16:13-15
The Festival of Tabernacles is the final Festival, taking place in September /October. The theme of joyfulness, and the inclusivity are again applied to this festival. Indeed, the themes repeat throughout the Pentateuch. And so we again have mention of the place that God chooses. There is a promise that the Lord would bless the work of their hands. After the Fall the ground was cursed (Gen 3:17), this is not how things are meant to be, and God’s work with Israel was part of restoring things.
16:16,17
The three festivals are now lumped together, with yet another mention of the place God chooses. These three festivals, which were chosen by God, form the background to the question in Zech 7:1-7. “No one should appear before the Lord empty handed.” We are utterly and completely dependent upon God for everything, but that does not mean we do not play any part. So they were to bring a gift “in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you”. 2 Cor 8:11 also has instructions on giving according to our means.
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