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WHEN TO CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES
Lev 23:39 “On exactly the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the crops of the land, you shall celebrate the Feast of Yahweh for seven days, with a rest on the first day and a rest on the eighth day.”
Hears how to know when to celebrate Tabernacles: Look on the calendar, either in September or October to see when Rosh Hashanna and/or Yom Kippur is to take place. Then, look for the very next full moon, about 5 days later. On some calendars, it will actually say, “Sukkot”, meaning “Tabernacles” or “Booths”. (On my Burnett County Dairy Co-op calendar, it says "Sukkot".) The Feast of Tabernacles begins on the night of the full glory of the full moon. Tabernacles can begin as early as mid-September, or as late as mid-October. If the Feast is close to including a second week-end, it is nice to include those days, as well, since much effort has been put into hosting the Feast, as to advertising, plans, meals, lodging, travel, vacation arrangements, etc. If there is a question as to the actual days, we always stretch the Feast out a day or two, just to make certain that we are including all of the days. For example, this year, the full moon arrived a day or two earlier than all of the calendars were indicating the Feast should begin, so, just to make certain, we began the Feast a day earlier, on the night of the full moon. If you make a mistake, God will reward you anyway, because your heart was sincere and earnest. But, remember, do NOT celebrate the Feast because the Old Testament commanded it, or, because it will be compulsory in the future, but, because you now have a window of opportunity to celebrate the Feast while it is voluntary, and, because we are earnestly waiting for the historical fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles!!!!!!!
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