So, the Festival of Booths/Sukkot has three major traditions.
The first major tradition is the building of the tent.
In the days of the Bible, they would live and have all their meals in this tent called Sukkot.
The second major tradition is to eat- meaning have meals in in the tent.
Special blessings are recited at the meals.
The third major tradition is that they would wave the lulav and the etrog.
Both the Lulav and the etrog represent the four species.
Etrog is something that is related to the lemon.
The Lulav is made up of three components.
The first being three myrtle twigs.
The second being two willow twigs.
The third being palm frond.
This was waved together, and blessings were recited.
This waving was waved in all directions 4 or 6 depending on how you counted it, but it all led to representing God's dominion over Creation. (6 was counted if you took into account up and down as some did.)
They also used these things in the synagogue services, walking around reciting prayers.
We will continue this tomorrow and see where Jesus fits in this Festival.
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