Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
John 7:2 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for John 7:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 7 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.”
John 7:2 (KJV)
Commentary on John 7:2
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. This brief verse sets the temporal and theological context for the dramatic events of John 7-8. The phrase the Jews' feast (ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων/hē heortē tōn Ioudaiōn) uses John's characteristic distancing language—though this was commanded by God, John writes from a post-resurrection perspective showing the Jewish festivals as anticipating Christ's fulfillment.Tabernacles (ἡ σκηνοπηγία/hē skēnopēgia), also called Sukkot or the Feast of Booths, was one of Israel's three pilgrim festivals requiring all Jewish males to appear in Jerusalem (Deutero...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 7:2
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“Yahweh of Armies”
“after that you have gathered in from your threshing floor and from your winepress:”
“and you shall keep a feast to Yahweh seven days:”
“the first fruits of your labors”
“as it is written”
“and the feast seven days.”
“and all Israel with him”
“in the month Ethanim”
“how that Yahweh had commanded by Moses”