the feast of tabernacles in scotland a picture...

In the September/October issue of the British Supplement, we looked at some of the important spiritual

lessons that benefit Christians whoobserve the Feast of Tabernacles. In this November/December edition we are highlighting some of the practicalbenefits of observing the Feast. The Feast in Stirling

Meetings and social events wereheld in one of the city’s impressive public buildings, and the scenic back-drop was provided by the surroundingOchil hills. Meeting together in aninspiring location to hear God’s Wordexplained by the ministry (Nehemiah

8:7-8) enhances the principal theme ofthe Feast of Tabernacles. This is inanticipation of the time when JesusChrist will have returned to earth andis ruling as its King of kings and Lordof lords, creating an environment of

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Stirling, Scotland, wasthe site of our autumnFeast of Tabernaclesin the British Isles.Historically, it was here,near Stirling, that someof the Scottish wars ofindependence werefought, and where monarchs ruled in regalsplendour.This Feast highlightsthe fact that in thefuture true Christianswill assist Jesus Christin ruling the nations for1,000 years. It will be a truly enjoy-able time of peace and prosperity in directcontrast to today’s war-weary world. Those who attend are privileged to enjoya foretaste of thishappy future in antici-pation of its observationby all mankind.

Feast-goers gather outside the Albert Halls (top), where we met

for services (bottom).

The Feast of Tabernacles in ScotlandA Picture Story

joy, peace and prosperity for all.Over 200 people attended

the Festival in Stirling. Thispicture story highlights theirenjoyable experiences whileobserving the Feast in 2010. Asyou might expect, this eight-day period of rejoicing had auniquely Scottish flavour.A piper played beforeservices on the Sabbathand Holy Days. Those of Scottish descent woretheir kilts, and we enjoyedtwo evenings of Scottishdancing, the last one tothe accompaniment of a fullceilidh band.

Historically, God gavea number of reasons for giving the Feast ofTabernacles to the ancientIsraelites. One was forthem to remember thatthey had been strangersand pilgrims on the earth.So they lived for sevendays in temporarydwellings (Leviticus23:43). In practice, with the additionalfestival on the eighth day, this canmean nine nights away from home.Often, extended family groups willstay together for the duration of theFestival, perhaps in a self-cateringhousing unit.

This increases the opportunitiesfor Christian fellowship. Some whoattended in Stirling came fromBelgium, the Netherlands, Norwayand Sweden, and even as far away asthe United States, Australia andCanada. Getting acquainted with orrenewing old friendships with visitorsfrom other countries is one of the dis-tinct pleasures of observing the Feast.

This fellowship can have a dualbenefit. It reminds Christians both

that we are all strangers and pilgrimson the earth (Hebrews 11:13), and alsothat God wants all nations to be a partof His eternal family.

Not only do family groups gettogether, but they also enjoy the company of friends they may nothave seen since the last Feast ofTabernacles.

Special events are held for specificgroups of people: this year senior citi-zens gathered for an afternoon tea; theyoung adults ran a party for theyounger children; and teens andyoung adults got together for a currydinner and then went ten-pin bowling.Activities for the whole groupincluded the ceilidh.The Festival of Tabernacles:a special time of rejoicing

Another aspect was God’s com-mand to rejoice (Leviticus 23:39-43;Deuteronomy 16:13-15; Nehemiah8:14-18). This is a wide-rangingdecree, with many applications.Traditionally, as well as on the HighDays and the weekly Sabbath, theUnited Church of God holds a dailyservice, usually in the morning. Mostafternoons are free for enjoying his-toric sites, various local activities suchas fishing, hiking or playing golf, orsimply visiting with other feast-goers.

Another biblical name for this festival is the Feast of Ingathering(Exodus 23:16; 34:22). So its agricul-tural context highlights a final physi-cal facet of the Feast. It occurred atthe end of the farming year: barley andwheat had been harvested in spring,fruit and grapes had been gatheredduring the summer months and olives,mostly for oil, were picked in theautumn. In essence, the Feast ofTabernacles (or Ingathering) was afestival of thanks to God for the entireyear’s produce.

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Photos by Brian Richardson,StefanSaxin, Steve Serfontein, Lori and

Nathan Schroeder.

Top to bottom, the ceilidh(first 4 photos), seniors’ tea,

and curry evening.

