Sadly, the Feast of Tabernacles was never understood in WCG, or any of the other Holy days. That is not surprising, for the hireling ministry did not have the Holy Spirit, that leads to all truth.
They were and are ignorant of the fact that Passover is a mirror image of Atonement. Both festivals focus on the sacrifice Jesus.
The seven days of unleavened bread is a mirror image of the Feast of Tabernacle. Both festivals are about the doctrine of sanctification.
The Last Great Day is a mirror image of Pentecost. Both festivals refer to the judgment of God, and to whom he will give his Holy Spirit. Hence Jesus' sermon on the Last Great Day of the Feast. His message was and is thus: "If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink He that believes on me, as the Scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water"(John 7:37-38).
Later when John recorded the sermon, he added: "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on should receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet given..)"
Of course, the Holy Spirit was given, on the day of Pentecost, after the death, resurrection and glorification of Jesus, which brings us back to Atonement.
In my 22 years attending services with WCG, no one ever gave a sermon on The Last Great Day, or any other Feast day, on the profound meaning of the day. I once heard Francis Bergin, who was never seen in the company of a woman, trying to explain the meaning of The Last Great Day, which he summarised by saying: "The last great day, is great for everyone."
Lord, have mercy?
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