Shavuot Sameach!! (Happy Feast of Weeks). The last festival of the spring feasts is upon us - from sundown May 18th to sundown May 19th. Below is a very short Bible study on Shavuot for those who are interested -
Please remember to pray for Ami's hand operation- it will take place, God willing, on Thursday morning May 20th. I don't know when he will be able to go home but I will keep you updated when I can -
Also, please see the following video by Chaim Goldberg of the Maoz organization. Maoz is a multi-faceted Messianic organization who partner with Calev Myers of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice, of whom I have spoken many times. Both of these organizations have supported us in every way in this battle. See Calev in this video as he explains some of the work they are involved in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIaHW8WzXuk
SHAVUOT - FEAST OF WEEKS
Shavuot is the Hebrew feast which is translated in the New Testament in Greek to Pentacost. It did not originate in the book of Acts - it originated in the Torah. It was the wheat harvest, the days of first fruits, Yom Habikkurim (offerings of the summer wheat crop), Num.28;26-29; Ex 23;14-19; Lev23;9-14
Israel could not eat the of a new harvest UNTIL he had brought the offering of the first fruits to the sanctuary
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,(The Jewish people at this time offering the first fruits in Jerusalem) they were all with one accord in one place. Acts 2:1
Little did they know when the Lord told them to wait in Jerusalem what was about to happen, that the great harvest of souls as foretold in Joel 2:28-32 was about to begin, and the mysterious Body of Messiah was beginning to be formed in the world.
It was also the day the Jewish People celebrated the giving of the Law to Moses Ex 19;1, and Jeremiah's prophecy came to pass in that God would put His Law in our Hearts Jer. 31;31-33
One of the things of this holy day was the waving of 2 loaves of leavened (From the preceding Passover barley harvest) bread made from ripe grain that had just been harvested. (this was done by the priest) with two lambs
Le:23:17: Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven; they are the first fruits unto the LORD
Le:23:20: And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
This is the one time in the year when leavened bread was brought to the Lord (these represent Jews and Gentiles who make up the Body of Messiah)
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross , having slain the enmity thereby:Eph: 2:14-16
then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and saton the right hand of God.Mark: 16:19
And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen Mark: 16:20
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth Acts: 1:8
Blessings,
Leah
Please remember to pray for Ami's hand operation- it will take place, God willing, on Thursday morning May 20th. I don't know when he will be able to go home but I will keep you updated when I can -
Also, please see the following video by Chaim Goldberg of the Maoz organization. Maoz is a multi-faceted Messianic organization who partner with Calev Myers of the Jerusalem Institute of Justice, of whom I have spoken many times. Both of these organizations have supported us in every way in this battle. See Calev in this video as he explains some of the work they are involved in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIaHW8WzXuk
SHAVUOT - FEAST OF WEEKS
Shavuot is the Hebrew feast which is translated in the New Testament in Greek to Pentacost. It did not originate in the book of Acts - it originated in the Torah. It was the wheat harvest, the days of first fruits, Yom Habikkurim (offerings of the summer wheat crop), Num.28;26-29; Ex 23;14-19; Lev23;9-14
Israel could not eat the of a new harvest UNTIL he had brought the offering of the first fruits to the sanctuary
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come,(The Jewish people at this time offering the first fruits in Jerusalem) they were all with one accord in one place. Acts 2:1
Little did they know when the Lord told them to wait in Jerusalem what was about to happen, that the great harvest of souls as foretold in Joel 2:28-32 was about to begin, and the mysterious Body of Messiah was beginning to be formed in the world.
It was also the day the Jewish People celebrated the giving of the Law to Moses Ex 19;1, and Jeremiah's prophecy came to pass in that God would put His Law in our Hearts Jer. 31;31-33
One of the things of this holy day was the waving of 2 loaves of leavened (From the preceding Passover barley harvest) bread made from ripe grain that had just been harvested. (this was done by the priest) with two lambs
Le:23:17: Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven; they are the first fruits unto the LORD
Le:23:20: And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
This is the one time in the year when leavened bread was brought to the Lord (these represent Jews and Gentiles who make up the Body of Messiah)
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross , having slain the enmity thereby:Eph: 2:14-16
then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and saton the right hand of God.Mark: 16:19
And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen Mark: 16:20
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth Acts: 1:8
Blessings,
Leah