The Great Feast: The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) and the Mystery of the Eighth Day
Before we get to the final day of Sukkot or "The Last Great Day," let's take a look at this "Great Day" of Our Father’s and see what interesting mysteries He has left us in it. I will disclaim again, not all the information on "The Eighth Day" or "Last Great Day" will fit into a single devotion, so today let's look at: 1. What this day points towards, 2. Some amazing things about the number eight, and 3. What Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King, says about and on “The Last Great Day.”
The Spiritual Significance of the Number Eight
Eight represents new beginnings in The Bible. Eight points to "The New Heaven and New Earth," as in seven days creation was completed and the eighth represents the time beyond what we can see, beyond what we have been told by Our Father, and beyond His Original Creation. Let us keep in mind that Biblically 8 also equals 1. Just as The Eighth Day of the week is also a return to the The First Day of the week, it is The New Beginning of each week or Day 1. Our Savior Was Raised On The Eighth Day, it was a New Beginning.
The 8th Day is when The Glory of Our Father Appeared to Israel (Leviticus 9:1, 23-24). As it is written: “On THE EIGHTH DAY Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. Then Moses and Aaron entered the tent of assembly. When they came out, they blessed the people, and Yahweh’s Glory appeared to all the people. Then a fire went out from before Yahweh, and it consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And all the people saw it, so they shouted for joy, and they fell on their faces.”
Numerical Mysteries and Gematria
In case you are not familiar with gematria, it is simply the numerical value of the letters in a word. All Hebrew and Greek Letters have a numerical value, the gematria is the addition or combination of those letters to form a numerical value as a whole. Consider these examples regarding the number 888:
| Phrase or Concept | Gematria Value |
|---|---|
| Jesus | 888 |
| Psalm 98:3 "The Salvation (Yeshua) of Our LORD (YHVH, Yahweh)" | 888 |
| Psalm 19:1 "The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God" | 888 |
| Malachi 3:6 "I Am The LORD (Yahweh), I Change Not" | 888 |
The Patterns of Creation and Redemption
One Last Piece of YAHSOME-NESS About The Number 8: Music is based on The Octave or Eight Notes. Let's go through the notes A through G, then a return to A on the eighth note... a new beginning. There are seven whole notes and a return to the First Tone on The Eighth. An Octave in music is a return to A New Beginning, just as Sunday is the return to The Beginning of A New Week. Do you see a pattern? I see one...
| Timeframe | The Work of Creation | The Work of Christ (Messiah) |
|---|---|---|
| The First Day | God Separated The Light from The Darkness. | Christ Entered In Triumph Into Jerusalem. |
| The Sixth Day | Our Father Finished His Work of Creation. | Christ Our Messiah Completed His Work On The Cross. |
| The Seventh Day | Our Father Rested from the work of His Creation. | Christ Our Messiah Rested in The Tomb. |
| The Eighth Day | A New Beginning of The Next Week. | Christ Our Messiah Rose From The Grave. |
The Last Day in Scripture
Did you know: the phrase "The Last Day" shows up 8 times in The Bible: Nehemiah 8:18, John 6:39, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 7:37, John 11:24, John 12:48. Furthermore, The Apostle John only wrote about 21 days (remember 7th month, 7th Feast, 7 Full Moon 777 = 21) in the Life of Our Messiah. Christ Our Messiah was renewed on the same day that the week is renewed. Yeshua, Jesus Christ Our King was resurrected on The Eighth Day.