 17:1 
HEB: אֲנִי־ אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י
NAS: to him, I am God Almighty; Walk
KJV: and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God;

And when Abram was ninety nine years old and the LORD appeared to Abram, and he said to him, I am El Shaddai, walk before me, and be perfect
Genesis 17:1

God Almighty

El Shaddai  – ale shad-dah’-ee

letters: YDSLA – al shdy

Hebrew Letters:

alef, lamed, shin or sheen, dalet, yud or yod.

אל שׁדי

The Aleph is the picture of an ox head

and illustrates: the strength of an animal.

It can mean: strong, power, or leader.

 

The Lamed is a picture of a shepherd’s staff.

The shepherd used the staff to

exercise authority over the sheep to direct or lead them.

It can mean: teach, lead, yoke, move forward, or authority.

 

The Shin represents two front teeth

and can mean: sharp, eat, consume, separate, or destroy.

 

The Dalet represents a tent flap or door.

It can also mean:

back and forth movement as in going in and out of a door.

 

The Yud represents an arm and a hand.

The picture can mean: work, throw, worship

or it can simply mean: arm or hand.

The Aleph and Lamed form the root word

El which means: God or strong controller.

The Shin, Dalet, and Yud

form another root

Shad meaning breast.

Together they reveal:

The One mighty to nourish and

supply all our needs!

We live safely NOT because we have a well built house,

but because our Heavenly Father is

protecting us

and is also

providing for us

and caring for us each and every day.

Even the most reliable building is really just a

sukkah

because one day it will no longer exist.. BUT…

we will have a permanent dwelling place forever with Him.

Let’s allow Him to teach us to put our trust

only in Him

and to know that He shields us from harm because

He is our provider and protector.

This time of reflection towards our dwelling place and where we live and rest, reminds us of Psalm 91:1-4 because it’s related to the fact of not being reliant on a physical place in a natural sense….. It has the elements of a protective sinnah – shield,

and the shelter and shadow/shade/lezel

of the Almighty/Shaddai

…because is the secret place of 

  עֶלְי֑וֹן

El’yon

pronounced:el yown

which is

the shield and surrounding wall of His truth.

This is not a metaphorical description, it’s a real place;

as real as we allow it to be to us.

How so?

Because if we don’t believe it’s there or that it exists, how can we go there?

And if we don’t ever go there, how can we rest there habitually as the Psalmist says?

He who dwells in the shelter of Elyon,

will abide in

the shadow of Shaddai.

It’s very real, yet sometimes hard to find…

Is it because we’re looking for the wrong kind of structure?

When we read the word secret, do we think it’s hidden by some kind of camouflage?

The verse says it’s a stronghold so do we think its made of some indestructible material?

Does the shield part make us think we can’t see through it and that the surrounding wall may be so high and wide that we can’t get around or over it?

So we are looking for something our minds can relate to and in looking from the

Shade of Shaddai

we make our relationship with Him so complicated that we miss His provision, especially when it’s right where we are?

How can that be right?

Because His truth IS a shield

and the surrounding wall for us,

without the need for any additional support or fortifying;

and all we need to do is recognize that truth and

rest in the shadow of His Word – Jesus/Yeshua.

This is where we will find all the comfort and shelter we need.

With Isaiah and David the Psalmist, let’s state clearly….and not just for this week.. but going forward each and every day….

Father, YOU are our strength, our stronghold, our God and we trust in You. We are not looking for a natural fortress that’s impenetrable but we are resting habitually in Your protection, in the

shade of shadai/shaddai

because You are our

everlasting sukah/sukkah

and will one day tabernacle with us for ever.

If you haven’t already please take the time to read earlier posts focusing on the week of Sukkot/Tabernacles/Booths.

Links below:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sheltering-presence-god/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sukkot-the-promise-of-a-permanent-dwelling-place/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/seasons-of-the-lord-his-rhythm-of-chaim-life/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/in-the-end-its-all-about-yeshua-jesus/

Shalom aleikhem

chaverim and mishpachah!

