Shavuot is the biblical feast of first fruits. Its name means "weeks" in Hebrew, and the holiday falls seven weeks after Passover. The Christian holiday of Pentecost coincided with Shavuot in the New Testament.
Shavuot and Pentecost are deeply connected biblical celebrations that fall on the same day of the Jewish calendar. But what do Mount Sinai, the giving of the Torah, tongues of fire, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 have in common? Discover the fascinating relationship between these Jewish and Christian holy days and why their shared themes still matter today.
What is Shavuot? Shavuot is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the Feast of Weeks described in the Bible. Shavuot occurs 50 days after Passover and has both agricultural and spiritual...
Feasts of the Lord The Jewish people have kept many of the biblical feasts through the centuries. God established the biblical feasts for His people to observe. And since Israel became an independent nation in 1948, some of the feasts...
First Fruits in the Bible The Apostle Paul calls Jesus the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Thanks to Jesus’ resurrection, we can see the prophetic significance of the three main Jewish holidays - Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot....