Feast of Tabernacles Menu with Recipes

Feast of Tabernacles

(Leviticus 23: 33-44)

(1 Corinthians 5:8)

( This is the 'hut' or tabernacle that Bruce built ...........on the back of our garage)

33: Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, (34) " Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ' The fifteen day of this month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the LORD. (35) On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work on it. (36) For seven days you shall offer an offering made by fire to the LORD. On the eighth day you shall have a holy convocation, and you shall offer an offering made to the LORD by fire to the LORD. It is a sacred assembly, and you shall do no customary work on it. (37) These are the feasts of the Lord which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering and a grain offering, everything on its day - (38) besides the Sabbaths of the LORD, besides your gifts, besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings which you give to the LORD. (39) Also on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruit of the land, you shall keep the feast of the LORD for seven days; on the the first day there shall be a Sabbath-rest, and on the eighth day a Sabbath-rest. (40) And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees and wills of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your GOD for seven days. (41) You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD for seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations. You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. (42) You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dwell in booths, (43) that your generation 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.' "

(44) So Moses declared to the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD. (King James Version)

Colossians 1:27 " To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."

Father God, thank you for loving me so much You reveal through your feasts that because of the precious blood of the Passover Lamb, I have come out of 'Egypt' and am now the 'tabernacle' or booth in which you dwell. Today, I rejoice and celebrate You! Halleluyah! Amen!

     Feast of Tabernacles, like our Thanksgiving holiday (holy-day), is a season of celebrating the harvest.  For believers in Yeshua (Jesus' Hebrew name), it's time to celebrate God coming to the earth in the form of a Jewish man to indwell (no longer are we "dwelling in booth's made with hands") His people - The Church - comprised of Jew and Gentile ('one new man') according to Ephesians 2:14,15. In the spirit of this thanksgiving to God for our bountiful Fall harvest - of souls for the Kingdom, and His blessing of provision 

(salvation, and more) - this harvest recipe from my Feasts of Israel Cookbook provides warmth for the Body and soul.

Red Lentil Soup    

     I chose the most common type of red lentil, the Red Chief, for my Sukkot (Hebrew for "booths or hut's called "sukkuh's") soup. If you remember, Jacob's brother, Essau, traded his birthright for a bowl of this delicious broth. 

     Red lentils have a lovely salmon pink color but turn golden when cooked. These lentils cook faster than others. They're best in purees` or soups. While it's true that many chefs puree` their cooked lentils in a blender or immersion blender, Bruce and I prefer the rustic look, taste and texture of fresh carrots and tomatoes. 

     The delectable aroma of these lentils simmering in sauteed` onion, garlic, and cumin bubbling in chicken broth wafting through the air welcomes my husband, Bruce, home for his Sukkot supper. I'm serving the soup with organic salad, tomatoes, chunks of feta cheese and Mediterranean olives. A drizzle of olive oil and Balsamic vinegar works well as dressing and even as a dip for your loaf of warm crusty bread.

      Bruce is outside now in the cool fall afternoon building our sukkah out of bamboo stalks he chopped down from our garden near the side of our house. These plants are quite prolific and come back every year. Instead of dining on mince and pieces of quince we ate with a runcible spoon, we'll have our first Feast of Tabernacles meal tonight in our sukkah. Here's my dinner preview of coming attractions:

  

You'll need:

1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 carrots, washed, peeled, rough chopped

5 to 6 cups chicken, or vegetable broth

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 cups ( about 3/4 pound) red lentils

1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes including juice

1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice ( fresh is best)

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Put oil in large saucepan or soup pot. Over medium heat, saute` onions, garlic until tender ( stir frequently, being careful not to burn garlic.) Add carrots. Stir for a moment. Add 5 cups broth, Worcestershire, lentils, tomatoes, cumin and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the soup, covered, for about 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender and soup thickens. If soup becomes too thick, add more broth. B'tayavon!

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Feast of Tabernacles, or, Sukkot

" You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, when you have gathered from your threshing floor and from your wine press. ( Deuteronomy 16:13)

" You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelites shall dweel in booths  that your generation may knowI made the children of Israel will in booths when I brough them out of the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God."

 Leviticus 23:42-43

Did you know the Feast of Tabernacles, or, Sukkot, is our final Fall feast and follows on the heels of  Yom Teruah( the day of the blowing of the shofar) and Yom Kippur (see previous post)? Another definition for the Feast of Tabernacles is " habitation." In the Book of Leviticus, we see the Lord commanded the Israelites to dweel in tabernacles, or, booths ( huts, or, sukkah's pronounced SOOkah - in Hebrew) as He guided through their wilderness experience with a pillar of fire by night ( the Shekinah Glory, or manifeasted presence of God) and a cloud by day ( the Holy Spirit.)

Today's Jewish community still celebrates the Feast of Tabnacles as the Lord says - in booths, or tents, gathered with their families and recalling thier ancestor's who travelled through the wilderness. 

Jews and Gentiles, as new creations in Messiah - "grafted in" ones (Romans 9:11) celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles by building a physical "sukkah" and spending time in it with our families, our reasons for celebrating are far more spiritual in nature. As I mentioned in my former psot, the Old Covenant is a type and shadow of things to come in the New Covenant. SO it is with the Feast of Tabernacles. The significance today for Jewish and Gentile believers is that God dwells WITHIN US! through the presence of the Holy Spirit! WE ARE the booths in which the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwells! 

BEEF AND RICE STUFFED CABBAGE

The Feast of Tabernacles

" You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days, when you have gathered from your threshing floor and from your wine press."

