The Feast of Tabernacles #11 (Page 1 of 2)

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Phase 11 of 12
(I trust that you have already studied phases 1-10 before this phase)

          Why introduce the Feast of Tabernacles as phase 11?           
Phases 2-9 have explained how God is building the Church to be presented "as a chaste virgin to Christ." (2Cor.11:2-3) " A Glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; that it should be holy and without blemish." (Eph.5:27) Phase ten reveals her already married to Christ, before the Trib.

Phase eleven will show where the marriage will take place! 

There is no place in scripture that records, "And when the feast of Tabernacles had fully come." The reason is, because it is still in the future for the Church. The first century Church experienced Passover and Pentecost, but not Tabernacles. There is much prophetic language foreshadowed in this feast, giving us the pattern for the marriage of Christ and His Church. Some say that this feast belongs to natural Israel, (i.e. the Jews, the children of the flesh of Abraham. Rom.9:8) and not to the Church. This feast does belong to "the Israel of God." (Gal.6:15-16, Rom.2:28-29 / Phil.3:3, Rom.9:1-8) God has not changed His mind! However, after the Cross, the Israel of God  requires both Jew and Gentile to be reconciled in Christ. (i.e. except Christ as the true Passover or else be cut off. (Deut.16:16, 1Cor.5:7-8, Rom.11:20-23, Eph.2:1-19) Now in Christ, we are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. (i.e. the promise of the Feast of Tabernacles) Gal.3:1-29.

   The last day Church will experience Tabernacles.  

Note: When the first century Church experienced the Tabernacle of David, (Review Phase.2,7) there was a huge doctrinal battle (Acts.15:2) over the Jew and the Gentile, (Acts.15:1-16) just as there is today in end time teaching. This should be no surprise, because in these last 30-40 years, the last day Church has repeated the pattern as far as David's Tabernacle. Remember, after David's Tabernacle is Solomon's Temple

Temple dedicated during this feast

        Another key to understanding the Feast of Tabernacles       
This is no coincidence! There is no idle Word (Matt.12:36) in God's Word! (2 Chron.5:1-14)
Note the corresponding charts above. A review of phase 2, 4, 8 and 9 reveal how God is working to a deliberate purpose. (Note: James.1:8,17 / Luke.14:25-33) David (Solomon's father) said, all this the Lord made me to understand in writing by His hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern. (Solomon's Temple) 1 Chron.28:19. The "church in the wilderness" began with Passover, (Gen.12:1;15:13-21, Exod.12:1-51, Duet.6:23;12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-15;22:1-19) and ends with Solomon's Temple (The Feast of Tabernacles)

This is the blueprint that the apostle Paul used,
when writing to the Ephesians.
(Eph.2:1-22) Review Phase 2

     What is the Feast of Tabernacles? (Lev.23:23-44)    
The Feast of Tabernacles is also called the Feast of Booths,(Neh.8:14-17) and the Feast of In gathering (Exod.23:16-17, Deut.16:16) at years end. It was the final feast of their calendar year, which was in the seventh month. (Lev.23:23-44) The seventh month opens on the first day with the blowing of trumpets. (Lev.23:23-25) On the tenth day was "the day" of atonement, a day of National cleansing. (Lev.16:1-34;23:26-32) The fifteenth day they made "booths" from boughs of goodly trees and dwelt in them for seven days. (Lev.23:33-44) This was also a great harvest time, after they experienced the "latter rain." It was the fruit harvest. (Olives / oil and grapes / wine) Note: After this feast in the seventh month, Israel started over again with Passover in the first month. Seven is the number of completeness, the end. (Gen.2:1-2, Lev.14:4;16:14, Josh.6:12-15, 2Kings.5:8-14, Rev.10:7)

