Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) — Meaning in the Bible
An autumn harvest festival when Israel lived in shelters for seven days to remember living in tents in the wilderness.
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
What it means
The law commanded Israel to live in booths for seven days at the end of the harvest, rejoicing before God and remembering the wilderness journey. Leviticus 23:33–43Deuteronomy 16:13–15
After the exile the people made booths again as Nehemiah and Ezra read the law. Jesus went up to Jerusalem at this feast and taught in the temple. Nehemiah 8:13–18John 7:2John 7:37–38
Key passages
- Leviticus 23:33–43 — Living in booths.
- Nehemiah 8:13–18 — The feast restored.
- John 7:1–39 — Jesus at the feast.