1 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:11,700 Speaker 1: Well, as we end our 10 days of introspection and 2 00:00:11,740 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: reflection and repentance and ended with the Day of Atonement, 3 00:00:16,820 --> 00:00:21,790 Speaker 1: we now enter the seven-day Feast of Tabernacles, known as 4 00:00:21,870 --> 00:00:26,130 Speaker 1: a Feast of Rejoicing. What a fun time we all 5 00:00:26,290 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: will have, Jew and Gentile. We're all invited to celebrate it. 6 00:00:32,180 --> 00:00:34,250 Speaker 2: Let's take a break and hear a message from one 7 00:00:34,270 --> 00:00:42,790 Speaker 2: of our sponsors. Welcome to the Israel Answers series, connecting Israel, 8 00:00:43,130 --> 00:00:47,260 Speaker 2: the Bible, and you. 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Now, let's join Susan with your Israel Answers. 14 00:01:08,660 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: So welcome to this week's Shabbat Shalom devotional, when I 15 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: seek to share just a little inspiration and bring a 16 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: little peace to the close of your very busy week. 17 00:01:19,730 --> 00:01:23,470 Speaker 1: The Feast of Tabernacles is a seven-day feast designed to 18 00:01:23,530 --> 00:01:28,990 Speaker 1: remember God's provision for the Israelites during their wilderness days. 19 00:01:29,709 --> 00:01:32,649 Speaker 1: But once they took possession of the land, it became 20 00:01:32,709 --> 00:01:37,150 Speaker 1: a celebration of God's provision for them in a harvest. 21 00:01:37,830 --> 00:01:41,470 Speaker 1: And as the Israelites celebrated this year's harvest, they then 22 00:01:41,870 --> 00:01:45,190 Speaker 1: began to pray for rain so that they would have 23 00:01:45,230 --> 00:01:48,919 Speaker 1: an abundant harvest next year as well. So as the 24 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: tradition developed over the years of how to celebrate the 25 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:58,010 Speaker 1: Feast of Tabernacles, A special water libation ceremony became a 26 00:01:58,090 --> 00:02:01,110 Speaker 1: critical part of it when the high priest would go 27 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: down to the Pool of Siloam in procession, and they 28 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:09,620 Speaker 1: would take their beautiful vessels from the temple, and they 29 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,330 Speaker 1: would dip it into the living waters of the Gihon 30 00:02:13,410 --> 00:02:16,169 Speaker 1: Springs there at the Pool of Siloam, and they would 31 00:02:16,230 --> 00:02:20,460 Speaker 1: bring this living water up process up the hill, if 32 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:24,500 Speaker 1: you've been there, it's up the hill to the Temple Mount. 33 00:02:24,860 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: They would pour that water out over the altar, praying 34 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:34,660 Speaker 1: for rain, but praying for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit. Now, 35 00:02:34,820 --> 00:02:38,820 Speaker 1: this was much more than about rain or just water, 36 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,610 Speaker 1: because the waters of Siloam had been used during the 37 00:02:43,690 --> 00:02:47,709 Speaker 1: Old Testament days to anoint the kings of Israel. So 38 00:02:47,750 --> 00:02:54,060 Speaker 1: it became known as an anointing place, a water of anointing. 39 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,540 Speaker 1: And the Spirit would come upon that individual then. And 40 00:02:58,660 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 1: so the living waters of Siloam became to be associated 41 00:03:02,020 --> 00:03:05,790 Speaker 1: with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. And the Pool 42 00:03:05,830 --> 00:03:09,750 Speaker 1: of Siloam became known as the Well of Salvation and 43 00:03:10,030 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: was associated with the Messianic age. Thus, to the Jewish 44 00:03:15,700 --> 00:03:19,220 Speaker 1: people of the second temple period, when Jesus lived and 45 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: the magnificent temple was there and all of this was 46 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: in operation, pouring of the water on the altar during 47 00:03:27,340 --> 00:03:31,389 Speaker 1: the Feast of Tabernacles was a symbolic of an outpouring 48 00:03:31,430 --> 00:03:35,890 Speaker 1: of the Holy Spirit during the days of Messiah. So 49 00:03:35,990 --> 00:03:38,030 Speaker 1: I want you to understand that because it was within 50 00:03:38,130 --> 00:03:43,230 Speaker 1: this complex of the temple and within this context that 51 00:03:43,350 --> 00:03:48,660 Speaker 1: Jesus proclaimed to the crowd, he was the source of 52 00:03:48,750 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: living waters. Wow. So the feast