Water Libation Reenactment Takes Place in Preparation for the Third Temple

On Sunday, a full-dress reenactment of the water libation, as it was performed in the Temple, was held in Jerusalem with several hundred participants led by Kohanim in priestly garb, accompanied by Levites playing musical instruments.

The event began at Shaar Hashpot (the dung gate) in Jerusalem’s Old City where participants joined Kohanim (priests) in Biblically mandated vestments and Levites with musical instruments, also wearing special vestments. The musically gifted Levites led the ceremony with joyous music on drums, violin, guitar, and clarinet, winding down ancient walkways into the valley below the Temple Mount. The crowd sang and danced as they passed from the archaeological remains of the ancient City of David, through an Arab village, to the Shiloach (Siloam) Spring, which was used in Temple times. The procession was punctuated by stops during which four-foot-long pure silver trumpets were sounded.

The Temple Institute prepared a special gold-plated solid silver vessel for use in the Third Temple. This vessel was carried at the head of the procession to the Shiloach Pool where it was filled from the spring. The procession climbed back up to the top of the mountain. A model altar and its utensils had been set up in an open area adjacent to the Western Wall. The altar was decorated with large leafy willow branches as was done in the Temple.

Though not explicitly mandated in the Torah, the water libation is part of the oral tradition passed down from Moses. Sukkot is a joyous holiday and the water libation was the focal point of this joy. In the Temple, the ceremony would take fifteen hours with accompanying celebrations lasting all night until the Temple service began again the next morning. Nations came from around the world came to take part in the Sukkoth celebrations, making it an international worship ceremony of God.

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Water Libation Reenactment Takes Place in Preparation for the Third Temple

On Sunday, a full-dress reenactment of the water libation, as it was performed in the Temple, was held in Jerusalem with several hundred participants led by Kohanim in priestly garb, accompanied by Levites playing musical instruments.

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[Margery]

This is a beautiful ceremony and it's a reminder of Jesus at that very ceremony in John 7. It's wonderful to see.

Here's a Messianic Jewish perspective of the ceremony and what Jesus said and did during it. Yeshua and the Sukkot Water Drawing Festival

Here's a little excerpt from that article:
"The ceremony refers to this passage in Isaiah 12:


“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2-3)


One of the names for this special day of Sukkot is “Hoshana Rabba”, which means Great Salvation. And you may know that this is the exact word of Yeshua’s name – Salvation. The Hebrew word literally says, with joy you will draw water from the wells of Yeshua!"

It's interesting because this was the last time Jesus would celebrate Tabernacles as John details the next chapters following Jesus journey over the months of that last year. Going to Lazarus to raise him from the dead, just shortly before the Passover and the Palm Sunday when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey presenting Himself as Messiah.

So this is a significant moment with Jesus showing up in the feasts, as the fulfillment of the feasts. In particular this feast - Tabernacles that points to His return and rule from Jerusalem of the Millennial kingdom.

Another little excerpt from the article:

"Yeshua was also referencing Isaiah 55, a chapter calling the people of Israel in particular to salvation. It begins like this,


“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”


This same theme appears again in the climax of our great story, in Revelation 22:


“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” (Revelation 22:17)


Now is the day of salvation! Hoshana Raba! Yeshua is coming back soon – let’s call as many as we can to come and enjoy the water of life. Yeshua has paid for our salvation from sin and death so that we can enjoy abundant life with God forever, and he is offering it free to all who will come to him today."

 

[1LoverofGod]

This is a beautiful ceremony and it's a reminder of Jesus at that very ceremony in John 7. It's wonderful to see.

Here's a Messianic Jewish perspective of the ceremony and what Jesus said and did during it. Yeshua and the Sukkot Water Drawing Festival

Here's a little excerpt from that article:
"The ceremony refers to this passage in Isaiah 12:


“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2-3)


One of the names for this special day of Sukkot is “Hoshana Rabba”, which means Great Salvation. And you may know that this is the exact word of Yeshua’s name – Salvation. The Hebrew word literally says, with joy you will draw water from the wells of Yeshua!"

It's interesting because this was the last time Jesus would celebrate Tabernacles as John details the next chapters following Jesus journey over the months of that last year. Going to Lazarus to raise him from the dead, just shortly before the Passover and the Palm Sunday when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey presenting Himself as Messiah.

So this is a significant moment with Jesus showing up in the feasts, as the fulfillment of the feasts. In particular this feast - Tabernacles that points to His return and rule from Jerusalem of the Millennial kingdom.

Another little excerpt from the article:

"Yeshua was also referencing Isaiah 55, a chapter calling the people of Israel in particular to salvation. It begins like this,


“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters, and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”


This same theme appears again in the climax of our great story, in Revelation 22:


“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” (Revelation 22:17)


Now is the day of salvation! Hoshana Raba! Yeshua is coming back soon – let’s call as many as we can to come and enjoy the water of life. Yeshua has paid for our salvation from sin and death so that we can enjoy abundant life with God forever, and he is offering it free to all who will come to him today."

Beautiful Thank you for this

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

How far in advance are dress rehearsals?!!!

 

[Andiamo]

Found this video of when they did it ten years ago

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