Rural communities would bringsome of their produce to eat and drinkduring the Feast. Today we mightenjoy a good meal with a fine wineduring this time. However, the Feast is not a time for selfish indulgence or

greed. In Deuteronomy 16:14, Godthrough Moses advised that everyonewas to rejoice, even those who werepoor, or widowed, or alone. This prin-ciple should inspire everyone to lookout for those who may need help totruly enjoy the Feast. With an aware-ness of others’ needs, it can be as sim-ple as taking someone for a cup ofcoffee, or giving them a lift somewhere,or providing them with some groceriesor a bottle of wine. Remember thatJesus Christ said, ‘It is more blessedto give than to receive’ (Acts 20:35).

David Fenney, Festival Co-0rdinator and pastor of

Stirling, Scotland congregation

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The Church has ministers and congregationsthroughout much of the world, including the UnitedKingdom and Ireland. We trace our origins to theChurch Jesus founded. We seek to follow the sameteachings, doctrines and practices established in theearly first-century Church. Our mission is to proclaimthe gospel of the coming Kingdom of God to the wholeworld as a witness and to teach all nations to observewhat Christ commanded (Matthew 24:14; 28:18-20).

The Feast of Tabernacles is one of the sevenannual festivals and Holy Days given by God toancient Israel. They were kept by Jesus Christ, Hisapostles and the New Testament Church (Leviticus

23:39-43; John 7:1-14). The Festival of Tabernacleswill be observed by all mankind during Christ’s 1,000year reign on earth (Zechariah 14:16-19; Revelation20:4).

At that time, many biblical prophecies of anunprecedented time of peace and prosperity will be fulfilled (Isaiah 2:2-4; 11:1-9; 35:1-10). If you’d like toknow more about the Feast of Tabernacles and theother annual festivals, you may wish to request in printor download our free booklet God’s Holy Day Plan:The Promise of Hope for All Mankind.

To know more about the Church itself, ask for ourfree booklet entitled This Is the United Church of God.

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Clockwise from above left:Notice at Scone Palace, hiking in the countryside,

scenic Loch Lomond, going fiishing, the William

Wallace memorial.

Note: Next year’s Feast ofTabernacles will be celebratedby the United Church of Godin Winchester, Hampshire,

from the evening of 12 Octoberuntil 20 October inclusive.

In an increasingly secular world,many people pride themselves onexpressing the view that they are

not religious. They feel no need to readwhat they consider a purely religiousbook such as the Bible.

Actually the Word of God shouldserve as a spiritual handbook forhumanity. Ultimately the Bible will beexactly that.

In the Pentateuch (five books ofMoses), the first of the three divisionsof the Hebrew Scriptures or OldTestament, there is instruction to ‘liveby every word of God.’ But who ismeant here? Only the Israelites? Acloser look at the instruction inDeuteronomy 8:3 shows thatthis directive is that ‘man shallnot live by bread alone, but . .. by every word that proceedsfrom the mouth of the LORD’(emphasis added throughout).Although this command wasinitially addressed to the Israelites, it ismeant for all human beings, no mattertheir gender, ethnic group or religiousbackground. Jesus Christ made thatvery clear by quoting this particular textfrom the Old Testament in response tothe devil’s temptations (see Matthew4:4; Luke 4:4).

Knowing that humanity usuallyprefers to determine its own criteria for‘right’ and ‘wrong’, Jesus spoke to reli-gious leaders of His day, asking, ‘Whydo you teach for doctrine the command-ments of men’ instead of relying on theWord of God? (see Mark 7:8-13). Thesame question can be asked today.

Is the Sabbath only for the Jews?

The seventh-day Sabbath is one of theTen Commandments. This fourth com-mandment is a vital part of God’s Word(see Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy5:12-15). In the New Testament JesusChrist tells His listeners the same thing.Many people believe the Sabbath to bea rest day for the Jews only. But Christemphatically stated that ‘the Sabbathwas made for man’ (Mark 2:27). He isalso Lord of the Sabbath day (Matthew12:8). This weekly rest day is not justfor the Jews, but for all humanity. It isGod’s ultimate intention that all people,

whether they be ‘religious’ or not,should honour Him on the seventh dayof the week by resting.

Ask yourself: Is physical rest oncea week only beneficial for religiouspeople? Is spiritual tuition from God’sWord through personal study or collec-tive worship on the seventh-daySabbath only of value to the devout? Ofcourse not. All of God’s creation wouldbenefit by ceasing from labour on theSabbath day. (For further understand-ing, request or download our free book-let Sunset to Sunset: God’s Sabbath Rest.)

