- Sukkot is agricultural in origin a biblical name for this festival is The Feast of Ingathering
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1 And now, brothers and sisters, let us tell you about the coming again of our Master Yeshua (Jesus) Messiah and how we will be gathered together to meet him.
YHWH/God uses things in the natural to shed light on things that are spiritual - When YHWH set the Israelites free - He gathered them together under His protection - He dwelt/tabernacled with them by night in a pillar of fire and by day in a cloud - the people pitched tents as they dwelt with the Father.
Sukkot/The Feast of Ingathering/Festival of Shelters - so many Scriptures refer to the "harvesting of people" - I can just visualize the most wonderful "ingathering" of all time when people who have let the seed grow in their spirit - let it lead them to journey to the conquering King! But for now, let us remember this time, this season, as the Father has called us to do - and join in the celebration with our brothers and sisters of past, present and future - to call to mind the provision of the Creator - and let our hearts be filled with joy of a time to come in which we will all be together in His presence!
DO THESE SCRIPTURES NOT SCREAM TO YOU THAT THE FATHER CARES TO GATHER US TOGETHER TO DWELL WITH US? Both spiritually now, and physically in the future? What a day it will be!
1Ch_16:35 And say, O save us, Elohim of our Y'shua*; and gather us, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
Neh_1:9 But if you will turn to Me and keep My commandments, and do them, though you were cast out to the outermost part of the heavens, yet I will gather them from there, and will bring them to the place that I have chosen, to set My name there.
Psa_106:47 Save us, O YAHWEH our Elohim, and gather us from the nations, to give thanks to Your holy name, to exult in Your praise.
Isa_11:12 And He shall lift up a banner for the nations, and shall gather the outcasts of Israel, and gather those dispersed from Judah, from the four wings of the earth.
Isa_40:11 He shall feed His flock like a shepherd; He shall gather lambs with His arm; and carry them in His bosom; those with young He will lead;
Isa_43:5 Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your seed from the east, and I will gather you from the west.
Isa_58:8 Then your light shall break as the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of YAHWEH shall gather you.
Jer_23:3 And I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all the lands where I have driven them there, and I will bring them again to their fold. And they shall be fruitful and multiply.
Jer_29:14 And I will be found by you, says YAHWEH. And I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says YAHWEH. And I will bring you again into the place from which I sent you into exile, from there.
Jer_31:8 Behold! I will bring them from the North Country, and gather them from the recesses of the earth. Among them the blind, and the lame, the pregnant one, and the travailing one together, a great company shall return here.
Jer_31:10 Hear the Word of YAHWEH, O nations, and declare in the coastlands far away, and say, He who scattered Israel will gather him and keep him, as a shepherd his flock.
Jer_32:37 Behold, I will gather them out of all the lands, there where I have driven them in My anger, and in My fury, and in great indignation. And I will bring them again to this place, and I will cause them to live in safety.
Mat_24:31 And He will send His cherubs with a great sound of a large trumpet, and they will gather His chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the sky to the other.
Mar_13:27 And then He will send His angels and will gather His elect from the four winds, from the beginning of the earth up to the beginning of heaven.
Joh_11:52 And not only for the sake of the nation but that also the sons of YAHWEH who are scattered that he might gather into one nation.
Rev_14:18 And another cherub went forth from the altar having authority over the fire. And he spoke with a great cry to the one having the sharp sickle, saying, Send your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, because its grapes are ripened.
Rev_19:17 And I saw one cherub standing in the sun. And he cried with a great voice, saying to all the birds flying in mid-heaven, Come and gather together to the supper of the great Elohim,
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A interesting study during Sukkot are the 4 species. The rabbinic people take up willow, myrtle, palm and a citron called an etrog. However, the etrog is not native to Israel and didn't come along till the people returned from Babylon. In English, the people are told to take up the first three and the 'fruit of the beautiful tree'. With even a small amount of study, you can discover what is the beautiful tree and then just enjoy the fireworks in your heart and mind when you make all the connections. I won't tell you, it will be so much more fun for you to discover it for yourself! Another interesting thing to do is to re-read the section where the angel announces to Miriam that she will bear a child. Now, since Y'shua was born at Sukkot, we know the annunciation didn't happen at this time of year, but it is fascinating to see where it began. If you red this section, stop and read all the related verses in your center reference...your entire picture of Miriam and what type/age of person she might have been might be changed. Sign happy birthday to Y'shua sometime during Sukkot...it's just FUN!!!! Enjoy-enjoy-enjoy!!!!!
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