The Eighth Day
In the event that one is not
familiar with the Feast of Tabernacles I would like to point out that there is
an Eighth day that is associated with this festival as we have been duly
admonished saying; "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The
fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven
days to the LORD. On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall
do no customary work on it. 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 by fire to the LORD. It is a sacred assembly, and
you shall do no customary work on it” (Leviticus 23:34-36).
One important question we should
all be asking is what is the objective or rationale for the eighth day observance?
In biblical perspective an eighth day observance is associated with cleansing,
the offering of the first born and circumcision, so obviously the Eight Day of the
Feast of Tabernacles has to do with the offering of the first born and the
circumcision of Jesus Christ. I therefore beg to ask the question why this
Eighth Day festival hasn’t been associated with the birth of Jesus Christ even
by those who are observing the Feast of Tabernacles.
I personally observed this festival from 1970 for over twenty five (25)
years before I came to the understanding that the Feast of Tabernacles does indeed
commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and that the eighth day commemorates His
circumcision and His dedication to the Father as the first born.
Now, considering the significance
of this day I wonder why even those who are observing it does not associate it
with the circumcision of Jesus Christ a day which means so much for humanity, a
day which should be commemorated not because the law says to observe it but
observing it in gratitude and appreciation for what this day mean to humanity
especially we Gentiles who at one time were without God in the world.
The significance and spiritual
intent of this Eighth Day festival is to commemorate the day that the Lord was
given the name JESUS, the name which is above all other names, that at the name
of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and
of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians
2:10-11)?
It is also commemorates the day
on which Gentiles became fellow citizens with the commonwealth of Israel as we
have been duly admonished saying: “Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles
in the flesh --- who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the
Circumcision made in the flesh by hands ---that at that time you were without
Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the
covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in
Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of
Christ” (Ephesians
2:11-13).
It is also a day which
foreshadows eternity when Jesus Christ delivers the kingdom to God the Father
and when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power, for He must
reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be
destroyed is death.
I therefore beg to ask the
question why a day of such significance not being observed and commemorated in
thanksgiving and appreciation for what the Lord has done for humanity. Why
pretend and deceive others in believing that no one knows the date of Christ’s
birth and substituting it with the pagan festival of Christmas? God has
overlooked this time of ignorance and now commands all men everywhere to
repent.
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To be continued, stay tuned
With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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