Glory to God=Hallelujah for last night begins The Day of Day Fifty=Pentecost of Shavout=The Feast of Weeks!
On this day: May 22 sundown - 23 sundown, 2021 (changes every year depending on the moon)
Praise God, today we rest this day until sundown, gather, make a Proclamation about this Day, read outloud from God's scriptures about these things, and we give a small percentage from our harvest fields (the edges of the field crops or money) we give to the poor and foreigners among us!
"9 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest, 11 and he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, so that you may be accepted. On the day after the Sabbath (Saturday sundown to Sunday sundown) the priest shall wave it.
... (The Temple was destroyed so we can't make any offerings right now.)
14 And you shall eat neither bread nor grain parched or fresh until this same day, until you have brought the offering of your God: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
The Feast of Weeks=Shavuot
15 “You shall count seven full weeks from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering. 16 You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath. Then you shall present a grain offering of new grain to the Lord.
... (The Temple was destroyed so we can't make any offerings right now, so 9-16 is just for Time reference.)
21 And you shall make a proclamation on the same day. You shall hold a holy convocation (Miqra: reading outloud+gathering). You shall not do any ordinary work. It is a statute forever in all your dwelling places throughout your generations.
22 “And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.”
Acts 2: The Scriptures (ISR 1998)
(The names of people and places have been restored to their original language of Hebrew that the Jewish people, all believers in Jesus in the beginning were only Jewish then later on as recorded in "Acts" non-Jews started believing to joining God's family. these first Jews wrote the scriptures and later collections of Letters we call "The New Testament" in Greek would have called them in.)
"1And when the Day (Day 50 aka Pentecost) of the Festival of Weeks had come, they were all with one mind in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from the heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3And there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and settled on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Set-apart Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to speak.
5Now in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) there were dwelling Yehudim (Jews), dedicated men from every nation under the heaven. 6And when this sound came to be, the crowd came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.
7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying to each other, "Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8"And how do we hear, each one in our own language in which we were born?
9"Parthians and Medes and Eylamites (Elamites), and those dwelling in Aram Naharayim (Mesopotamia), both Yehudah (Judea) and Kappadokia (Cappadocia), Pontos (Pontus) and Asia, 10both Phrygia and Pamphulia (Pamphylia), Mitsrayim (Egypt) and the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Yehudim (Jews) and converts, 11"Cretans and Arabs, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great deeds of Elohim (God)."
12And they were all amazed, and were puzzled, saying to each other, "What does this mean?"
13And others mocking said, "They have been filled with sweet wine."
14But Kepha (Peter), standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, "Men of Yehudah (Judea) and all those dwelling in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), let this be known to you, and listen closely to my words.
15"For these men are not drunk, as you imagine, since it is only the third hour of the day.
16"But this is what was spoken by the prophet Yoel (Joel): 17'And it shall be in the last days, says Elohim (God), that I shall pour out of My Spirit on all flesh.
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams, 18and also on My male servants and on My female servants I shall pour out My Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy.
19'And I shall show wonders in the heaven above and signs in the earth beneath: blood and fire and vapour of smoke. 20'The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and splendid day of YHWH (this the Hebrew name of God).
21'And it shall be that everyone who calls on the Name of YHWH (aka YaWeh) shall be saved.'
22"Men of Yisrael (Israel), hear these words: Yeshua (aka Jesus) of Natsareth (Nazareth), a Man from Elohim (God), having been pointed out to you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs which Elohim (God) did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know, 23this One, given up by the set purpose and foreknowledge of Elohim, (God) you have impaled and put to death through the hands of lawless men -
24"Him Elohim (God) raised up, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was impossible that He could be held in its grip.
25"For Dawid (David) says concerning Him, 'I saw YHWH (aka YahWeh) before me continually, because He is at my right hand, in order that I should not be shaken.
26'For this reason my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad, and now my flesh shall also rest in expectation, 27because You shall not leave my being in the grave, nor shall You give Your Kind One to see corruption. 28'You have made known to me the ways of life, You shall fill me with joy in Your presence.'
29"Men and brothers, let me speak boldly to you of the ancestor Dawid (David), that he died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30"Being a prophet, then, and knowing that Elohim (God) had sworn with an oath to him:
of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Messiah (Christ) to sit on his throne, 31foreseeing this he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah (Hebrew word meaning "Christ"), that His being was neither left in the grave, nor did His flesh see corruption.
32"Elohim (Hebrew word for "God") has raised up this Yeshua (aka Jesus), of which we are all witnesses. 33"Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of Elohim (God), and having received from the Father the promise of the Set-apart (Holy literally means "set-apart") Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
34"For Dawid (David) did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself said, "YHWH said to my Master, "Sit at My right hand, 35until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.""
36"Therefore let all the house of Yisrael (Israel) know for certain that Elohim (God) has made this Yeshua (aka Jesus), whom you impaled, both Master and Messiah (Christ)."
37And having heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Kepha (Peter) and the rest of the emissaries (Apostles), "Men, brothers, what shall we do?"