     What is being foreshadowed by the "blowing of trumpets." (Lev.23:23-25)    
Trumpets in the Old Covenant point to the prophetic voice, sounding out of God's Word. (Rev.1:10;4:1, Exod.19:16, Isa.58:1, Hosea.8:1, Eze.33:3-6, 1Cor.14:8) The "Church in the wilderness" was lead by a trumpet sound. (Num.10:1-10) The apostle and wise masterbuilder,  used this pattern to instruct the Corinthian Church. (1Cor.3:10-11;14:7) The pattern calls for only "the sons of Aaron, the priest" to blow these trumpets, (Num.10:8) Not a self appointed person from the congregation. When the sons of Aaron blew, they blew to the entire church in the wilderness. (Num.10:1-10) The only ministries given this charge in the New Testament Church, is the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teaching. (Eph.4:11-16) Since 1948 A.D. these five ministries have been restored back into the Church, (Review Phase 2) and have been blowing a sound to bring us to the day of atonement. (Lev.23:26-32, Lev.16:1-34) It could be compared to an opening and introduction to the feast in the seventh month. 1948-2007 (almost 60 years) seems to be a long time, "But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years."(2Peter.3:8, Psalm.90:4) Before the Lord, it has only been about one and half hours! It is a big mistake to relate everything to our generation, or our fathers, fathers generation. Our life is as the grass of the field.(1Peter.1:23-25) Here today, gone tomorrow. God's master plan is far greater than our self centered lives! (Try this. Draw a line, and divide it into a thousand divisions and then pencil in how long 70 years is. (Psalm.90:10) God's purpose is so much bigger than us!

     What is being foreshadowed by the day of Atonement (Lev.16:1-34;23:26-32)    
The "day of atonement" ("the day"- Heb.10:25) was a day when "the Church in the wilderness" (Acts.7:38) stood clean from all their sins before the Lord. (Lev.16:30) This was a nation being cleansed. (Lev.16:16-17,21) On this day, Aaron the high priest took the blood of a bullock and a goat to cleansed the Sanctuary (Holy Place), (Note: Dan.8:14 Phase 5) and the altar. 
This is a future cleansing from sin beyond Passover! Look at the pattern. (Phase 2)
A. God called out a people for His name, (Passover / Our Salvation 1Cor.5:7-8, 1Peter.1:18-20)
B. Throughout the calendar year, the Church in the wilderness offered sacrifice for sins
    committed after Passover. (Lev.1-5 / Our life after Salvation. Rom.6:12-14, 1John.1:9-10;2:1, James.5:15, 
    Eph.4:26, 1Tim.5:20) Note: This is the "leaven" in the Feast of Pentecost. (Review Phase 9) 
    There was no Leaven in the Feast of Passover, because it is a type of the Lord Jesus Christ.            
    (Review Phase 8)

    This is where the Church is today, full of the leaven of the weakness of sinful flesh waiting for "the 
     day"(Heb.10:25) of Atonement! (Review "Leavened bread" Phase 8)

C. At the end of their calendar year, they celebrated the day of atonement, when they stood clean from all sin
    (Lev.16:1-34;23:26-32 / This is the Church coming to the "unity of the faith,..unto a perfect (full grown, 
    mature) man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ." Eph.4:11-16, 1Cor.13:9-12) 
    Why does the Church need to come to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ? The reason
    is because Christ cannot marry the Church with sin in it, or else He would be unequally yoked!
    (Eph.5:27-33, 2Cor.6:14-18) Note: No leaven in this Feast of Tabernacles because it is a type of the 
    Glorious Church without spot or wrinkle. (Eph.5:26-27) A Church that has come to the full measure of 
    the stature of Christ. (Eph.4:11-16) A Church just like Jesus. (Rom.8:29, 2Cor.3:18, 1John.3:2) 
    This is not a strange thing because Rom.6:14 says, "For sin shall not have dominion over you."
    This is now, not just when I get to heaven. John wrote, "if" you sin, not "when" you sin. (1John.2:1)
    God's intention is not for us to become a new creature in Christ, and continue in sin. (Rom.6:1)
    However, "Till we all come to the unity of the faith (i.e. moving from the feast Pentecost, to the feast of  
    Tabernacles) there remains the "leaven" (i.e. the weakness of sinful flesh) in the Church.

    Q. "I thought that we already have received the Atonement, why is it still future?"    
When Jesus (our High Priest - Heb.3:1) went to the Cross, He made atonement for our sins. (Heb.11-26;10:11-12) There is no question concerning that!  Why then, is there still a future cleansing?
The answer is the feast days are like unto a measuring stick, (i.e. a standard of measurement) to build with.
(Review Phase 4 "Some may ask the question, I thought I had access at anytime to go through the veil") Today every Christian is building, as Noah did. (Gen.6, Heb.11:7, Matt.24:37) All he had were the measurements, and pattern from God's Word, just as we do today. The question is, "What measurements and pattern are we building with?" We are either building with Gold, Silver and Precious Stones (God's standard of measurement - Eph.4:11-16) or Wood, Hay, and Stubble. (Man's standard of measurement - 2Cor.10:12, 1Cor.3:10-11) As it was in the days of Noah we are preparing for "things not as seen yet," which is the Feast of Tabernacles.

