Finding Jesus In The Feast Of Booths

Finding Jesus In The Feast Of Booths

The Greater Tabernacle

Text: “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory.” — John 1:14

The Feast of Tabernacles pointed forward to something breathtaking — the day when God Himself would tabernacle among His people. When John wrote that Jesus “dwelt” among us, the Greek word literally means “to pitch His tent.” The God who once lived in a temporary booth among Israel now came to live in human flesh.

Every part of The Feast Of Booths foreshadowed Him. The booths symbolized the frailty of humanity — and Christ entered that frailty willingly. The light ceremonies of the feast pointed to Him when He declared, “I am the Light of the world.” (John 8:12) The water poured at the altar found its fulfillment when He cried, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” (John 7:37)

And the joy — yes, even the joy! — pointed to the day when He will return and dwell with His people forever. Revelation 21 echoes the heart of Sukkot: “Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men.” The fragile booths of today will give way to a permanent dwelling — eternal, unshakable, and filled with glory.

Until then, we celebrate beneath these temporary roofs, contemplating our Lord, waiting for the day when He becomes our everlasting shelter.

It’s not difficult to see Jesus in the “tents” of our lives — in the temporary and ordinary moments. How might our perspective change if we saw every season as a rehearsal for the day God finally dwells with His people forever?

Isaiah 55:12

“For you will go out with joy and be led forth with peace. The mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”