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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Genesis 33:17.
Genesis 33:17
Excerpted from: Teachings From TabernaclesThe Hebrew word for tabernacle, tent, or booth is sukkah. It is related to the first place the Israelites camped after leaving Ramses in Egypt. They camped in a place named Succoth, which is just the plural form of sukkah. The Israelites stayed in booths in the place that had been previously named, “booths.” The name Succoth comes from Genesis 33:17, which says that Jacob made booths—that is, he made multiple sukkah—for his livestock.
In other words, the place the Israelites camped after God delivered them from Egypt was named after the dwellings Jacob made for his animals. That is not very complimentary, especially for we moderns, but God does this for a reason. God calls His people sheep, which is significant because among domesticated animals, sheep are the most dependent on their owners for their well-being. Other animals, like cats, can fend for themselves if they really have to, and you do not have to do much aside from stroke their egos. But sheep require constant oversight, and care, and rescuing from circumstances they get themselves into. Yet even as the Shepherd of Israel housed Israel in temporary dwellings as He led them to their inheritance, so also the Good Shepherd provides abundantly.
Genesis 33:17
Excerpted from: Teachings from TabernaclesThe Hebrew word for tabernacle, tent, or booth is sukkah. It is related to the first place the Israelites camped after leaving Ramses in Egypt. They camped in a place named Succoth, which is just the plural form of sukkah. The name Succoth comes from Genesis 33:17, which says that Jacob made booths for his livestock. So, the Israelites stayed in booths in the place that had been previously named, “booths,” by Jacob.
In other words, the place the Israelites camped after God delivered them from Egypt was named after the dwellings Jacob made for his animals. Maybe that seems a little degrading to us, but God does this for a reason. God likens His people to sheep. Among domesticated animals, sheep are the most dependent on their owners for their well-being. Other animals, like cats, can take care of themselves if they are forced to. You don’t have to do much for cats, aside from stroking their egos. But sheep require constant oversight, and care, and rescuing from circumstances they get themselves into. Yet even as the Shepherd of Israel housed Israel in temporary dwellings as He led them to their inheritance, so also the Good Shepherd provides abundantly for us.
Genesis 33:17:
Excerpted from: The Feasts of Tabernacles and Unleavened BreadSo, this is a commonality with Tabernacles, because the place the Israelites camped for the First Day of Unleavened Bread is what this feast is named after. The Jews call this Feast Sukkot, which is the Hebrew word for tabernacle, tent, or booth. And the name of the first place the Israelites camped is Succoth, which is the same word, except that it is plural. So, the Israelites stayed in booths in Succoth. This is curious because they stayed in booths in the place that had already been named booths. It was already named Succoth when they got there and made their camp. The backstory to this is found in Genesis 33:17:
So, the place the Israelites camped for the First Day of Unleavened Bread was named after the dwellings Jacob made for his animals, and those dwellings are what this current feast is named after. It's one of those understated connections in God's word. But it shows a linkage between these feasts. They have a common origin.
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