The Eighth Day

by Wayne Blank

"On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep the Feast of The Lord seven days [i.e. The Feast Of Tabernacles]; on the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest. And you shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before The Lord your God seven days. You shall keep it as a Feast to The Lord seven days in the year; it is a statute for ever throughout your generations; you shall keep it in the seventh month [see The Bible Calendar and Bible Months]" (Leviticus 23:39-41 RSV)

River Jesus Christ Observed, And Taught At, The Feast Of Tabernacles

"About the middle of the Feast, Jesus went up into the Temple [see "My Father's House"] and taught. The Jews marveled at it, saying, "How is it that this man has learning, when he has never studied?" So Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not Mine, but His Who sent Me; if any man's will is to do His will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on My own authority. He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of Him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood." (John 7:14-18 RSV)
"On the last day of the Feast, the Great Day [i.e. the eighth day], Jesus stood up and proclaimed, "If any one thirst, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture [see Which Bible Did Jesus Use?] has said, 'Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now this He said about the Spirit, which those who believed in Him were to receive" (John 7:37-39 RSV)

The Dual Meaning Of The God-Commanded Biblical Holy Days

The spring Holy Days symbolize the events related to the First Coming of Jesus Christ:

Passover - The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ to pay for the sins of all humanity. (Exodus 12:13, John 1:29) (see Passover In Egypt and The Lamb Of God)
The Days of Unleavened Bread - the removal of sin from the lives of converted, repentant people. (Exodus 12:15, 1 Corinthians 5:7-8) (see Unleavened Bread and What Is Sin?)
Pentecost - the "first fruits" harvest, the coming of God's Holy Spirit upon conversion. (Leviticus 23:16-17, Acts 2:1-4) (see Pentecost and The Holy Spirit In Your Life)

The autumn Holy Days symbolize the events related to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ:

The Feast of Trumpets - The Return of Jesus Christ. (Leviticus 23:23-25, Matthew 24:30-31) (see The Feast Of Trumpets and The Return Of Jesus Christ)
The Day of Atonement - the final judgment and sentencing of Satan after his removal as "the god of this world." (Leviticus 23:26-32, Revelation 20:10) (see The Day Of Atonement and Who Still Rules The World Today?)
The Feast of Tabernacles - the first 1,000 years after The Return of Christ. (Leviticus 23:33-36, Revelation 20:2-4) (see King Of The Mountain)
The Last Day - the 8th day of the Feast of Tabernacles picturing the later physical resurrection of the vast majority of humanity who were not resurrected to spirit at the Return of Jesus Christ. (Leviticus 23:39, Revelation 20:5,11-15) (see Resurrections and Children Of The Devil)

Fact Finder: (a) After the return of Jesus Christ, will all nations be required, by God, to observe the Feast of Tabernacles? (b) Will those who refuse to observe the Feast of Tabernacles experience drought and plague?
(a) Zechariah 14:16 (b) Zechariah 14:17-19

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