05.11.2021 - By Ezra and Carly
Pentecost? Is that the thing in Acts chapter 2 with the rushing wind, the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues?
Well, they’re not going to debate the subject of speaking in tongues, but they are revealing some pretty cool things about how the day of Pentecost – when God gave the Holy Spirit – relates to the Jewish Feast of Shavuot.
Whether you’re Jewish or Gentile, there are things in today’s episode of A Jew and A Gentile Discuss that you probably didn’t know. They cover:
What the word Pentecost means
Why Pentecost is undercelebrated
What Shavuot is and how it’s observed today
How Pentecost and the Jewish Feast of Shavuot are related
Thoughts about Christians celebrating Shavuot
Along the way, you’ll learn other tidbits like:
Carly’s memories of Pentecost growing up
How Ezra and his wife observe Shavuot
The agricultural side of Shavuot