is also one of 53 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: the three great feasts of Israel that were, and this 54 00:03:59,260 --> 00:04:02,780 Speaker 1: is the only feast of Israel that it was prophesied 55 00:04:03,270 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: that one day the Gentiles would celebrate it. So a 56 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: quick little story. Back in the 70s, there was a 57 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: group of Christians living in Jerusalem, and they said, you know, 58 00:04:14,020 --> 00:04:17,620 Speaker 1: no Christians even understand what the Feast of Tabernacles is, 59 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:22,460 Speaker 1: yet it's prophesied that the Gentiles will celebrate it. So 60 00:04:22,500 --> 00:04:26,330 Speaker 1: we need to begin teaching about the Feast of Tabernacles. 61 00:04:27,390 --> 00:04:30,820 Speaker 1: We need to begin celebrating it. So they were planning 62 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: to hold the very first Christian celebration of the Feast 63 00:04:34,339 --> 00:04:37,710 Speaker 1: of Tabernacles there in Jerusalem in 1980. And some of 64 00:04:37,730 --> 00:04:43,300 Speaker 1: the organizers went. to one of the chief priests there 65 00:04:43,460 --> 00:04:47,789 Speaker 1: in Israel. Sorry, rabbis, chief rabbis there in Israel. And 66 00:04:47,820 --> 00:04:50,690 Speaker 1: they said, you know, we want to celebrate the Feast 67 00:04:50,730 --> 00:04:54,630 Speaker 1: of Tabernacles, but we don't know how. What is your advice? 68 00:04:54,710 --> 00:04:57,090 Speaker 1: And so they had this meeting and they discussed it 69 00:04:57,130 --> 00:05:00,810 Speaker 1: and he gave them ideas and meaning behind what they do. 70 00:05:00,870 --> 00:05:04,380 Speaker 1: And then as this couple was leaving his office, the 71 00:05:04,420 --> 00:05:11,729 Speaker 1: rabbi summoned them back and he said, If the Gentiles 72 00:05:11,970 --> 00:05:16,150 Speaker 1: are beginning to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles, I hear 73 00:05:16,190 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 1: the footsteps of Messiah. So the feast is very much 74 00:05:21,660 --> 00:05:25,380 Speaker 1: associated with the Messianic age. And today, because of the 75 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:30,620 Speaker 1: pioneering work of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Christians all 76 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,930 Speaker 1: around the world understand the meaning of the Feast of 77 00:05:33,950 --> 00:05:37,910 Speaker 1: Tabernacles and are celebrating it back in their churches and 78 00:05:37,950 --> 00:05:41,010 Speaker 1: in their homes. And of course, we're still celebrating it 79 00:05:41,290 --> 00:05:45,790 Speaker 1: every year there in Jerusalem. So I invite you, celebrate 80 00:05:45,830 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: the Feast of Tabernacles with us this year. You can 81 00:05:49,380 --> 00:05:53,580 Speaker 1: celebrate from your home by registering for our online Feast 82 00:05:53,640 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: of Tabernacles. We link to it down below in today's 83 00:05:56,580 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 1: show notes. And you may even have a feast watch party. 84 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:04,729 Speaker 1: Gather your church or your friends or your family and 85 00:06:04,820 --> 00:06:08,630 Speaker 1: host a little party and watch the feast from Jerusalem. 86 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: Once again, we link down below to more information on 87 00:06:12,180 --> 00:06:14,219 Speaker 1: how to do that and how we can help you 88 00:06:14,260 --> 00:06:17,900 Speaker 1: do that. And of course, plan to go next year 89 00:06:17,980 --> 00:06:21,780 Speaker 1: with us to Jerusalem to the feast. It is a 90 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: wonderful feast of Messiah, a feast of rejoicing. It's a 91 00:06:26,670 --> 00:06:30,650 Speaker 1: great time. So when you take a little break this weekend, 92 00:06:31,790 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: prepare to celebrate this joyous feast of joy. And just 93 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:41,420 Speaker 1: celebrate God's goodness to you, all of his provisions to you. 94 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: And with that, I wish you Shabbat Shalom. 95 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,300 Speaker 2: We hope you have enjoyed this episode of Out of 96 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:52,020 Speaker 2: Zion with Susan Michael. Be sure to subscribe to Out 97 00:06:52,060 --> 00:07:01,300 Speaker 2: of Zion now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pray.com, Salem OnePlace, SalemLifeAudio.com, 98 00:07:02,270 --> 00:07:04,750 Speaker 2: Out of Zion with Susan Michael is a production of 99 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 2: ICEJ USA. All rights reserved. For more information, visit lifeaudio.com.