That goes for all of the Ten Command-ments. The laws God commanded theIsraelites to observe were likewise

intended for all mankind. They werebeneficial for the Israelites, so whywould they not benefit others as well?The laws of God were codified so thatall humanity would benefit by observ-ing them.

Moses was commissioned toinclude the Ten Commandments andother laws God had given Israel in theBook of the Law (Deuteronomy 31:24-26). That way it would be passed on tofuture generations. The laws of Godwere to be perpetuated so that all ofGod’s creation would benefit. Thisshowed our Creator’s will for futuregenerations. Many other books inspired

by God were written and com-piled until the Scriptures werecomplete. The complete Bibleis comprised of 66 books in all:39 in the Hebrew Bible or OldTestament and 27 in the NewTestament.

The benefits of embracing God’s law

Just before his death Moses gavethe Israelites an ultimatum. They had itin their power to make a choice. ‘I callheaven and earth as witnesses todayagainst you, that I have set before youlife and death, blessing and cursing;therefore choose life, that you and yourdescendants may live’ (Deuteronomy30:19). This was quite a challenge tothe Israelites, as it is for us today.

In verses 9-10 of the same chapterwe see that benefiting from the goodand averting the evil is conditional onobedience to the laws of God. ‘For the


‘I have set before you life and death,blessing and cursing; therefore choose

life, that you and your descendants may live’ (Deuteronomy 6:4-5).

Is the Bible Only for ‘Religious’ People?

Were the Holy Scriptures intended only for the Israelites and Christians? Or are they just for the religious minded in society?

The Bible gives us a clear answer.


LORD will . . . rejoice over you for goodas He rejoiced over your fathers, if youobey the voice of the LORD your God,to keep His commandments and Hisstatutes which are written in the Book of the Law, and if you turn to the LORDyour God with all your heart and withall your soul.’ This applies to everyone,not just the religious minded. God’slaws are to be universally appliedthroughout all generations. They aretimeless. God is not a respecter of persons, nations, or races (Acts 10:28,34-35; Galatians 3:28-29).

The Bible, both Old and NewTestaments, makes it clear that keepingthe commandments of God and express-ing love for God go hand inglove. They are inseparable!Notice Deuteronomy 7:9:‘Therefore know that theLORD your God, He is God,the faithful God who keepscovenant and mercy for athousand generations with those wholove Him and keep His commandments.’Compare this passage with 1 John 5:3.‘For this is the love of God, that wekeep His commandments. And Hiscommandments are not burdensome.’The application of God’s lawin New Testament times

We see that Jesus Christ continuedthe theme of the commandments toexpress love to God and neighbour. Thetwo go together. When Jesus was askedby a lawyer in Jerusalem what he mustdo in order to inherit everlasting life,Christ answered: ‘You shall love theLORD your God with all your heart,with all your soul, and with all yourmind. This is the first and great com-mandment. And the second is like it:You shall love your neighbour as your-self. On these two commandments hangall the Law and Prophets’ (Matthew22:37-40). He quoted Deuteronomy 6:4-5and Leviticus 19:18.

Notice that loving God and lovingone’s neighbour are equated with thekeeping of the laws and command-

ments. What Jesus is saying here is thatthe Ten Commandments are summed upby the two great commandments. How?First there are those which regulateman’s relationship to God (the firstfour). Secondly those that govern ourconduct with our neighbour (the lastsix). By keeping all Ten Commandmentswe express love towards the Creator aswell as to our fellow men and women.

Human beings are commanded toobserve God’s laws. The result is thedevelopment of divine character in us.That is the ultimate purpose of God cre-ating man in His image (Genesis 1:27).Just as Jesus reflected the characterattributes of God Almighty (Hebrews

1:1-3), so we are to follow Christ’sexample. Jesus accomplished it per-fectly, we imperfectly strive to be likeour heavenly Father (Matthew 5:48). Ifthere is a desire and effort to walk God’sway, His mercy will compensate for thetimes we falter and fail to live up to thedivine standards (see 1 John 1:7-9).The people of God

In the book of Deuteronomy Godproclaimed the children of Israel to beHis special people. They were to be amodel nation to show the world theblessings of God’s way of life. Everyonein the twelve tribes was included. No onewas excepted.

Being ‘special people’ wasn’t limitedto only the devout with a ‘religious’inclination. But being special meant thatthey had to do something. Notice: ‘Alsotoday, the LORD has proclaimed you tobe His special people, just as He prom-ised you, that you should keep all Hiscommandments’ (Deuteronomy 26:18).

We see that the people of God in OldTestament times had to observe Hiscommandments in order to remain special.