The following is how the standard measurements of the Feast days apply. (Note Chart above)

A. Application to the first century Church
      1. Passover was fulfilled at the Cross when Christ died for our sin. (1Cor.5:7-8) Review Phase 2
        He was crucified for our sin, Buried (Unleavened Bread) and was resurrected (Firstfruits)
    2. Pentecost was fulfilled on the "day of Pentecost." (Acts.2:1) Review Phase 2 and 9
    3. Tabernacles - they failed to enter into, and spiritually declined to the Dark Ages. (Review Phase 2)
        The "Dark ages" continued until 1517 A.D., when Luther realized the truth the Just shall life by faith.
        This began the Reformation!

B. Application to Church History from the Reformation until our present day, and beyond.
     1. The Feast of Passover - This was Justification by Faith. Luther 1517 A.D. (Review Phase 2 and 8)
        a. Unleavened Bread - Water Baptism 1789-1800 A.D. (Review Phase 2 and 8)
        b. Firstfruits - Resurrection to newness of life in Holy Spirit Baptism (Review Phase 8)
    2. The Feast of Pentecost - This was the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. 1896 -1906 A.D. (Phase 9)
    3. The Feast of Tabernacles - The Church is on course for the fulfillment of this feast. (I believe we are 
        in the beginning stages of the opening of this feast. The "blowing of trumpets.")

Note how in Church history, God has been abiding by His pattern of the Feast days. He began with Passover, then Pentecost and will be faithful to fulfill Tabernacles, which includes a future experience of national cleansing for the Holy Nation, the Church. (1Peter.2:9

C. Application to my individual walk before the Lord
     1. My Feast of Passover was when I received Christ (i.e. born again, saved, became a new creation). 
        This gave me "boldness to enter into the holiest (i.e. the Most Holy Place) by the blood of Jesus. 
        (John.1:12, John.3:1-6, Rom.10:9, 2Cor.5:17-21, Heb.10:19-20) This was also my Coming through the 
        gate of the Tabernacle and experiencing the Brazen Altar. (Review Phase 4) This was also 
        my deliverance from the bondage of Egypt. (Review Phase 2) Note: Chart above
        a. Unleavened Bread - My Water Baptism, my Red Sea. (See Phase 2 and 8)
        b. Firstfruits - My being raised up in resurrection (newness of) life to be power by the Holy Spirit.
    2. My Pentecost was when I was Baptized in the Holy Ghost (Spirit) This is my entering the door of
        Holy Place, where the oil and candlestick was. (Phase 4) This is also my journey arriving at
        Mt. Sinai. (Phase 2) Note Chart above
    3. My Tabernacles will be when the Church (i.e. the saints) reaches maturity, full grown, without spot,
        blemish or wrinkle, conformed to Christ's image (Rom.8:28-29, 1Cor.13:9-12, Eph.5:21-33)
        This has NOT happened yet!  When it does come to pass, it will be a prophetic "unction" (1John.2:20)
        upon the Church to bring her to the full stature of Christ. (Eph.4:11-16) 
      This will be Solomon's Temple that is dedicated in the
      seventh month. Tabernacles. (Review Phase 2 This will be going through the veil to 
        the Most Holy. / Atonement. (Review Phase 2 & 4)