Shavua Tov, Have a blessed week,

you are greatly loved and prayed for daily.

Please don’t leave here without assurance of your salvation because

one of these days we will leave behind this personal, physical

body/tent/temporary shelter/sukkah….

and dwell for eternity in one of two places..

either with, or without, the presence of our Heavenly Father.

Not sure ..you can be…

Make certain Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer,

Savior, Lord, and soon returning King

and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

It’s all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.

You are very precious in His sight.

SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute, SAY IT RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name.

Sukkot – The Promise of a Permanent Dwelling Place

It is the 3rd of 3 Appointed Times that all males are required to travel to Jerusalem to participate in annually.

Known in Judaism collectively as

The Three Pilgrimage Festivals.

In Hebrew:

Shlosha Regalim  שלושה רגלים

They are:

Pesach, Passover

Shavuot, Weeks or Pentecost

and

Sukkot, Tabernacles, Tents or Booths –

and relate in order to: our Physical Salvation

our Spiritual Salvation and our

Joyful Thanks to God for His Encompassing Protection and for the future when He will be Dwelling, Tabernacling with His people forever.

The secret place of the Most High/El’yon is the shield and surrounding wall of His Truth; it’s not a fictional location made up from imagination it’s a real place to be found in His presence.

The scripture says

Yeshua/Jesus is the Truth and when we are

IN Him

then we are in that secret place.

This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit.

And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us.

1John 4:13 also Psalm 91

When the ancient Israelites were living in the Kingdom of Judah they would make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem, as commanded by the Torah.

And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.

You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD for seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month

You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, so that your descendants may know that I made the Israelites dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’ ”

Lev 23:40, 42-43

Feast of the Tabernacles

in Hebrew סֻכּוֹת

Chag haSukot,

also Succouth, Sukkot or Sykkot.

This post includes links to previous ones that have covered most of the relevant information on this season. It is hard to not repeat the wonderful nuances and types and shadows of what we have ahead of us and also to ponder on all that Our Heavenly father/Av has prepared for us.

1 Corinthians 2:9 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”

And 2Tim 4:8 for those who love His appearing Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.

So here follows some thoughts and Hebrew greetings for this glorious appointed time.

Sukkot is a joyous holiday celebrating the fall harvest.

The booths, called sukkahs,

that are built during this week-long festival, are reminiscent of the booths ancient farmers used to sleep right in their fields during harvest season. They also commemorate the 40 year period during which the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, sleeping in tents.

This appointed time calls for a temporary dwelling here, meaning it’s not a permanent structure.

Part of Sukkot is spent in synagogue at prayer, and much of it is spent eating, drinking, sleeping, and generally dwelling in the sukkah.

But wherever you happen to meet people during this particularly joyous holiday, it’s nice to know how to greet them.

It is still considered appropriate at this time to wish each other a Happy New Year or Shana Tovah in Hebrew, just as people continue saying Happy (Gregorian) New Year for many weeks into January and beyond.

To wish someone a Happy Sukkot in Hebrew simply say

Chag Sameach which means Happy Holiday.

Moadim L’simcha Moh-ah-DEEM Le-sim-CHAH

This is used on both Sukkot and Pesach/Passover, particularly the intermediate days of the festival

Chag Sameach is Hebrew for joyous festival.

The traditional response is

chagim u’zmanim l’sasson 

khag-EEM oo-zmahn-EEM le-sah-SOWN.

The individual who initiates the greeting says: Mo’adim l’simhah!
and the one who replies says: Hagim u’z’manim l’sasson!

Here is a hint about pronouncing the greetings: Each of the Hebrew words above puts emphasis/stress on the last syllable.

Chag Sameach pronounced khahg sah-MAY-akh

literally means happy holiday

and applies to most Jewish holidays.