Why would God then tell His people inNew Testament times that the comand-ments are done away, as some believe?Since God required obedience to His lawin ancient times, it makes sense for Himto expect obedience from His people inthe time of Christ and His apostles.

The apostle Paul, often misunder-stood (see 2 Peter 3:15-16), had noproblem with God’s law. He clearlystated: ‘Therefore the law is holy, andthe commandment holy and just andgood’ (Romans 7:12).

Yet it was clear in Paul’s mind thatthe keeping of the laws of God doesn’tprovide us with salvation, seeing that weall have sinned (Romans 3:23). It’s the

shed blood of Jesus Christwhich atones for our sins oncewe truly repent and accept Himas personal Saviour. His deathreconciles us to God and, cou-pled with His mercy, opens the door for everlasting life in

the Kingdom of God (2 Corinthians5:17:21; Romans 5:8-10). Nonetheless,there wasn’t any doubt in Paul’s mindabout the necessity of basing our liveson God’s laws and commandments. Hestated, ‘Circumcision is nothing anduncircumcision is nothing, but keepingthe commandments of God is what mat-ters’ (1 Corinthians 7:19).The importance of the Bible

The Bible remains God’s instructionbook for man to show us how to live a morally upright life. It should berequired reading for everyone, not just‘religious minded’ people. Just as theoffer of salvation is given to everyhuman being, so is man’s obligation to ‘live by every word of God.’

Why not study this spiritual guide-book more thoroughly by enroling inour free 12-lesson Bible Study Course?This is an important step towards equip-ping yourself with a greater understand-ing of God’s plan and purpose for youpersonally – and for your nation and theworld in general.

Gerhard Marx

Christ equated loving God and lovingone’s neighbour with the keeping of the

laws and commandments.

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We received the followingquestions in our British officein Chalfont St Giles. A reader

residing in Merseyside asked, ‘How canyou stipulate that it [the end of this age]is ‘soon-coming’? Is it simply by read-ing the current trends? Or is there a Jewish calendar [indicating the timeof the end]? I would deeply appreciateadvice on this, if at all possible.’

God’s people have posed similarquestions down through the ages. Forinstance, the prophet Daniel askedabout the time factor. When he heard an angelic revelation about the endtime, he said: ‘Although I heard, I didnot understand. Then I said, “My lordwhat shall be the end of these things?”And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, forthe words are closed up and sealed tillthe time of the end” (Daniel 12:8-9,emphasis added throughout). What Christ revealed

Throughout his ministry on earthand just before His ascension, JesusChrist indicated what we should be

looking for and focusing on. One par-ticular place was in the Olivet Prophecyin response to His apostle’s questions.‘Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives,the disciples came to Him privately saying, “Tell us when will these things be? And what will be the sign of yourcoming and of the end of the age?”’(Matthew 24:3).

Earlier Christ had given a parable‘because they [erroneously] thought theKingdom of God would immediatelyappear’ (Luke 19:11). The disciplessimply did not fully grasp this explana-tion because just before His ascensioninto heaven, they asked: ‘Lord, will you at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel?’ (Acts 1:6).

For a long time during their min-istries, the apostles anticipated Christ’scoming within their own lifetime. Butjust prior to His martyrdom the apostlePeter had come to consider a more real-istic time factor. Inspired from above,he shared this overall perspective withfirst-century Church members and withus today. ‘Do not forget this one thing,

that with the Lord one day is as a thou-sand years, and a thousand years as oneday’ (2 Peter 3:8). God does not viewtime as we humans do. His perspectiveis much more realistic. Has the time of the signs arrived?

Now that some 2,000 years havepassed since Christ’s first coming, itcertainly appears that we are nowfinally living in the time of the end. Our age is replete with many disturbingsigns indicating that this age of manmay be drawing to a close. What Bibletranslator James Moffatt labelled the‘Crisis at the Close’ may on the horizon.

But if someone asks when in termsof the exact day, month and year, wecan only repeat Christ’s reply to Hisfirst-century apostles. ‘It is not for youto know times or seasons which theFather has put in His own authority’(Acts 1:7). Their chief concern was tobe preaching the true gospel (verse 8).When Christ does return, His servantsshould still be found doing the work of God, as world conditions permit(Matthew 24:44-46).

