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Numbers 33:28-56: Lessons of the Exodus and wanderings: Mithkah to Abel-Shittim

Why is it that God specifically told Moses to write down these places? We may not have a complete picture of it but God did not ask Moses to write this down just for the sake of history. There’s a bigger picture to be found in the names of these places that Moses records and we endeavor to discover God’s picture.

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Discussions Torah

Numbers 33:18-27: Lessons of the Exodus and wilderness wanderings: Rithmah to Tahath

Many people consider Numbers a very boring book because it goes over so many names. But as seen in part 1 of this discussion, the Hebrew names of each of the places of the Exodus and wilderness wanderings have important meaning. It might not be the literal meaning of the name but based on the symbolism of what occurred at that place. These are God’s names for these places, not necessarily the common names given to those places by the inhabitants at the time.

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Discussions Torah

Numbers 33:1-17: Lessons of the Exodus and wilderness wanderings: Ramses to Hazeroth

This is a difficult, laborious chapter. There are lots of hard-to-pronounce names — 40, 42 or 43 depending on the count. Yet the name of each encampment carries important teachings from what happened at each site and the meaning of the names themselves.

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Apostolic Writings Appointments With God Tabernacles The Eighth Day

James: Take-home lessons of Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret

During this year’s celebration of Sukkot (festival of Tabernacles) and Shmini Atzeret (convocation of the Eighth Day), we’ve been learning from each other and from God’s word and trying to put them together in our hearts. Every feast gives us something a little different. We have to be at first with God before we can be at peace with others. God gives us this shalom.

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Appointments With God Tabernacles The Eighth Day

Shmini Atzeret: A rehearsal of God making all things new

With the coming of Shmini Azteret (Convocation of the Eight Day), Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) is over. The Eighth Day represents a time when all people who have been called and heeded the call will know God.

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Appointments With God Atonement Firstfruits Passover Pentecost/Shavuot Tabernacles The Eighth Day Trumpets Unleavened Bread

The First 10 Chapters of Genesis: A Blueprint for God’s Appointed Times

This graphic features a stylized, painterly scene inspired by Genesis, with lush greenery on either side of a river and a large, wooden ship on the right, suggesting Noah’s Ark. The sky has swirling, golden and blue colors that resemble a dramatic sunrise or sunset, casting warm light across the landscape. The title text reads, “Genesis 1-10: A Blueprint for God’s Appointed Times?” In the bottom left corner is a small logo for “hallel.info.”

Daniel explores foreshadowing of all seven ‘feasts to the LORD’ in Genesis 2–5. For example, hints of Passover are seen in Adam and Eve’s hiding from God in the garden; Firstfruits, in Eve’s dedicating her firstborn; Atonement, in God’s marking Cain to wander with vengeance taken against him.

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Appointments With God Tabernacles

Lessons from the four species and sukkah in our relationships with God

Daniel reflects on his hasty building of a sukkah for the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) amid sickness in his family. He learned from the four species symbols of Sukkot and the design of the sukkah about God’s dealing with him via his heart, soul, mind, strength and spirit.