Note how the measurement (i.e. pattern / blueprint) of the Feast days, commits us to a future visitation of God, that includes the day of atonement. My walk before the Lord begins with Passover, giving me access "in time of need" (Heb.4:16), yet the pattern reveals there is yet an experience in atonement that is yet ahead. [Note: Keep in mind, Passover was the responsibility of the individual to apply the blood provided by the Passover Lamb. The day of atonement was for a national cleansing applied by the High Priest while the Church in the wilderness waited as one man outside the Tabernacle] Remember, this is a "shadow of things to come; but the body is if Christ" (i.e. the one foreshadowed is Christ and His Church) Col.2:16-17. Matt.5:17-19)  This is an infallible interpretation by the wise masterbuilder, the apostle Paul, (1Cor.3:10, 2Tim.3:16) who was taught directly by Jesus Himself. (Gal.1:11-12) Keep in mind, it is the application of blood already shed by Christ. This study is not teaching Christ to be crucified afresh. Consider this. I have been saved, forgiven, washed in Christ's blood, yet His blood continues to cleanse me from all sin after my salvation. Jesus is not being crucified again every time I sin. Therefore it is not a strange thing to look for Christ's blood to cleanse me from all sin.

    What is the purpose for a "day of atonement"  i.e. a national cleansing in the future?     
The answer is Christ cannot marry  the Church with sin in it. or else He would be unequally yoked together in marriage. (2Cor.6:13-18) Today the Church is NOT ready to be married!  On "the day" of atonement, (Lev.16:1-34;23:26-32) the sanctuary was cleansed "because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel." (Lev.16:16-17,19,21-22,33) It is because of us (i.e. the Church, the Israel of God. Gal.6:15-16) the sanctuary needs to be cleansed! (1Peter.4:17, Matt.13:24-30,36-43)

At this present time, (Sept.9,2007 A.D.)

A. The Church has "leaven" in it that has been foreshadowed by the Feast of Pentecost.
    (Review Phase 9) It has the leaven of Malice and wickedness, 1Cor.5:8. Legalism, Gal.5:1-9. Hypocrisy,
    Luke.12:1 / Gal.2:12-13. False Doctrine, Matt.16:6-12. Unbelief in the supernatural, Acts.23:1-8.
    As long as this remains, there can be no wedding!

B. The Church today is committing spiritual adultery with this world.  James.4:4. "Ye adulterers and
    adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world (i.e. friendship with the lust of the eyes, the
    lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. 1John.2:16) is to be an enemy of God. (James.4:3-4) These
    are all present in the Church today. In the Old Testament shadow, (pattern, blueprint, type) the High Priest
    could not marry an adulteress woman. (Lev.21:10-15) Jesus, our High Priest (Heb.3:1) came to fulfill /
    complete this law and not to destroy it. (Matt.5:17-19) Therefore, He cannot marry a Church that is full of
    spiritual adultery. He cannot deny Himself, i.e. His on Word. (2Tim.2:13)

C. There are "spots, wrinkles, blemishes or any such thing" to be removed from the "espoused" Church
     The first century Church understood, that there was to a "presenting" to Christ after the removal of all
    the spots, blemishes, and wrinkles. (Eph.5:21-33) Keep in mind, the Ephesian Church Saved (Passover),
    Water Baptized (Unleavened Bread), walking in newness / resurrection) of life (Firstfruits) and filled
    with the Holy Ghost (Pentecost). (Review Phase 2,8,9) They still needed cleansing!
    
    Note: Some think this will all be taken care of in a twinkling of an eye. (1Cor.15:51-52)
    This "twinkling of an eye," is all referring to our mortal bodies putting on immortality. This has
    nothing to do with being made clean, without sin (i.e. spot, blemish or any such thing)


     Today the Church is being  built and Holy Temple , Sanctuary, House, building    
Before the sanctuary (i.e. House / Temple) can be cleansed, it has to be built. (Eph.2:20-22, 1Peter.2:5) This is where the Church is today, the time of David's Tabernacle and preparation for being built "and holy temple in the Lord...for a habitation of God through the Spirit." (Eph.2:21-22) Review Phase 2 / Note chart above. This is foreshadowed by Solomon's Temple which was,
A. The final phase of God's purpose. (Gen.12:1;15:13-21, Deut.12:1-12, 1Chron.17:1-9;22:1-19)
B.  Dedicated in the feast in the seventh month. (The Feast of Tabernacles) 2Chron.5:3
C.  Filled with God's Glory after flesh (the leaven) could not stand in God's presence. (2Chron.5:14)

