What is the celebration of Pentecost?

Answer 1

The Feast of Pentecost (or Weeks) was one of the major Jewish feasts. Acts 2:5-11 describes the large number of Jewish pilgrims who had traveled to Jerusalem for its observance.

"Pentecost" literally means "the fiftieth day," and it was celebrated fifty days following the Passover Sabbath. Just as the Passover was to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt, Pentecost was to commemorate the giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai. [See also Exodus 23:15, 16; Ex. 34:22; Leviticus 23:16; Numbers 28:26; Deuteronomy 16:10.]

It was on the occasion of this feast that the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jesus' apostles (Acts 2:1-4) and believers were first said to be "added" to Christ's church (Acts 2:41-47), thus its significance to Christianity as the "Day of Pentecost" on which the church was established.

Answer 2

Jesus had to fulfill everything in the law of Moses and in the Prophets. Pentecost was the feast of first fruits, which happened every year seven times, seven weeks after the Passover and the fiftieth day was the wave sheaf offering or Pentecost. Jesus told his disciples that he needed to go to his father before the other comforter came. He spent forty days with the disciples and then he was taken up in the clouds. When Jesus tried to enter heaven, Satan and his angels met him at the gate and there was a war in heaven. Michael and his angels and Satan and his angels fought Rev. 12. Satan and his angels were cast down to the earth and cant go back in to accuse us before the father, for Jesus has won the victory at the cross. After that Jesus being the first fruit presented himself before the father were he sat down on the right hand of the father and their was the grand celebration. Rejoice ye heavens and all that dwell in them. When this happened at the same time the disciple were praying in one accord and the Holy Spirit was poured out and their Jesus also fulfilled the the feast of pentocost that was a shadow in the past of things to come.Deuteronomy 16:9-10 Acts 1&2 Rev 12

Simple Answer:

Pentecost was the birthday of the Church.

AnswerThe entire account of the original day of Pentecost is located in The Bible in the book of Acts, if you'd like to read it. But to shorten it up a bit, the original day of Pentecost was a day when a large group of Christians were gathered in church(in the bible times) and the Spirit of God came down and filled each of them.

Answer 3

Pentecost or Shavuot has many names in the Bible (the Feast of Weeks, the Feast of Harvest, and the Latter Firstfruits). Celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover, Shavuot is traditionally a joyous time of giving thanks and presenting offerings for the new grain of the summer wheat harvest in Israel. The name "Feast of Weeks" was given because God commanded the Jews in Leviticus 23:15-16, to count seven full weeks (or 49 days) beginning on the second day of Passover, and then present offerings of new grain to the Lord as a lasting ordinance.

Additional Answer:

In the New Testament, God freely gave His Holy Spirit to all true followers of His Son. The Apostles were first to receive it and this began their ministry of the Church of God.

Acts 2New King James Version (NKJV) Coming of the Holy Spirit2 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Answer 4

Pentecost is not a Jewish word. We call it Shavuot. It occurs on the 6th of Sivan (late spring). We celebrate it as commanded in the Torah (Leviticus 23:15 and 21), by cessation from work, in addition to the various non-obligatory customs. See:

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Answer 5

In Judaism, the day to which your Question refers is called Shavuot. It occurs on the 6th of Sivan (in the late spring), on which no work is done. The Torah is read, and the day celebrates the Giving of the Ten Commandments by God. See also:

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