14:16 everyone who survives. The people in the pagan nations are not all destroyed. Some are converted and come to worship the true and living God in Jerusalem (6:15; 8:23 and notes).

Feast of Booths. The worship of the Gentiles is expressed in terms of this feast because it was one of joy and thankfulness to God for His blessings (Lev. 23:33–36, 39–43; Num. 29:12–34; Deut. 16:13–15). The feast occurred during the fall harvest season and therefore could symbolize the ingathering of the Gentiles.