On
the first day of Sukkot in the Temple thirteen bulls were offered as a
sacrifice and one sacrifice less was brought on each day after.
So that by seventh day, the last day, we would offer seven bulls up.
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Seven is the number of days of Creation: and so it is the number of completeness.
And so the days of Sukkot commence toward a complete, perfect whole. But that completeness is only revealed when you come to the holiday’s end.
In the Tanakh, Sukkot marks the end of the holidays of the year: so this completeness is only revealed at the end of ends.
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Time, ultimately, flows to something perfect. To know this, you need to see from the vantage-point of one who has reached the end of things.
So that by seventh day, the last day, we would offer seven bulls up.
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Seven is the number of days of Creation: and so it is the number of completeness.
And so the days of Sukkot commence toward a complete, perfect whole. But that completeness is only revealed when you come to the holiday’s end.
In the Tanakh, Sukkot marks the end of the holidays of the year: so this completeness is only revealed at the end of ends.
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Time, ultimately, flows to something perfect. To know this, you need to see from the vantage-point of one who has reached the end of things.
Or you need to see from the vantage-point of God.
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach, Abe
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