Gut Yontiff pronounced goot YUHN-tiff

is a yiddishized version of the Hebrew phrase 

yom tov meaning good day

and referring to any major holiday on which work is traditionally forbidden.

Mo’adim = moments, festivals, appointed times.
Singular: mo’eid

l’ = for/to

simhah = joy, gladness, happy occasion

Hagim = holidays, celebrations.
Singular: hag

u’ = and

z’manim = seasons, times
Singular: z’man

sasson = joy, happiness

ברכות סוכות

sukkah: a thicket, booth

Strongs #5521

: סֻכָּה

pronounced: sook-kaw’

booth, cottage, covert, pavilion, tabernacle, tent

Deuteronomy 16:13 
HEB: חַ֧ג הַסֻּכֹּ֛ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לְךָ֖
NAS: the Feast of Booths seven
KJV: the feast of tabernacles seven
INT: the Feast of Booths shall celebrate seven days

Other titles used for this feast:

Time of Our Joy – Zman Simchatenu–  זמן שמחתנו

Moadim L’Simcha – Appointed Times for Joy

Zman Simchatenu Time of Our Joy – זמן שמחתנו

Simchat Torah – the Joy of the Torah – שִׂמְחַת תורָה

Shemini Atzeret – Eighth Day of Assembly – שמיני עצרת

Hoshanah Rabbah – Great Salvation – הושענה רבה

Chag Assif – Harvest Festival – חג אסיף

Sukkah is the Hebrew term for the temporary building that is constructed for this holiday.

Sukkot(h) is the Hebrew name of the holiday,

the moed

and usually translated as

booth or small hut and 

to tabernacle with someone, is to dwell with them.

Yehoveh/Adonai, tabernacled with the children of Israel as they wandered in the desert for 40 years, manifesting Himself as a cloud by day and fire by night.

The Hebrew word for tabernacle is sukkah. It means a booth, a hut, a covering, a pavilion or tent.

The Greek word for tabernacle is sk’en’e, which also means a tent, hut, or habitation; and the context by which the word tabernacle is used in the New Covenant /Brit Hadashah.

This Greek word, sk’enos, means ‘tabernacle, booth, shelter, or covering’ and also appears in Rev. 21:3.

This same word, sk’enos, is used to speak of Yeshua/Jesus during His first coming, John 1:14. here we can see the protection provided in Rev. 7:16, corresponding to Isa. 4:5-6, and the fountain of living waters in Rev. 7:17 and 21:4.

It is interesting to note that as these were set in place by the Father through Moses and have been followed and celebrated annually ever since.

 Luke 2:41 states that Joseph and Mary and Jesus/Yeshua made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem every Passover.

Joseph and Mary went to the Passover celebration in Jerusalem every year: Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 

Also, Luke records Paul

“hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible,

on the Day of Pentecost” Acts 20:16 Acts 20:16

all went up to Jerusalem… indicating they are not done away with after Jesus/Yeshua ascended?

Sadly western Christianity detached itself from the observance of our Heavenly Fathers’ Appointed Times/Jehovehs Moedim; and those then in power changed the dates and days to ones we have become more familiar with as easter and Christmas etc.,

This could be the ‘feasts’ that God says He hates as prophetically declared in Amos 5;21  I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. As well as those they had adopted from Babylon. Some scholars say the dates were messed up from that era and when they returned from captivity they did not rectify the changes…

In the modern Gregorian calendar we label all years with B.C. (before the birth of Christ) or A.D. (anno domini or “in the year of our Lord”) There is no zero year. In our modern system, the year Christ was born is supposedly A.D.1 and the year preceding it is 1 B.C. The most favored view amongst Bible scholars is that Messiah Jesus/Yeshua, was born in 5 B.C. which agrees with this timeline which was due to Herod the Greats death occurring in 4 B.C. If Jesus/Yeshua was born in 5 B.C. possibly on Tabernacles, then our current year should really be the year A.D. 2023 and not 2021! And as noted in a previous post this year is 5782 according to the Hebrew calendar count. Notwithstanding the possible fudging of dates and missing centuries (200 years) that would put the date from Genesis closer to 5982! Could this be the reason for Yeshua/Jesus statement that no man knows the day of His coming???

