John 7:2

John 7:2

 Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.

a. NLT: But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters,

b. NIV: But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,

c. YLT: and the feast of the Jews was nigh -- that of tabernacles –

d. Amplified Bible: Now the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was drawing near.

e. Worrell Translation: Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.

1. Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.”

a. now [1161 * de] [Strong:  a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. the Jew’s [2453 * Ioudaios] [Strong:  from 2448 (in the sense of 2455 as a country); Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judaea.]

c. feast [1859 * heorte] [Strong: of uncertain affinity; a festival:--feast, holyday.]

d. tabernacles [4634 * skenopegia] [Strong: from 4636 and 4078; the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes):--tabernacles.]

e. was [2258 * en] [Strong: imperfect of 1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.]

f. hand [1451 * eggus] [Strong: from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of 43); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):--from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.]

1). The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was first commanded in Leviticus.

a). Leviticus 23:34-36 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.

23:35 On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

23:36 Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein.

2). After the second coming of Christ this Feast will be celebrated by the whole earth.

a). Zechariah 14:16-19 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.

14:17And 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.

14:18 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.

14:19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.