Ezr 3:4 | TNotes | STEP | 3:4 The seven-day Festival of Shelters ... prescribed in the Law (Lev 23:33-36 ; Num 29:12-38 ; Deut 16:13-16 ) reminded the people of God’s guidance and care during the forty years the nation spent in tents during the wilderness journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. This festival was especially significant to those who had just experienced a similar journey from a foreign land, living in tents as they walked to the Promised Land.

bLev 23:33-36►

cNum 29:12-38►

dDeut 16:13-16►

‏ Ezra 3:4

3:4 ^a The seven-day Festival of Shelters ... prescribed in the Law (Lev 23:33-36 ^b; Num 29:12-38 ^c; Deut 16:13-16 ^d) reminded the people of God’s guidance and care during the forty years the nation spent in tents during the wilderness journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. This festival was especially significant to those who had just experienced a similar journey from a foreign land, living in tents as they walked to the Promised Land.