{"id":2915,"date":"2015-09-27T16:36:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-27T16:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=2915"},"modified":"2015-09-27T16:59:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-27T16:59:24","slug":"sukkot-a-very-personal-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/sukkot-a-very-personal-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Sukkot: a very personal time"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Tom Brennan,<\/p>\n

Many newcomers to following Messiah and His Torah look forward to the Feasts. Sukkot is a favorite because the can gather with other believers and \u201ccamp out\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Pilgrims<\/a>

Pilgrims at the Feast of Tabernacles – Jerusalem<\/p><\/div>\n

The Feast was commanded to be remembered so the Israelites would retain the connection between their ancestors who left Egypt\u2019s security, dependable food and water supply and follow an eighty year old prophet who himself followed the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. Their ancestors had gone to Egypt to escape a famine and never returned. Things changed in Egypt and they fell from a people favored by Pharaoh to work levies and second class citizens. Even though each day held hard labor and oppression, at least they knew what to expect. But a long lost Prince, now a shepherd and prophet had returned and was moved by God to work signs and miracles that convinced the Pharaoh and terrified the people. Everyone was glad to see them leave. Pharaoh\u2019s pursuit left him without his chariots. After losing many first born sons, herds and flocks and decimating the land with plagues, Egypt knew great sorrow, the Hebrews faced an unknown.<\/p>\n

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