Why is there such punishment in the future for not keeping the Feast of Tabernacles if Christ did away with it?

Question

Zechariah 14:16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. 18 And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. 19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Answer 1

Those who think the Messiah did away with God's Feasts, have misinterpreted it entirely. The Feasts are GOD'S Feasts, not just for the Jews, they're for all of mankind. They are God's Appointed Times to be with those who love Him.



Essentially, anyone who disregards those Appointed Times, are missing special appointments that God has set aside for them. It's time lost they can never get back.



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Answer 2

Zechariah 14 seem to be telling us that the Feast of Tabernacles, which in Old Testament times was a feast of remembrance and thanksgiving, was to be reinstated and observed by “all the families of the earth” who are expected to celebrate it.

Jesus did not do away with the law he fulfilled the law. It was the need for further sacrifices that was removed. Feasts or festivals of thanks giving remained.



With reference to this feast it is recorded -



Deuteronomy 16:15 NIV

15 For seven days celebrate the Feast to the LORD your God at the place the LORD will choose. For the LORD your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.



This it would appear this is what will be expected when Jesus returns to the earth.

The punishment is for those who are not grateful for what God had achieved through Jesus.

This is consistent with Gods dealings with mankind over the last 6000 years.

Answer 3

Its a matter of obedience & ownership, just like the Tree of the knowledge of good & evil in the Garden

When Messiah Y'shua Rules & Reigns from Yahrushalayim, the Torah

of the Kingdom will be taught throughout the Kingdom & those that do

not comply will face the consequences.

What the King says is the Law of the Land.

Answer 4

The answer to this question lies within the true MEANING of the Feast itself.



Leviticus 23:33-43 describes the Feast of Tabernacles. Verses 42 & 43 disclose the basic concept upon which God was building when He proclaimed this Feast: 42 " 'You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, 43 that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.’ "



The Scriptures tell us that God ALSO had a "booth" (temporary dwelling):



Exodus 25:8 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.



Exodus 29:42 This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. 43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by My glory. 44 So I will consecrate the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. I will also consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests. 45 I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.



Now see the pattern in history that tells us about the future: we know from the Scriptures that when the Jewish people made an encampment during the Exodus, they put up their booths (tents) according to their Tribes, with Levi being the closest to God's "booth" or "tabernacle." These booths actually circled around God's own "booth." This was a foreshadow of what would occur during the Messianic Age, when "He who sits on the throne will dwell among them" (Rev. 7:15b; see also Isaiah 4:4-6). The most dramatic declaration regarding God dwelling among them during the Messianic Age is found here:



Ezekiel 43:7 And He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. No more shall the house of Israel defile My holy name, they nor their kings, by their harlotry or with the carcasses of their kings on their high places."



And so, we see that the TRUE meaning of the Feast of Tabernacles looks forward in time to when God will once again dwell among His people -- but this time, He will never leave as He did before. But while the Feast of Tabernacles is celebrated today in ANTICIPATION of the Messianic Age, DURING that Age it will be celebrated in thankfulness that God fulfilled His promise and now dwells among the people, who are "encamped" around Him. Therefore, if anyone were to refuse to celebrate the Feast, it is tantamount to denying that God dwells in Jerusalem.



It is also interesting to note that the Scriptures suggest Yeshua was born on the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

Answer 5

sure its sturdy to take heed to you realize the actuality. Mainstream Christians have been feed lies, that's devil's doing that's the secret of lawlessness. I even have been listening to a load of rubbish presently some church age that's definitely non biblical it would not make experience that there may well be a age the place we are able to disobey God. one situation i visit indicate out is gentile Christians won't might desire to maintain it, do no longer take my be conscious for it, i'm not sure its in simple terms that acts 15 & 21 form of element to distinctive standards for gentiles. some ceremonial dinner keepers sense some ceremonial dinner have been for fulfilled all aside from trumpets, tabanackles, atonement & final super day. i'm a member of the Christian Biblical Church of God and we are conscious of recent testomony which skill of the feasts as God reveling his plan to mankind its a shame mainstream Christians desire to maintain pagan techniques and are blind to this reality. God bless in case you may desire to function me as a sprint i may well be satisfied to respond to greater of your questions i'm attempting to maintain all my contacts as sabbath and ceremonial dinner keepers.

Answer 6

Because the Messiah did NOT do away with it.



Rev 15:4 "Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? For Thou alone art holy; For ALL THE NATIONS WILL COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE THEE, For Thy righteous acts have been revealed."

Answer 7

that's the reason that africa is always in famine, they don't do feasts. :)