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From it's Hebrew origin to the sending of the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh):
"And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest...
(Exodus [Shemot] 34:22 NAS)."
"You shall count seven weeks for yourself; you shall begin to count seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. Then you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God with a tribute of a freewill offering of your hand, which you shall give just as the Lord your God blesses you
(Deuteronomy [Devarim] 16:9-10 NAS)."
"The period called "the omer" begins the day following the sabbath during Passover (Pesach) and continues until Shavuot (Pentecost). The Torah commanded that seven weeks be counted from the time of the offering of the omer, as it says:"
"You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete [temimot] sabbaths. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. You shall bring in from your dwelling places two loaves of bread for a wave offering.... On this same day you shall make a proclamation as well; you are to have a holy convocation. You shall do no laborious work. It is to be a perpetual statute in all your dwelling places throughout your generations
(Leviticus [Vayikra] 23:15-17,21 NAS)."
"Because of this ritual of counting, the period between Passover (Pesach) and Pentecost (Shavuot) came to be known as the omer. In fact, Shavuot does not have a fixed calendar date in the Bible, but rather falls on the day after the completion of the omer count -- that is, the fiftieth day after the omer offering is brought."
Two notable historical events happened on this day.
In the third month after the Jews left Egypt (Mitzrayim), they arrived in the Sinai desert and camped opposite Mount Sinai. Moses (Moshe) was then told by G-d to gather the Israelites together to receive the Torah (Exodus [Shemot] 19:1-8 NAS). The Israelites answered, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do!" In Hebrew, it is Na'aseh V'Nishmah, which means, "We agree to do even before we have listened."
Moses (Moshe) then gave the Jews two days to cleanse themselves, wash their clothes, and prepare to receive the Torah on the third day. At the same time, Moses (Moshe) told them not to come too near Mount Sinai. From early morning, dense clouds covered the peak of the mountain. Thunder and lightning were frequently seen and heard. The sound of the shofar (ram's horn) came very strong, and the top of the mountain was enveloped in fire and smoke. The Israelites at the foot of Mount Sinai stood in great awe (Exodus [Shemot] 19:9-19). Moses (Moshe) then went up alone on the mountain, and as he neared the top, a mighty voice announced the Ten Commandments (Exodus [Shemot] 19:20-25; 20:1-21). " "The giving of the Ten Commandments or the Torah."
"It should be noted here that the Hebrew word Torah, commonly translated as "law" in English, does not mean "law," but "instruction or teaching" in the Hebrew language."
"Israel came to Mount Sinai on the third day of the third month (Exodus [Shemot] 19:1). The L-rd visited the people three days later (Exodus [Shemot] 19:10-17). Therefore, the Torah was given by G-d in the third month of the biblical religious calendar, which is the month of Sivan, on the sixth day of this month. This day is exactly 50 days from the crossing of the Red Sea."
"Shavuot (Pentecost) is called the season of the giving of the Torah (Z'man Matan Toraseinu) in Hebrew because this is the literal day that G-d revealed Himself to the people of Israel as they stood at the base of Mount Sinai."
"The giving of the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) by G-d. Yeshua was resurrected on the Feast of First Fruits (Bikkurim), ... Fifty days after the resurrection of Yeshua, the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) came to dwell in the hearts and lives of all the believers in Yeshua (Acts 1:8; 2:1-18; Luke 24:49; Joel 2:28-29; Exodus [Shemot] 19:16; Isaiah [Yeshayahu] 44:3; Deuteronomy [Devarim] 16:5-6,16; 2 Kings 21:4)."
Above excerpts and additional info. found at http://www.hebroots.com see chapter 6
"In Acts 1, just before the resurrected Jesus is taken up into heaven, he tells the disciples about the Father's promised gift of the Holy Spirit, which will soon be given to them in the form of a powerful baptism. He tells them to wait in Jerusalem until they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, which will empower them to go out into the world and be his witnesses."
