The willow has no smell and no fruit. The myrtle has smell, but no fruit. The palm has no smell, but bears fruit. The citrus has both smell and bears fruit. The prophetic implications of this climactic feast are many.
Most scholars associate it with the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom in Israel.
They each were also fulfilled on the day they were observed. Between these three feasts and the final three feasts is the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, which is predictive of the Church. It is believed that the last three feasts, in the 7th month, are prophetic of the Lord's Second Coming. That is why many are particularly watchful in the fall of each year. For more background, review our briefing package, The Feasts of Israel .