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This Week\’s Sunday School Lesson, \”The Feast Of The Tabernacle, The LOrd\’s Return\”, 2/28/2016

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THE FEAST OF THE TABENACLES, THE LORD\’S RETURN

Leviticus 23:33-43

 

In the 23rd chapter of Leviticus, God commanded the Israelites to celebrate

seven feasts. Each of the seven feasts are fulfilled in the events of Jesus in the

total redemption of mankind. At the time God gave instructions for the feasts,

they were the foreshadow of the work of Jesus. They all have prophetic

significance. Four of the prophecies have been fulfilled.  They were commanded

by God in the order in which they would be fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus Christ.

 

THE SEVEN FEASTS

The seven Feasts are as follows:

  1. The Passover (Lev 23:5)
  2. The blood of a lamb was placed on the door posts of the homes of

Israelites before they were released from slavery in Egypt.

  1. The death angel passed over Israelites and killed the first born

of all Egyptians.

  1. Jesus was crucified for our sins. He is our passover.
  2. Unleaven Bread (Lev 23:6)
  3. Represents Jesus sinless life.
  4. Leaven represents sin. A little leaven in dough if allowed to set will

will spread through out the whole dough.

  1. Likewise, a little sin corrupts our whole body.
  2. First Fruits (Lev 23:10).
  3. Represents the resurrection of Jesus.
  4. Jesus is the first born of the dead.
  5.   Pentecost  (Lev 23:16).
  6. Celebrated fifty days after the resurrection of Christ.
  7. Represents the giving of the Holy Spirit, the birth of the Church
  8.   Trumpets (Lev 23:4)
  9.   The Rapture of the Church  1 Thes 4:13-18
  10. The day when Christ come back for all believers.
  11. Day of Atonement.
  12. The actual day when all sins are forgiven in Jesus Christ.   Rom 11:1-6
  13. When the Jewish remnant will repent of their sins.  Zechariah 12:10
  14. Feast of the Tabernacles or Booths Lev 23:34
  15. A reminder to the Jews of their living in tents during the 40 years in

the desert.

  1.    A reminder of the New Heaven when all believers will dwell with Christ.

 

THE FEAST OF THE TABERNACLE

V:33-36. \” The Lord said to Moses, 34 \”Say to the Israelites: \’On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord\’s Feast of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days. 35 The first day is a sacred assembly; do no regular work. 36 For seven days present offerings made to the Lord by fire, and on the eighth day hold a sacred assembly and present an offering made to the Lord by fire. It is the closing assembly; do no regular work.\”

  1. It is the Lord\’s design that we remember and are constantly mindful of what the Lord

Jesus has done for us.

  1. His work didn\’t start on the cross but in Heaven before the foundation of the earth.
  2. After Adam was created in perfect fellowship with the Father. he disobeyed God\’s

command  and cast all mankind into sin.

  1. Adam\’s sin separated him from God.
  2. Jesus Christ is the bridge that reestablishes our relation with the Father.
  3. All of the festivals required by the Father, are a reminder of the love God

has for us.

  1. The required festivals are a reminder of what Jesus has done, is doing and will do

to redeem us from our sinful state into perfect fellowship with the Father.

  1. The timing of each festival is set by God the Father.
  2. Three numbers are represented in these verses; 15, 7 and 8.
  3. Man became increasingly sinful over time.
  4. God did not send His Son to redeem man until thousands of years later.
  5. This Festival was commanded to began on fifteenth day of the seventh month

of the Jewish calendar year.

  1. We are not told the  significance of the numbers .

We do know that every thing that God does is an example for us to follow.

2 Peter 2:6,  John 13:15

  1. I can only suggest that the number 15  represents the  tolerance of the Lord.
  2. Fifteen may represent the significant numbers that came out of Egypt
  3. The 12 tribes of Israel plus the Holy Trinity
  4. The 12 tribes of Israel plus the Word, The Priest and Moses the Shepherd.
  5. Seven is the number of completion or perfection

Our salvation is perfected in Jesus.

  1. Eight represents a new beginning.
  2. The celebrations started on a Sabbath and concluded on a Sabbath.
  3. The celebration started at the beginning of one week and concluded

at the beginning of another week.