"A few days later, on Pentecost, the disciples are all together when the sound of a might wind comes down from heaven, with tongues of fire resting on them. The Bible says, "All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." The crowds observed this, and heard them speaking in different languages. They were amazed and thought the disciples were drunk on wine. Then Peter got up and preached the Good News of the Kingdom and 3000 people accepted the message of Christ! That very day they were baptized and added to the family of God."
Previous excerpts and additional info. found at http://christianity.about.com
Comparison of Pentacost (Shavuot) in the Old Testament (Tanach) & New Testament (Brit Hadashah):
Scripture references: In the Tanach (Ex 19, Jer 31:31-33), in the Brit Hadashah (Acts chapter 1)
Celebration: Tanach (OT) & Brit Hadashah (NT)- on the fiftieth day.
Commandments of G-d written: Tanach (OT) on tablets of stone (Exodus 24:12), Brit Hadashah (NT) on our hearts (Jer31:33; Psalm 40:8; 37:31; Isaiah 51:7; Ezekiel 11:19-20; 36:22-27; 2 Cor 3:3; Hebrews 8:10)
Written by: In the Tanach (OT), the finger of G-d (Exodus 31:18), Brit Hadashah (NT) by the Spirit of G-d (2 Corinthians 3:3; Hebrews 8:10)
Numeric importance: In the Tanach (OT) 3,000 are slain (Exodus 32:1-8,26-28), in the Brit Hadashah 3,000 given new life in Messiah (Acts 2:3841)
The Torah: In the Tanach (OT) it is the written instructions. In the Brit Hadashah (NT), it is the Spirit of G-d's instructions, teachings by the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) (Romans 2:29; 7:6; 2 Cor 3:6)
Locations: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:11), Mount Zion (Romans 11:26; Hebrews 12:22; 1 Peter 2:6)
The Lord Bless you!
"And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest...
(Exodus [Shemot] 34:22 NAS)."
"You shall count seven weeks for yourself; you shall begin to count seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. Then you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God with a tribute of a freewill offering of your hand, which you shall give just as the Lord your God blesses you
(Deuteronomy [Devarim] 16:9-10 NAS)."
"The period called "the omer" begins the day following the sabbath during Passover (Pesach) and continues until Shavuot (Pentecost). The Torah commanded that seven weeks be counted from the time of the offering of the omer, as it says:"
"You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete [temimot] sabbaths. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. You shall bring in from your dwelling places two loaves of bread for a wave offering.... On this same day you shall make a proclamation as well; you are to have a holy convocation. You shall do no laborious work. It is to be a perpetual statute in all your dwelling places throughout your generations
(Leviticus [Vayikra] 23:15-17,21 NAS)."
"Because of this ritual of counting, the period between Passover (Pesach) and Pentecost (Shavuot) came to be known as the omer. In fact, Shavuot does not have a fixed calendar date in the Bible, but rather falls on the day after the completion of the omer count -- that is, the fiftieth day after the omer offering is brought."
Two notable historical events happened on this day.
In the third month after the Jews left Egypt (Mitzrayim), they arrived in the Sinai desert and camped opposite Mount Sinai. Moses (Moshe) was then told by G-d to gather the Israelites together to receive the Torah (Exodus [Shemot] 19:1-8 NAS). The Israelites answered, "All that the Lord has spoken we will do!" In Hebrew, it is Na'aseh V'Nishmah, which means, "We agree to do even before we have listened."
Moses (Moshe) then gave the Jews two days to cleanse themselves, wash their clothes, and prepare to receive the Torah on the third day. At the same time, Moses (Moshe) told them not to come too near Mount Sinai. From early morning, dense clouds covered the peak of the mountain. Thunder and lightning were frequently seen and heard. The sound of the shofar (ram's horn) came very strong, and the top of the mountain was enveloped in fire and smoke. The Israelites at the foot of Mount Sinai stood in great awe (Exodus [Shemot] 19:9-19). Moses (Moshe) then went up alone on the mountain, and as he neared the top, a mighty voice announced the Ten Commandments (Exodus [Shemot] 19:20-25; 20:1-21). " "The giving of the Ten Commandments or the Torah."
