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John 7:2

The Feast of Tabernacles provides the chapter’s Jewish setting; explain it respectfully as Israel’s celebration.

Memory phrase: the festival

Talk about it: What does this verse help us notice about the festival?

Prayer: God, thank you for Israel’s festivals and story.

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