It seems that not only did the early Roman Catholic Church get the year of Yesua/Jesus’ birth wrong but it seems they got the month wrong as well. Some of the evidence that Yeshua/Jesus might have been born earlier in the year is the fact that it would be highly unlikely for shepherds to still be in the field with their sheep in December. This is in the middle of the winter and they wouldn’t be in the fields at this time of the year. Click link for more on this:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/a-lambs-tale-and-a-mysterious-tower/

https://www.minimannamoments.com/endings-are-simply-new-beginnings/

The Feast of Tabernacles symbolizes

the restoration process,

which will be completed with the return of

Messiah Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach.

The Tabernacle of New Jerusalem,

descends from Heaven to Earth to

tabernacle, dwell or shelter His people with His presence.

The Feast of Tabernacles, Sukkot, is the last of the seven Moedim/ Feasts of the Lord and the most joyful, occurring on the 15th day of Tishri and lasts for eight days.

It is sometimes referred to as the 

feast of booths

or feast of ingathering. 

The word ingathering is in reference more to people than crops, as the wheat and most of the fruit has already been harvested by this time of the year.

It is noteworthy according to Numbers 29:15,32 that on each of the 7 days of Tabernacles, they were to offer 14 (7×2) lambs without blemish. There is an interesting parallel in Matthew where he lists the genealogy of Messiah, the Lamb of God. The generations from Abraham to David are 14, from David to the Babylonian captivity are 14, and from the captivity to Christ are 14. Matthew traced the genealogy back to Abraham and divides Israel’s history into 3 sets of 14 generations. However, there were probably more than those listed here. Genealogies often compressed history and not every generation of ancestors was specifically listed, especially if they were evil. The Tenakh/ Old Testament genealogies are much more precise such as in 1 Chronicles chps. 1-9.

In Zechariah 14:16-19. it is stated that everyone will learn about this Moed/Appointed Time:

And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles.

The Feast of Tabernacles is also a picture of the judgment of the inhabitants of the earth who live during the 1,000 years according to Isaiah 2:4  And he shall judge among the nations,

So it is something that will still be celebrated in the future so whether we learn now or later, it will be part of life/chaim, for those in the millennial kingdom as we understand the scriptures to indicate.

This may have been what Peter was referring to at the Mt. of Transfiguration?

Their experience must have been overwhelming and we are told they were terrified. The presence of God in the form of His Glory Cloud, overshadowed them, engulfing them, and they heard His voice in its midst.

Mark 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

A little intimidating to put it mildly!

They must have thought the Kingdom had come and wanted to build Booths/Sukkah to them in celebration of the event. Their thoughts would have been flying wildly in all directions trying to make sense of what was happening to them.

Sukkot is about remembering God/Yehoveh’s provision in the 40 year wilderness journey and His protection while they travelled. It’s celebrating His ever-presence Yehovah Shammah, His guidance and care of His people who were chosen to be His Challah/Bride and as we are kallat mashiach/Bride of Messiah; we are His K’doshiym/His Holy Ones. He made covenant with them and called them His own precious treasure.

Through Yeshua/Jesus, all is being fulfilled, the Moedim/ Appointed Times of the Lord, reflect Yeshua/Jesus as we have seen in previous posts. Sukkot is the one that will never end as it is the climax of Yehoveh/Gods plan to be reunited with His children and dwelling together with the Bride of Messiah. At One, following the AtOnement of Yom Kippur, the celebration of Sukkot Tabernacles/Booths/ is preparing us for when He permanently Tabernacles with His people, not in frail booths or in these frail temporary bodies, but in the fullness of His presence in the new Jerusalem/Yerushalyim.