"It should be noted here that the Hebrew word Torah, commonly translated as "law" in English, does not mean "law," but "instruction or teaching" in the Hebrew language."
"Israel came to Mount Sinai on the third day of the third month (Exodus [Shemot] 19:1). The L-rd visited the people three days later (Exodus [Shemot] 19:10-17). Therefore, the Torah was given by G-d in the third month of the biblical religious calendar, which is the month of Sivan, on the sixth day of this month. This day is exactly 50 days from the crossing of the Red Sea."
"Shavuot (Pentecost) is called the season of the giving of the Torah (Z'man Matan Toraseinu) in Hebrew because this is the literal day that G-d revealed Himself to the people of Israel as they stood at the base of Mount Sinai."
"The giving of the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) by G-d. Yeshua was resurrected on the Feast of First Fruits (Bikkurim), ... Fifty days after the resurrection of Yeshua, the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) came to dwell in the hearts and lives of all the believers in Yeshua (Acts 1:8; 2:1-18; Luke 24:49; Joel 2:28-29; Exodus [Shemot] 19:16; Isaiah [Yeshayahu] 44:3; Deuteronomy [Devarim] 16:5-6,16; 2 Kings 21:4)."
Above excerpts and additional info. found at http://www.hebroots.com see chapter 6
"In Acts 1, just before the resurrected Jesus is taken up into heaven, he tells the disciples about the Father's promised gift of the Holy Spirit, which will soon be given to them in the form of a powerful baptism. He tells them to wait in Jerusalem until they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, which will empower them to go out into the world and be his witnesses."
"A few days later, on Pentecost, the disciples are all together when the sound of a might wind comes down from heaven, with tongues of fire resting on them. The Bible says, "All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." The crowds observed this, and heard them speaking in different languages. They were amazed and thought the disciples were drunk on wine. Then Peter got up and preached the Good News of the Kingdom and 3000 people accepted the message of Christ! That very day they were baptized and added to the family of God."
Previous excerpts and additional info. found at http://christianity.about.com
Comparison of Pentacost (Shavuot) in the Old Testament (Tanach) & New Testament (Brit Hadashah):
Scripture references: In the Tanach (Ex 19, Jer 31:31-33), in the Brit Hadashah (Acts chapter 1)
Celebration: Tanach (OT) & Brit Hadashah (NT)- on the fiftieth day.
Commandments of G-d written: Tanach (OT) on tablets of stone (Exodus 24:12), Brit Hadashah (NT) on our hearts (Jer31:33; Psalm 40:8; 37:31; Isaiah 51:7; Ezekiel 11:19-20; 36:22-27; 2 Cor 3:3; Hebrews 8:10)
Written by: In the Tanach (OT), the finger of G-d (Exodus 31:18), Brit Hadashah (NT) by the Spirit of G-d (2 Corinthians 3:3; Hebrews 8:10)
Numeric importance: In the Tanach (OT) 3,000 are slain (Exodus 32:1-8,26-28), in the Brit Hadashah 3,000 given new life in Messiah (Acts 2:3841)
The Torah: In the Tanach (OT) it is the written instructions. In the Brit Hadashah (NT), it is the Spirit of G-d's instructions, teachings by the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) (Romans 2:29; 7:6; 2 Cor 3:6)
Locations: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:11), Mount Zion (Romans 11:26; Hebrews 12:22; 1 Peter 2:6)
The Lord Bless you!
Also
Proverbs 1:23
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Joel 2:28-32
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Act 2:17-21
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
For more scripture reading on the giving of the Spirit on Pentecost, go to http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2&version=KJV
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Chag Sameach... and blessings!