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John 7:2-9

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

2. Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. 4. For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. 5. For neither did his brethren believe in him. 6. Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready. 7. The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. 8. Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come. 9. When he had said these words unto them, he abode [still] in Galilee.

John 7:2-9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 7:2

Theological / Devotional

Tabernacles. [At the Feast of Tabernacles, John 7:2-13. See Early Peraean Ministry; The Duration of Christ’s Ministry, the Opening of the Galilean Ministry, The Ministry of Our Lord.] This feast began on the fifteenth of Tishri (Lev. 23:34). The interval from Passover to Tabernacles was about six months. The feast continued for seven days, during which the Israelites dwelt in booths, in remembrance of their dwelling in tents when they came out of Egypt (Lev. 23:40-42; cf. Neh. 8:16). In addition the eighth day was to be a “sabbath” (Lev. 23:39). Like the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Harvest (Pentecost), this Feast of Ingathering was one of the “three times ... in the year” when every male Jew was required to appear before the Lord (Ex. 23:14; Deut. 16:16). Josephus says that it was “considered especially sacred and important by the Hebrews” (Antiquities viii. 4. 1 [100]). It was at once a thankful memorial of the national deliverance and a yearly rejoicing at the close of each harvest (Lev. 23:42, 43; Deut. 16:13-16).

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