 (Deuteronomy 16:13)

" You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All who are native Israelite's shall dwell in booths that your generation may know 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."

                                     (Leviticus 23:42-43)     

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Did you know the Feast of Tabernacles, or, Sukkot, is our final Fall feast and follows on the heels of Yom Teruah (day of the blowing of the shofar) sometimes called Rosh HaShanah, and Yom Kippur (see previous post. Another definition for the Feast of Tabernacles is “habitation." In the Book of Leviticus, we see the Lord commanding the Israelites to dwell in tabernacles, or, booths (huts, or, sukkah's pronounced SOOkah - in Hebrew) as He guided them through their wilderness experience with a pillar of fire by night ( the Shekinah Glory, or manifested presence of God) and a cloud by day (the Holy Spirit.)

Today's Jewish community still celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles, as the Lord says, in booths, or tents, gathering with their families and recalling their ancestors who traveled through the wilderness. 

                                             

Jews and Gentiles, as new creations in Messiah - "grafted in" ones (Romans 9:11) -celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles by building a physical "sukkah" and spending time in it with our families. Our reasons for celebrating, however, are far more spiritual in nature. As I mentioned in my former post, the Old Covenant is a type and shadow of things to come in the New Covenant. So it is with the Feast of Tabernacles. The significance of the Lord bringing the Israelites out of Egypt, from the bondage of a cruel Pharaoh, is to us in the New Covenant the reality that through the sinless blood of the Lamb of God, we are brought OUT of the bondage of sin through the sin nature we inherited through Adam’s sin nature.

Another significant fact today for Jewish and Gentile believers celebrating Feast of Tabernacles is that God dwells WITHIN US through the presence of the Holy Spirit! WE ARE the booths in which the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob dwells! This is remarkable!

Since Sukkot was to be the time of “bringing in the harvest” it is sometimes recognized as the Jewish Thanksgiving. Biblical scholars cite that the Puritans Colonists, it is believed, studied the Hebrew scriptures, based the original Thanksgiving on Sukkot. Traditionally, “stuffed” foods are served indicating being stuffed with food, as we are on Thanksgiving, and living a life “stuffed” with blessings. 

In honor of Sukkot, we’ll celebrate with a dish that acknowledges the harvest and “stuffed” foods with this delicious recipe from my Feasts of Israel Cookbook.

                                BEEF AND RICE STUFFED CABBAGE

                                                         

                                             1 large head of cabbage

1 ½ pound ground chuck

1 ¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons uncooked rice

1 yellow onion, diced finely

3 yellow onions, sliced

1 teaspoon garlic powder ( or fresh garlic to taste)

1 (28 ounce) can diced Italian diced tomatoes

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup apple cider vinegar (or regular white)

¼ cup lemon juice

Remove the cabbage heart with a vegetable corer. Place the cabbage in a large pour boiling water over it. Cover the pot and allow to stand about 30 minutes, until the leaves soften. Remove the cabbage from the water and the leaves with tongs. Blend the meat, rice and grated onion. Place a tablespoon of this mixture in the center of a cabbage leaf and roll the leaf so that the meat is securely inside. Continue preparing the cabbage rolls until there is no more meat mixture. Slice remaining cabbage and add it to the bottom of a large, heavy pot. Add sliced onion. Place cabbage rolls on top. Pour the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar and lemon juice over the rolls. Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours. Serves 12. B’tayavon!

Yom Kippur 2012

Today, YOM KIPPUR(day of atonement), is the holiest day of the year according to Leviticus 23. Our Father who art in Heaven - God (the creator of the universe) - set forth these biblical feasts, as pictures or 'portraits' of Yeshua ( Jesus' Hebrew name) which foreshadow different aspects of His ministry- which He fullfills; rehearsals, if you will, for what will happen in the future. They are a picture of His first coming (Spring feasts), His Life and ministry (the Long Summer), and His soon-coming return ( Fall feasts.) God reveals this to us through the changing of the seasons, thus revealing His eternal purpose for His people - our union and communion with Him.  Hebrews 9:11(how appropriate) states: "Christ came as the High Priest of good things to come..............." All of the Old Covenant looks forward to the good things to come - pointing to the Messiah and His work of redemption. This mean the good things are still coming because it has been accomplished through the death, burial and resurrection of Messiah. This is a lot to digest!


Bruce and I are fasting today and praying for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6) We'll go gently off our fast tomorrow with the following light food: Eggs, fruit juice, cheeses, my recipe for apple and honey (traditional) served in this unique presentation from my Feasts of Israel Cookbook:

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APPLESAUCE CAKE BAKED IN A JAR

2/3 cup butter                                                          

2 2/3 cup sugar

4 eggs

2 cups applesauce

2/3 cup orange juice

1 teaspoon allspice

2 1/3 cup flour

 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoon baking soda

1/1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 325 degree.

Wash and rinse 7 pint jars with wide mouths and no neck. Pour hot water over all jars and dry. Grease inside well (I use cooking spray.) Have 7 matching rings and lids ready.  Cream together sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs, applesauce, and orange juice. Sift together  flour,baking powder, soda, salt and spices; add to applesauce mixture. Stir in nuts. Spoon cake batter into jars( I use a ladle) filling half-full. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven one jar at a time wiping sealing edges clean. Put lid and ring on and screw tightly. Jars will seal as cake cools. Store as you would regular canned goods.

B'tayavon! (Hebrew for 'good appetite) 

* For a pretty presentation unscrew lid and place doillie, or, seasonal paper over sealed jar and replace top. Screw tightly. This produces a ruffled edge on the paper.