Leviticus 23:34

Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.

Cross-references

Leviticus 23:39 provides additional details about the same feast, including the timing and the eighth day assembly.

Exodus 23:16 calls this same autumn harvest festival the 'Festival of Ingathering,' providing an alternate name for the Feast of Tabernacles.

John 7:2 Historical context

John 7:2 directly names this feast as the setting for Jesus' teaching, showing its continued observance in the NT.

John 1:14 Allusion

John 1:14 uses 'tabernacled' (Gk. skenoo) to describe the Incarnation, fulfilling the feast's symbol of God dwelling with His people.

Zechariah 14:16–19 Prophetic fulfillment

Zechariah 14:16-19 prophesies that all nations will celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles or face judgment, extending this command to the end times.

Nehemiah 8:14 Historical context

Nehemiah 8:14 describes the rediscovery of the written command to dwell in booths during this festival, citing this very law.

Ezra 3:4 Historical context

Ezra 3:4 records the post-exilic community celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles exactly as commanded here.

Deuteronomy 16:13-15 commands the same seven-day Feast of Tabernacles, emphasizing rejoicing before the Lord.

Numbers 29:12 repeats the same date and seven-day observance for the Feast of Tabernacles, adding specific offerings.

Exodus 34:22 also refers to the 'Festival of Ingathering' at year's end, the same harvest festival described here.

1 Kings 8:2 Historical context

1 Kings 8:2 records the temple dedication occurring at this feast in the seventh month, connecting it to a major event.

1 Kings 8:65 Historical context

1 Kings 8:65 describes Solomon's extended fourteen-day feast, likely an elaboration of this festival after the dedication.

2 Chronicles 5:3 Historical context

2 Chronicles 5:3 records Israel gathering for the Feast of Tabernacles at the temple dedication, a historical observance of this command.

2 Chronicles 7:8 Historical context

2 Chronicles 7:8 describes Solomon's seven-day Feast of Tabernacles, illustrating the scale and communal fulfillment of this feast.

Deuteronomy 31:10 Historical context

Deuteronomy 31:10 specifies that the law is read at this feast during the sabbatical year, adding a ceremonial function.

1 Kings 12:32 shows Jeroboam instituting a counterfeit feast mimicking the Feast of Tabernacles, revealing how pagan worship distorted God's ordained times.

Judges 21:19 Historical context

Judges 21:19 refers to a yearly feast at Shiloh, likely this feast, showing its historical observance.

Exodus 23:14 Historical context

Exodus 23:14 commands three annual feasts, including this one, establishing the festival calendar that Leviticus details.