     There was a 10 day wait from the blowing of trumpets, until "the day" of Atonement    
What is the significance of the number ten? The number ten carries the thought of proving, testing and order. (Gen.16:3, Num.14:22, Ruth.1:4, Neh.4:12, Dan.1:12. Rev.2:10) Why does God want to prove the "espoused"   (engaged) Church? (2Cor.11:1-3, Eph.5:21-33) The reason is to see "whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul." (Deut.13:1-5, v.3) In my own words. "Do we want to marry Christ for His money, or because we love Him?"  Some think that God does not prove or test us. Peter said, "That the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold..."(1Peter.1:6) "Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you." (1Peter.4:12) The Word of the Lord tried Joseph all those years, before he became ruler over all of Egypt. (Psalm.105:19, Gen.37-45) The Church at Corinth was told that "Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire." (1Cor.3:10-15) Jeremiah says that God's Word is a fire. (Jer.23:29) Think on this! According to the chart above, the time of David and his preparation for the Temple, corresponds with the beginning of the Feast of Tabernacles, and getting ready to go through the veil. (Review Phase 2,4 and 11) This presents a "sobering" prophetic picture. When David selected the building site for the Temple, it was offered as a free gift to him. However, David said that he would "buy it for the full price." (1Chron.21:18-27, 2Chron.3:1) The veil carried the message of the "full price," a total commitment. Trumpets ushers in the period of testing and proving. All three of these patterns (models, types, blueprints) together present a prophetic picture of what is ahead for the Church. God wants a total commitment to Him, before the marriage! Not my will, but thine be done.  (Rom.9:20)

     There were two goats used on the day of atonement (The Lord's Goat and The Scapegoat)    
Before Aaron took these two goats, he had to first atone for himself (Rom.3:23, Heb.10:4) with the blood of a bullock. (Lev.16:6,11) Jesus, our High priest (who knew no sin, sinless, perfect Son of God, God manifest in the flesh) completed (fulfilled) what Aaron foreshadowed "by the sacrifice of Himself." (Heb.9:24-26,
Matt.5:17-19) If Jesus was just a good man or just a prophet as Aaron was, you would be "yet in your sins."(1Cor.15:1-17, Heb.10:1-4) For ALL have sinned and come short.(Rom.3:23) How can Christ redeem us as the pattern calls for if He is not Deity, i.e. God manifest in the flesh, sinless, perfect Son of God. The fact is, Christ is Deity (i.e. God manifest in the flesh. 1Tim.3:16) Christ is the Son of God, making Himself equal with God. (John.5:17-18, John.17:4 / Isa.42:8, Phil.2:5-6, John.1:1,14) Those that believe this are saved (born again, a new creature in Christ, saints) Those that refuse Christ's Deity are not forgiven, and are yet in their sin. This is why Phase 1 is important because our modern translation challenge the Deity of Christ.
After Aaron atoned for himself, (Lev.16:6,11-14) he was to take two goats.
A. Two identical goats (Lev.16:7-10) The reason the two goats are the same, is because lots were cast 
     to decide which goat would die to shed it's blood to bring atonement. 
B. One goat was for the Lord (Lev.16:8) This goat foreshadows, or points to The Lord Jesus
    Christ. (Heb.9:11-14) Note: In the feast of Passover, Israel could take from the sheep or the goats. 
    (Exod.12:5)
    1. This goat died and shed it's blood. (Heb.9:11-26, Acts.20:28, 1Peter.1:18-20, Col.1:14)
    2. The blood from this goat made atonement for the sanctuary. (Rom.3:24-25, 1John.2:2)

    Now we are entering into "things not as seen yet."

C. The other goat was to be the scapegoat. (Lev.16:10) This goat is the Church because it is the
    identical to the Lord's goat.(Jesus) Eph.4:11-16, 2Cor.3:18, Rom.8:29, 1John.3:2)              
    1. This goat was presented alive before the Lord.(This goat did NOT shed any atoning blood) This
        will be saints (Christians) that will be alive and remain when Jesus returns. (1Thes.4:13-18)
        This group will be the "Glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;...holy
        and without blemish."(Eph.5:26-33) This is the Bride (i.e. the last Eve for the last Adam.
        1Cor.15:45, 2Cor.11:1-3) More details in phase 12
    2. Hands were laid on this goat, and all the sins and iniquities were confessed over him "to make an            
        atonement with him." Jesus said, "Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; 
        and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained."(John.20:23) This is NOT because we have the
        power to forgive sin, it is because we have been given the "ministry of reconciliation...in Christ's
        (the Lord's goats) stead."
    3. Then this goat was sent into the wilderness "by hand of a fit man." (Lev.16:20-22) This is the Revelation
        twelve Woman (i.e. the Bride, the Married Bride, the last Eve, the Glorious Church without spot or
        wrinkle)  taken out on "eagles wings" (fit man) to a place prepared of God. (Rev.12:1-14)
        More details in phase 12

