Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, is one of the most joyous and theologically rich festivals of the calendar. It recalls the days when Israel dwelt in fragile shelters during their journey through the wilderness, wholly dependent upon the providence of the Almighty. As it is written: “Ye shall dwell in booths (tabernacles) seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths; that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 23:42–43). These humble sukkot, or tabernacles, teach us that true security is not found in the permanence of walls or possessions, but in the abiding presence of God who shelters His people.
The sukkah therefore becomes a visible sign of divine companionship — a place of rejoicing under the shadow of the Almighty, even amidst the impermanence of earthly life. The waving of the lulav and etrog symbolises the unity of Alaha’s creation and the gratitude owed to Him for every blessing of sustenance and harvest. Yet beyond the agricultural and historical remembrance lies a deeper spiritual truth—the Almighty dwells among His people, transforming frailty into sanctity.
In the New Covenant, this spiritual reality is fulfilled in Yeshua Mshikha. As the Apostle John wrote, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). The text rendered “dwelt”, literally meaning “tabernacled.” In Yeshua, Alaha Himself pitched His tent among humankind, becoming the living sukkah — the perfect dwelling of divine glory within mortal flesh. Thus, the mystery of Sukkot reaches its completion—the God who once walked with Israel in the desert now walks among us in the person of His Anointed.
For the Assembly of Jerusalem, which observes during this season the birth of Yeshua, Sukkot holds an added splendour. The Light of the World, born among men, came not in the halls of kings but in the humility of human life — Emmanuel, God with us. As the people once rejoiced in the presence of the divine cloud over their tents, so now we rejoice that the Messiah has come to dwell among His people, bringing salvation and peace.
Thus, Sukkot remains both remembrance and prophecy. It is a festival of gratitude for past deliverance, and a foretaste of the world to come when all nations shall go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Mar-Yah of Armies. In this feast of joy, we are reminded that even now, the Almighty spreads His sheltering wings over His people, and through Yeshua our Messiah, He tabernacles eternally within the hearts of the faithful.
(Matt.)