Leviticus 23:33,34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This feast of tabernacles, which was one of the highest in point of enjoyment to Israel, very mercifully follows five days after the day of atonement. And is there not this gospel mercy typified in it, that the conviction of sin by the SPIRIT is sweetly followed by the conviction of the righteousness of CHRIST; whereby the soul is made glad in righteousness, and peace, and, joy in the HOLY GHOST. This was the feast which our LORD attended, and in which he discoursed so sweetly, John 7:37. It is the same feast which the Jews now observe, when they leave their dwellings and live in their courts or outhouses, dressing them up with branches of trees, and boughs, and the like. And it was intended to remind Israel of their dwelling in tents in the wilderness. But the true Christian's view of this feast, beheld through a spiritual medium, leads him to see, that the feast of tabernacles is a lively type of JESUS tabernacling in our nature; and that so strong is his love towards us while in our wilderness state, that he not only set up a tabernacle service, but came himself and dwelt with us, and in our nature. Blessed JESUS! oh may I ever keep this spiritual feast with an eye to this unspeakable mercy; and do thou remember that sweet promise, which John the beloved apostle heard for the church's comfort, during her wilderness state; behold the tabernacle of GOD is with men; and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and GOD himself shall be with them and be their GOD. Revelation 21:3.