Yet, on balance, proper anticipationremains natural to true Christians. Afterall Christ Himself instructed us to regu-larly pray ‘Thy Kingdom Come.’ Thatis one reason why we sometimes usethe phrase ‘soon-coming.’ It conveys asense of urgency in getting the job done.Certainly our biblical brief includes aserious warning message to the nationsof this world about the tragic events thatmust occur before the return of ourLord and Saviour Jesus Christ to thissuffering planet (Matthew 24:14).

The Hebrew Calendar and the End Time

Although the Jewish people were used by God to preserve the OldTestament (Romans 3:1-2), we do not find the origins of the Hebrew calendar in the Bible. It is introduced in the Old Testament Scriptures as a given. Yet its very existence enables the Church to observe God’sannual Holy Days and festivals at the times appointed by our Creator(Leviticus 23:4).

But Bible chronology itself indicates that nearly 6,000 years haveelapsed since the creation of our first parents, Adam and Eve. Given a7,000 year plan including Christ’s 1,000 year reign on earth, this may wellbe another indication that we are indeed living in the time of the end.

When Will the End Come?The intensity and frequency of tragic world and national events rightly concern

our readers. Recently we witnessed more terrorist activity in Europe with a number of parcel bombs. Many wonder where we are now

in the overall prophetic framework. When will this age of man draw to a close?

Why we preach and publishon prophecy

Why do we publish a magazine,World News & Prophecy, mostlydevoted to world events in the light ofBible prophecy? Precisely because aprophetic message remains a vital partof our mission to the world. Why wouldwe print and post a booklet almostexclusively devoted to an analysis ofwhat would be occurring during the end time? For the same reason Are WeLiving in the Time of the End? remainsone booklet in our literature library thatwe advertise to the general public fromtime to time.

If readers carefully read and studyits contents, they will come to have amuch better grasp and perspective ofthe elusive time factor. The reader’squestions posed at the beginning of thisarticle are addressed from a wide vari-ety of biblical, historical and propheticviewpoints, amply supported by manyscriptural passages. The 48-page book-let packs lots of information about thetelltale signs we should all be lookingfor. Ask for in print or download yourfree copy of Are We Living in the Timeof the End?

John Ross Schroeder


Scientists reflect considerable concern about thetroubled age in which we live. Michael Moyer, astaff editor of Scientific American, stated: ‘We all

believe that we live in an exceptional time, perhaps evena critical moment in the history of the [human] species’(September 2010, p. 22). This magazine about sciencedevoted much of the September issue to ‘the theme ofendings’.

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees believes that ‘a biologi-cal catastrophe – accidental or intentional’ – may kill at

least one million people by 2020. Michael Moyer observedthat ‘imagining the end of the world makes us feel special.’

But the scientific imagination has little room for God.He has pretty much been left out of the picture. Many scientists (though not by any means all) reject biblical revelation and freely embrace the theory of evolution.Most, probably, have not read our booklets (available freeon request), Life’s Ultimate Question: Does God Exist?and Creation or Evolution: Does It Really Matter WhatYou Believe?

In light of the many propheciesabout the end of this age, what

can we do? What should we all do?When informed about a recent

grisly tragedy, Jesus Christ re-sponded by saying to those aroundHim: ‘Do you suppose that these [men]were worse sinners than all other[s],because they suffered such things? Itell you, no; but unless you repent youwill all likewise perish’ (Luke 13:2-3).

Understand the gravity of straight-ening out our relationship with ourCreator. God ‘now commands allmen everywhere to repent’ (Acts17:30). We must turn from our ways,which are bringing the world to thebrink of disaster, and turn to ourCreator.

Prove the Bible is God’s Word.Find out where He is working, andsee how He may be leading you tobecome more involved. To begin,download or request our free book-lets Is the Bible True? and How toUnderstand the Bible.

Study the prophecies of the Bibleand how they relate to national and

world trends. Request our otherbooklets on prophecy and our freeWorld News & Prophecy magazineto better understand what Godreveals about current events and Hiscoming Kingdom. Jesus tells us:‘When you shall see all these things,recognise that He is near, right at thedoor’ (Matthew 24:33, NASB).

It is now ‘high time to awake outof sleep’ (Romans 13:11). Enrol inour free Bible Study Course. Itseasy-to-follow lessons will take youthrough the major themes and teach-ings of the Bible.

Most important, consider and fol-low God’s words in Isaiah 55:6-7:‘Seek the Lord while He may befound, call upon Him while He isnear. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man histhoughts; let him return to the Lord,and He will have mercy on him; andto our God, for He will abundantlypardon’. You can learn more aboutwhat this means from our bookletTransforming Your Life: The Processof Conversion.

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