Footnote b for Mosiah 4:2 takes you to a reference in Nehemiah where the Jews are celebrating Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. To celebrate, temporary booths were erected wherein jews would stay for the week of the festival. They did so to commemorate their forefathers journey out of bondage in Egypt, through the wilderness, and to the promised land. Their booths represented the tents of the ancients. Humble dwellings of a wandering people before they were blessed to inherit the promised land. Could it be that Benjamins people came up in their tents for the same purpose, perhaps not only in commemoration of their ancient ancestors exodus from Egypt, but also how father Lehi "dwelt in a tent" as he left comforts behind to follow the Lord to another land of promise. In any case, the Israelite descendants King Benjamin ruled gathered in tents as separate family units instead of as a congregation to hear his words. In like manner, for this last general conference, the Saints gathered in their homes to hear the words of prophets. Sukkot is also called the Feast of Ingathering, celebrating the harvest season. President Nelson, the same who enlisted us all to the cause of gathering Israel issued a historic proclamation of the restoration. What a historic occasion indeed! Even while we're apart, it is a time for gathering - how can I do my part to engage in this wonderful work?
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