Holiday Review: Pentecost

2/20/2020

In this teaching we are reviewing the Biblical holiday system that God established in Leviticus 23. Often referred to as God's Appointed Feasts.

We are going to take a closer look at an aspect of the 4th holiday - Feast of Weeks. In Hebrew the holiday is called Shavuot which is the Hebrew word for 'weeks.' God says in Leviticus 23:

"you are to count off seven full weeks" Lev. 23:15

The very next sentence then says:

"You shall count off fifty days until the day after the seventh Sabbath" Lev. 23:26

"Fifty days" in Greek is Pentecost.

Many Christians believe that Pentecost is only a Christian holiday because we find the Greek translation in Acts 2. Not true. The holiday was started with Moses and continues on till today in Jewish synagogues around the world under the Hebrew name Shavuot.

The Jewish custom is to celebrate God delivering his Torah to Moses on Mt. Sinai on Shavuot.

Today's teaching will compare Moses and God's Torah with Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

Holiday Resources

Free: Our Daily Bread, Discovery Series (download PDF): "The Holiday's of God: Spring Feasts"

Free: Our Daily Bread Discovery Series (download PDF): "The Holiday's of God: Fall Feasts"

Books:

"God's Day Timer" - Mark Blitz

"God's Appointed Times" - Rabbi Barney Kasden

"The Feasts of the Lord" - Howard & Rosenthal

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Scott Broberg - I have a Masters of Divinity (MDiv) from Bethel Seminary - San Diego.

The focus of my studies was twofold:

First, Biblical Studies with an emphasis on the Old Testament (different from theological studies - here is a great article explaining). I love the culture, language, and history that culminates in each biblical story.

The foundation of Jesus' world is the Hebrew Bible. Everything he teaches and does is connected to the only "text" of his day. Jesus did not have a New Testament. Neither did the disciples. The more you understand the Hebrew Bible, the more you will appreciate the New Testament.

The second is Spiritual Growth or Spiritual Formation. What does it mean to be a human within God's creation, and how do we grow and change to be more like what God intended us to be?

The spiritual journey is a journey of a lifetime. It is the most challenging and rewarding thing you can do. It takes tremendous courage to face ourselves and our limitations in an effort to grow. It is THE Critical Journey.

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