Literally Heaven on earth! Nothing we try to accomplish ourselves on this fallen earth can even begin to be like the restoration Yehoveh/God will implement . We are spiritually returning to Eden and to the Holy Mountain of God which scripture says is Jerusalem/ Yerushalyim from above; the location of Mt. Moriah where all the pivotal events have occurred through the ages past.

Whether we have yet or not, one day we will all go up to Jerusalem/Yerushalyim to the city of Adonai, His chosen location where He has put His Name. The apple of His eye, His First fruits, the land of promise; and the glory of His presence will one day be for all to see. It will not be hidden from view in a sanctuary of the Holy of Holies for just 1 man to experience once a year, but for all to behold Him in majesty and splendor.

 

For now we see through a glass darkly, but then all eyes will see Him face to face …but for now we are the containers of the glory of His presence, we are the living stones, we are the sanctuary of His Ruach HaKodesh/Spirit of Holiness. The Holy of Holies resides within each of His called apart ones/ecclesia/body. As darkness increases and the times of the gentiles are fulfilled, we will all shine so much more brightly. He has always wanted to be with us from the Genesis and soon this will be completed.

On the last day of the feast John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Yeshua/Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

This was right in the middle of the water pouring ceremony.

This was the last day of the seven-day long

Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles celebration;

known as:

the Last Great Day, in Hebrew Hoshana Rabbah.

On this day, a joyous festival occurred called the Water Pouring Ceremony, where the Jews prayed for rain for the upcoming agricultural season resulting in a bountiful harvest.

Click link below for more on this:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sheltering-presence-god/

Messiah said: I AM the living water All who come to Him will never thirst again.

During these few days, let’s especially remember He has led us through our wilderness. How He has provided and cared for and protected us along His Way then available as our Israelite family celebrates and rejoices in His Torah; let’s give thanks that His Word is so freely to us.

He is the Word made flesh and if we follow the annual cycle of reading the Bible in a year ..its time to start over…a new beginning. Whatever day of the year it’s always a good time to read the Word of God/Yehoveh! Sometimes, things are simply traditions of men, but the Moedim/Appointed times, are set in by our Heavenly Father and understanding them and their meanings enhances our knowledge and appreciation of Who He is and Why Yeshua/Jesus came; and why we can be certain He is coming back!

The clouds in the wilderness are called ‘the clouds of glory’ and the wilderness experience is a picture of the future Messianic age, the Millennium.

Jesus/Yeshua tabernacle/sukkot among us John 1:14.

Peter spoke about his body being a tabernacle 2 Peter 1:13-14.

The apostle Paul told us that our earthly bodies were earthly houses or tabernacles in 2 Corinthians 5:1-5.

Jesus/Yeshua was the true tabernacle of God according to Hebrews 9:11.

In Hebrews 8:1-2; Revelation 13:6; 15:5; the Scriptures speak of a heavenly tabernacle . Revelation 21:1-3 says this heavenly tabernacle will come to earth.

Links to the posts for Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret they are:

https://www.minimannamoments.com/sheltering-presence-god/

includes The Four Species: Arba Minim

https://www.minimannamoments.com/in-the-end-its-all-about-yeshua-jesus/

At this season of Sukkot, Isa.12:3 was often quoted, as it is written, ‘Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.’ Jesus/Yeshua in Hebrew means ‘salvation.’

Note again the statement in John 9:5.

This is the last day of the feast,

Hoshana Rabbah.

John 9:14; Lev. 23:34-36.

The post Endings Are Simply New Beginnings

includes reference to Jesus/Yeshuas birth.

https://www.minimannamoments.com/endings-are-simply-new-beginnings/

The final, 8th day, of this feast is known as 

Shemini Atzaret, Yom haSh’miyniy’Atzaret,

The 8th day assembly.