     After "the day" of Atonement, on day fifteen (15) Israel dwelt in huts made of trees for seven days    
In the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when Israel had gathered in the fruit of the land they were the keep the feast unto the Lord. This was the third, and final division in the Feast of Tabernacles. They were to take "boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and willows of the brook" and make them into "booths" then sit in them for seven days. (Lev.23:39-44) During this time they were to remember their deliverance from Egypt until their present time. The calendar year (i.e. Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles was finished, and now they were resting. This is the Revelation twelve Woman, in the wilderness protected from the Dragon being taken care of, and provided for by God. (Rev.12:6,14-17) More details in phase 12 "The Rev.12 Woman"

     During this feast, there was a great harvest time of the grapes (wine) and olives (Oil)     
There were two harvests in Israel's calendar year. In the third month, there was the grain harvest of the corn and the wheat. This foreshadows the harvest of souls during the Feast of Pentecost. (Review phase 8) In the seventh month was the Fruit Harvest. This is the grapes (wine) and the olives (oil). Lev.26:4-5, "Vintage" Micah.7:1, Judges.8:2, Isa.24:13, Zech.11:2, Lev.23:39. This "harvest" is prophetically speaking of people that will be brought into God's Kingdom in the last day. (Note: Isa.2:1-2, Gen.6:1-22, Matt.24:37-38, Matt.13:39,49) Joel used this language to prophecy to us, the Church in these days. (Joel.2:21-27, 1Peter.1:10-12, Rom.16:25-26) This harvest of the oil and the wine will take place from the first seal to the seventh seal. Details in the next phase. Phase 12. One confirming point is the third seal. "...see thou hurt not the oil and the wine." (Rev.6:6)

     There were two rains before these harvests. ( a former / early rain, and a latter rain)    
The rain is a type (model, Shadow) of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. (Deut.32:2 (John.16:13), John.7:37-38, 1Cor.10:1-11, Titus.3:5) The first (former, or early) rain (Deut.11:4, Lev.26:4, Hosea.6:3) was fulfilled in the first century Church. The latter rain (Deut.11:4, Zech.10:1, Joel.2:23, James.5:7) will have it's fulfillment in the last day Church, during the feast of Tabernacles. James says, "Be patience therefore, brethen, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."(James.5:7) This places the early and latter rains in context with events before the Second Coming. Joel prophesied that God would restore the early and latter rains together. (Joel.2:23, 1Peter.1:10-12) Remember, this has to happen before Jesus returns! (Acts.3:19-21, Rev.10:7;11:15)

    The day of atonement was a day of unity, where Israel stood as one man    
This was a day when Aaron represented the children of Israel as they waited outside the Tabernacle. (Lev.16:16-19) This is what Zacharias was doing when the angel of the Lord appeared to him standing at the right side of the altar of Incense. (Luke.1:1-13) The "whole" multitude of the people were praying "without." When the seventh month was come...Israel...gathered themselves as one man to Jerusalem."(Ezra.3:1, Neh.7:73;8:1-2) It was no coincidence when Solomon dedicated the Temple in the feast in the seventh month, there was unity, one sound. (2Chron.5:1-14) This is the blueprint for the last day Church. The Church is to come to the "unity" of the faith. (Eph.4:11-16) Jesus prayed that we would be made perfect in one, (John.17:21-23) and receive glory. (Note: Solomon's Temple) The glorious Church is in context with the marriage of Christ and His Church. (Eph.5:21-33) Being one is marriage language. At this present time, the Church is "espoused" (engaged) to Christ, as Mary was to Joseph, in preparation for marriage. (Matt.1:17-25, 2Cor.11:1-3)

One of the key connections with "the day" of atonement is the seventh seal in Revelation.
 Continued on page 2 of the Feast of Tabernacles

More notes to come............(1Cor.13:9, John.16:12-13, 1Cor.2:9-14)

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