Jesus Christ, as a flesh-and-blood human, walked among people who struggled to grasp His true identity. Many were confused, with some believing He was a prophet like Elijah or Jeremiah, while others thought Him mad or possessed by a demon. Even those close to Him, including His own townspeople, questioned His sanity, saying, "He is out of His mind." His disciples, too, often misunderstood His mission, expecting a human Messiah to lead Israel to political glory rather than recognizing His deeper purpose. Despite His miracles and authoritative teaching, which astonished crowds and unsettled the educated elite, doubt and confusion persisted about who He was. As a human, Jesus experienced the full range of physical and emotional struggles. He was born of a woman, Mary, and lived with human nature, subject to temptation and suffering just as we are. He felt thirst on the stake, requesting a drink from those around Him, showing His real humanity in the agony of crucifixion. His life resided in His blood, and when it was shed, He gave His life completely, dying as a mortal man. For three days and three nights, He was dead, not merely a spirit in a body, but fully flesh and blood, changed into a human form that could die. His cry, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" revealed the depth of His human experience, feeling utterly alone and cut off from the Father as He bore the weight of sin. Jesus, as flesh, was not separate from His human body but became entirely human, partaking of flesh and blood in the same way we do. His death was real and complete, not a mere illusion or partial act. He suffered, died, and was revived by the Father, having been changed into mortal flesh for the purpose of dying. His human life, given through the shedding of His blood, held a value beyond that of all humanity combined, paying a price that only He could. In His final moments, He expressed human needs and emotions, yet remained focused on fulfilling His mission, declaring, "It is finished," as He completed His work as a mortal man.

We human beings feel nostalgic by nature, longing for "home," a place of warmth, belonging, and permanence which the world never allows us to have. Nostalgia reflects our spiritual homesickness for something we have lost in the past and can no longer retrieve. While we are in the habit of romanticizing history and memories, Scripture reveals that our true Golden Age lies not behind, but ahead-in God's Kingdom. At the Feast of Tabernacles, we learn that Almighty God alone provides true dwelling, identity, and presence during the wilderness journey. The Feast should not evoke a feeling of deprivation, but a joyful remembrance of a faithful God sheltering and sustaining His people. Spiritually, we should consider the temporary dwellings as a foreshadowing of Christ as our ultimate Tabernacle—the divine presence with and within His people. John 1:14 teaches us that the word "tabernacled" (Greek eskenosen) among us—or God pitching His tent with humanity in Christ. John 15:1-8 summons believers to abide in him, just as Israel once abided in God's presence by means of the Tabernacle. Throughout the Scriptures, Almighty God is depicted as our dwelling place, and in Christ, we now have intimate, personal fellowship, not distant worship from afar, but indwelling communion. The Feast of Tabernacles celebrates far more than temporary booths; it points us to the eternal reality that Christ Himself is our true home. Nostalgia forces us to look backward for comfort, but faith looks forward to fulfillment. Our true home is not a memory, but rather a Person, namely Jesus Christ, our everlasting Tabernacle and eternal dwelling with God.

Jesus Christ, as a flesh-and-blood human, became mortal to identify completely with humanity. He lived a sinless life, escaping the mandatory death penalty that sin imposes. Through His death, He paid a tremendous price to free us from the fear of death, breaking the hold of Satan over us. By living without sin, He defeated Satan, who holds the power of death, stripping that weapon from his hands. As we are one with Christ, the threat of death no longer looms over us. His substitutionary death was necessary to release us from bondage, as nothing less than the death of our sinless Creator, living as a man, could suffice. Furthermore, He remains our living High Priest, ensuring we stay free from backsliding into bondage, and His work unites us with Him in the same Family, offering the hope of everlasting life through God's calling and faith.