38And Kepha (Peter) said to them, "Repent, and let each one of you be immersed (Baptized) in the Name of Yeshua (aka Jesus) Messiah (Christ) for the forgiveness of sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Set-apart Spirit.
39"For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, as many as YHWH our Elohim (God) shall call."
40And with many other words he earnestly witnessed and urged them, saying, "Be saved from this crooked generation."
41Then those, indeed, who gladly received his word, were immersed (Baptized literally means "Pickeled" or "Fully Submersed"). And on that day about three thousand beings were added to them.
42And they were continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the emissaries (Apostles aka "Sent Ones"), and in the fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers.
43And fear came upon every being, and many wonders and signs were being done through the emissaries (Apostles). 44And all those who believed were together, and had all in common, 45and sold their possessions and property, and divided them among all, as anyone might have need.
46And day by day, continuing with one mind in the Set-apart Place (The Temple), and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47praising Elohim (God) and having favour with all the people. And the Master added to the assembly those who were being saved, day by day."
From Got Questions website:
"What is the Feast of Weeks?
ANSWER: Described in Leviticus 23, The Feast of Weeks is the second of the three "solemn feasts" that all Jewish males were required to travel to Jerusalem to attend (Exodus 23:14-17; 34:22-23; Deuteronomy 16:16).
This important feast gets its name from the fact that it starts seven full weeks, or exactly 50 days, after the Feast of Firstfruits. Since it takes place exactly 50 days after the previous feast, this feast is also known as "Pentecost" (Acts 2:1), which means "fifty".
Each of three "solemn feasts": Passover, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles, required that all able-bodied Jewish males travel to Jerusalem to attend the feast and offer sacrifices.
All three of these feasts required that "firstfruit" offerings be made at the temple as a way of expressing thanksgiving for God's provision. The Feast of Firstfruits celebrated at the time of the Passover included the first fruits of the barley harvest.
The Feast of Weeks was in celebration of the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Tabernacles involved offerings of the first fruits of the olive and grape harvests. Since the Feast of Weeks was one of the "harvest feasts", the Jews were commanded to "present an offering of new grain to the Lord" (Leviticus 23:16). This offering was to be "two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah" which were made "of fine flour . . . baked with leaven."
The offerings were to be made of the first fruits of that harvest (Leviticus 23:17). Along with the "wave offerings" they were also to offer seven first-year lambs that were without blemish along with one young bull and two rams.
Additional offerings are also prescribed in Leviticus and the other passages that outline how this feast was to be observed.
Another important requirement of this feast is that, when the Jews harvested their fields, they were required to leave the corners of the field untouched and not gather "any gleanings" from the harvest as a way of providing for the poor and strangers (Leviticus 23:22).
To the Jews, this time of celebration is known as Shavuot, which is the Hebrew word meaning "weeks." This is one of three separate names that are used in Scripture to refer to this important Jewish feast.
Each name emphasizes an important aspect of the feast as well as its religious and cultural significance to both Jews and Christians. Besides being called the Feast of Weeks in Leviticus 23, this special feast celebration is called the "Day of the Firstfruits" in Numbers 28:26 and the "Feast of Harvest" in Exodus 23:16.
The Feast of Weeks takes place exactly 50 days after the Feast of Firstfruits. It normally occurs in late spring, either the last part of May or the beginning of June. Unlike other feasts that began on a specific day of the Hebrew calendar, this one is calculated as being "fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath" (Leviticus 23:15-16; Deuteronomy 16:9-10).
Like other Jewish feasts, the Feast of Weeks is important in that it foreshadows the coming Messiah and His ministry. Each and every one of the seven Jewish Feasts signifies an important aspect of God's plan of redemption through Jesus Christ.
Jesus was crucified as the "Passover Lamb" and rose from the grave at the Feast of Firstfruits. Following His resurrection, Jesus spent the next 40 days teaching His disciples before ascending to heaven (Acts 1).
Fifty days after His resurrection and after ascending to heaven to sit at the right hand of God, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit as promised (John 14:16-17) to indwell the disciples and empower them for ministry.
The promised Holy Spirit arrived on the Day of Pentecost, which is another name for the Feast of Weeks. The spiritual significances of the Feast of Weeks are many. Some see the two loaves of leavened bread that were to be a wave offering as foreshadowing the time when the Messiah would make both Jew and Gentile to be one in Him (Ephesians 2:14-15).
This is also the only feast where leavened bread is used. Leaven in Scripture is often used symbolically of sin, and the leavened bread used in the Feast of Weeks is thought to be representative of the fact that there is still sin within the church (body of Christ) and will be until Christ returns again.
On the Day of Pentecost or the Feast of Weeks, the "firstfruits" of the church were gathered by Christ as some 3,000 people heard Peter present the gospel after the Holy Spirit had empowered and indwelt the disciples as promised. With the promised indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the first fruits of God's spiritual harvest under the New Covenant began.
Today that harvest continues as people continue to be saved, but there is also another coming harvest whereby God will again turn His attention back to Israel so that “all of Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26)."
link: https://www.gotquestions.org/Feast-of-Weeks.html
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