  1. The Israelites were commanded to do no work on the Sabbath days.

 

THE ASSEMBLE OF GOD\’S PEOPLE

V: 37 (\”\’These are the Lord\’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for bringing offerings made to the Lord by fire — the burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings required for each day.\”

  1. The whole congregation of Israelites were commanded to celebrated the festivals

together.

  1. The Israelites were commanded to make daily offering during the six

day prior to the Sabbath.

  1. The burnt offering represented the complete surrender of the people to the Lord.
  2. The animal offered for sacrifice was completely consumed by fire.
  3. The grain offering represented the Body of Christ, and His provisions.
  4. The drink offering represented purification of  the blood of Jesus.
  5. The sacrifice could represent the sacrifice of the Son by the Father for our

sins.

 

SEPERATE OFFERINGS FOR THE FESTIVALS

V:38. \” These offerings are in addition to those for the Lord\’s Sabbaths and in addition to your gifts and whatever you have vowed and all the freewill offerings you give to the Lord.) \”

  1. The Festival sacrifices were not to be mixed with other required sacrifices to the Lord.
  2. The Festival sacrifices were in addition to all the other sacrifices.
  3. We have to trust that God will make available to us all the resources to make His

required sacrifices.

  1. When we follow God commands our faith will be strengthen.
  2. We have to learn to trust God with all that we have.
  3. All that we have came from God.
  4. All that we have will return to God.

 

GOD SET THE DATES FOR THE FESTIVALS

V:39  \”So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the Lord for seven days; the first day is a day of rest, and the eighth day also is a day of rest. \”

  1. Notice, God does not command Israel to give to Him what He has not provided to

them.

  1. Jesus put an end to all these sacrifices with His death on the cross.
  2. We are commanded to bring God a tithe and an offering into the Church.
  3. We are commanded to use what God has blessed us with for the building of His

kingdom.

  1. We are commanded to show compassion and love to those in need.
  2. God expects each of us to serve in the ministry of the Gospel.

 

THE ORDER DOING THE FESTIVALS

V:40-41 \” On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches and poplars, and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. 41 Celebrate this as a festival to the Lord for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month.\”

  1. God commanded the Israelites to cut branches from trees and use them to make

tents or booth to live in for seven days as a celebration of their deliverance

from bondage in Egypt.

  1. This was to be a yearly celebration reminding them of the love of God.
  2. This was a yearly celebration reminding them of the grace of God.
  3. This was a yearly celebration reminding them of the mercy of God.
  4. This was a yearly celebration reminding them of the provisions of God.
  5. This was a yearly celebration reminding them of the protection of God.
  6. This celebration was instituted as a permanent yearly celebration for

all Israelites for all times.

  1. Our communion is a permanent celebration remembering the death and

resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

  1. Jesus said as often as you serve the communion, do it in remembrance of Me.

 

THE BOOTHS, A REMINDER OF THE DESERT EXPERIENCE

V:42-43\”.  Live in booths for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in booths 43 so your descendants will know that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.\”

  1. It is up to us to teach our children to honor the Lord with their service and income.
  2. We must teach the Word of God to our children for them to know God.
  3. The Word of God is their foundation for successful living.
  4. We must practice the Word of God before our Children
  5. Our children learn by what we put emphases on.
  6. If we fail to teach our children to honor God, the world will teach them

to honor Satan.

  1. The Feast of the Tabernacle represented their desert experience.
  2. We all have had a desert experience.
  3. This reminds us that God can take care of you in the desert.
  4. It does not matter how long you been in the desert, God is able to

see you through the desert.

  1. Anyone who don\’t know Christ is in the desert.
  2. The desert is a place without hope.
  3. The desert is a place without peace.
  4. The desert is a place without joy.
  5. The desert is a place of frustrations.
  6. The desert is a place of ruin.
  7. The desert is a place of haters.
  8. People perish in the desert.
  9. The good news is you don\’t have to stay in the desert.
  10. Jesus Christ is our way out of the desert.

 

WE SHOULD CONSTANTLY CELEBRATE WHAT LORD HAS DONE FOR US.

 

Rev. M. Mitchell

Asst Pastor of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church

5510 West Sam Houston Parkway

Houston, Texas

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