Category: Pentecost/Shavuot

Feast of Weeks — Shavuot in Hebrew for “sevens” and Pentecost in Greek for “50th”

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Appointments With God Discussions Firstfruits Pentecost/Shavuot Shabbat Torah Unleavened Bread

‘Feasts to the LORD’; ‘the LORD spoke to…’ (Leviticus 23–24)

Studies in Torah

The 23rd chapter of Leviticus is a relatively obvious passage. The explanations are simple and self-explanatory, except for questions about the biblical timing of Firstfruits and Pentecost.

The 24th chapter is a bit unusual and not so simple to decipher. When you read the book of Leviticus and you find the phrase “the LORD spoke to…” pay attention to whom is supposed to hear the message. There were some messages for the sons of Aaron but some messages were for the people of Israel. Each group had their own duties and responsibilities, and it’s God Himself Who decides.

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Appointments With God Discussions Pentecost/Shavuot Torah

Journey to the 10 — Exodus 20 — arrival at Sinai and the hearing of the 10 — Shavu’ot

Following in Israel’s footsteps, we have arrived at Sinai. Pretend you are listening to the 10 Commandments for the first time. It’s a challenge to hear them anew. Find a new way to make them a part of your life—to bring yourself even closer to Yeshua than you have ever been before.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions Pentecost/Shavuot

Acts 4:1-31 — Boldness in the name of God’s salvation, Yeshua the Messiah

A digitally illustrated scene depicting Peter and John boldly addressing the Sanhedrin, surrounded by a crowd of elders and teachers of the law in ancient Jerusalem. The expressions and gestures suggest intense discussion and confrontation. The setting is a stone chamber with scrolls in the background. Overlaid text reads: "Boldness in the name of God's salvation, Yeshua the Messiah – Acts 4." The image is branded with the hallel.info logo in the bottom right corner.

On the day after Shavuot (Pentecost), the priesthood in God’s temple are on trial, even as they put Peter and John on trial, as to whether they will cling to their presuppositions about God — that He created then vacated — or submit to the massive displays of God’s power in His house of prayer testifying to the reality that Yeshua is God’s Messiah.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions Life With God Pentecost/Shavuot Torah

Acts 3 — Peter’s second Pentecost plea for repentance

A vivid watercolor representation of the biblical scene described in Acts 3:6-7. The scene depicts a man with silver hair and an unkempt beard, who appears to be of Middle-Eastern descent. He is extending his hand to another man, who has tanned skin, brown curly hair, ragged clothing, and is sitting down, appearing to be in distress. The setting is a bustling period cityscape, with varied architectural styles hinted at in the background. The painting captures the dramatic moment when one man assists the other to stand. The color palette is vibrant, with tones of blues, reds, and yellows.
Peter meets a lame man near the Beautiful Gate leading to the Temple in Jerusalem. Illustration by Bible Art AI.

There are language cues in Acts 3 that strongly suggest that it is a description of an event on the afternoon of Pentecost. Thus this is a continuation of the events of Acts 2. The Spirit of God is on display in the temple with power, a display meant to prompt Israel to “turn back” from their rejection God’s Messiah and be restored by God’s Spirit.

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Appointments With God Pentecost/Shavuot

What ‘crop’ is God harvesting from your life?

Pentecost is described in the Bible first as a celebration of the wheat harvest. Then the timing of it coincides with God’s giving of His Torah at Sinai. Then it is connected with the giving of God’s Spirit to the first believers of Messiah Yeshua. How are all of lessons connected?

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Apostolic Writings Discussions Pentecost/Shavuot

Acts 2 — Peter preaches with power purposefully on Pentecost

A realistic oil painting depicts the Apostle Peter preaching passionately to a large crowd of men at the Jerusalem Temple. Peter stands on stone steps, gesturing with raised hands, while the attentive crowd, dressed in ancient Middle Eastern garments, listens intently. The bottom right corner features a logo with the text “hallel.info.”

Peter’s Pentecost sermon not only made A’s for power of the Spirit but also for being “politically incorrect” in condemning the listeners. Why did Peter say what he said this particular Pentecost? What are the consistent lessons of Pentecost, called Shavuot in Hebrew for “sevens” or “weeks”?

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Appointments With God Firstfruits Pentecost/Shavuot

You want to be one of God’s firstfruits

Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) is called the firstfruits of the resurrection (1st Cor. 15:20), and why are we called firstfruits of creation (James 1:18)? Pentecost originally was a celebration of the firstfruits of the wheat harvest and followed 50 days after the celebration of the firstfruits of the barley harvest. What is God teaching here about Yeshua and us?