In Israel, the 8th day is a day that speaks of eternity and the Bible ends in Revelation with that same day, the day of eternity where we will reign forever with Him.

The 8th day is about resurrection and leaving the old life, a day of transcending, of breaking out of the limitations of the finite and into the realm of the infinite. Of transcending the old, overcoming the ultimate limitation, death, and thus every limitation.

The day after the end of the old life, the old existence and gaining the power to live beyond it in and through Yeshua/Jesus.

So the day of the resurrection and the day of the beginning of eternity are in inevitably joined together.

The Sheltering Presence of God Abides With Us Always.

may we all remain in the Sukkah of His Loving Protection.

In sharing about the Moedim/feasts/Appointed Times and having done much research a brief disclaimer is needful only because
there are many Hebrew Roots, Messianic and Messianic Jewish believers who are under the impression that the modern Rabbinical calendar tabulated by Hillel II is the same as the Biblical calendar. It would seem that unfortunately, this is not the case and although it is true that the modern Rabbinical calendar is very close, the two calendars are calculated using entirely different methods, because of this, there are minor and major variations.

Why is this important?

Our heavenly Father has commanded us to follow His Moedim/ feasts/Appointed Times according to His calendar, not one calendar that estimates it. The modern Rabbinical calendar rarely has Moedim/Appointed days at the same time as the Biblical calendar, this can lead even the most faithful followers of Yeshua/Jesus to observe days that have not been divinely ordained and neglecting days that have been.

We are reminded that Messiah said if you love me keep my commandments and that He did not come to destroy or do away with but to fulfill them.

We must remind ourselves that these Appointed Times are not exclusively “Jewish” Moedim/feasts.

These are Yehoveh/God’s Moedim/feasts and Appointed Times; and that it is His calendar that determines, not ours. His calendar is the only one that truly counts. It should be noted that there are several differences of opinions in how to decide the exact days of the calendar as written in Leviticus 23. As we are all on the WAY and learning as we travel, everyone is encouraged to do their own research in studying about the calendar according to the Scriptures, which our Heavenly Father has set in place. We still keep the 10 sayings/commandments that were given through Moses and Jesus/Yeshua quoted them on several occasions in answer to peoples questions on what we sould follow keep and do; so why do we humans think that we can choose which parts of the Bible we want to follow and which parts are no longer important??

So what is the purpose of Sukkot?

The sukah serves to remind us that our trust is NOT to be in what we call, permanent structures made with human hands; but in the One who has the power to protect us against every form and type of adversity. This is another opportunity for us to remember that we dwell in safety not because we have the security of 4 well constructed walls, but because our Heavenly Father is protecting, providing and caring for us each and every day. In the end, even the most reliable shelter is just a sukkah! One day it will be gone but instead, we will have a permanent home with Him forever. 

This is the spiritual truth true and most important aspect of the meaning of sukkot. This is the focus we are to have, that of our future hope and home; when He will dwell with us and we will be with Him forever. Now that’s something worth celebrating and being joyful over as we await the final ingathering!

The Sheltering Presence of God

Abides With Us

Always!

May we all remain

in the

Sukkah of His Loving Protection.

Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved (Acts 16:31).

The cry for salvation at Tabernacles

is heard

and answered through

Yeshua/Jesus the Messiah,

for He came to

save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21).

Shalom shalom

‘Mishpachah’

‘Family/Tribe’

משפחה

Mish-pa-KHa,

friends, visitors and every reader…

Blessed are You, HaShem, Who spreads the Sukkat Shalom upon us, upon all of His people and upon Israel.

Please don’t leave this page before making certain Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.

4 times throughout the book of Revelation Jesus says

“Surely I am coming quickly”

He is coming back very soon – so let’s keep looking up!

You are greatly loved and precious in His sight.

Its all about Life and Relationship, not Religion.

NOT SURE? YOU CAN BE..

SAY THE FOLLOWING FROM YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW…

Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.

I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’ name. Amen.