I pray that today's brief post may touch your hearts in such a way that the Holy Spirit within us all is 'stirred', to reflect on the ancient roots of our Christian faith, and that it causes us to always remind ourselves of the significant essence of the Jewishness of our Savior Jesus Christ as flesh, at he design of our Creator ( father ABBA ). And ultimately the quest of our faith in becoming fulfilled with His graceful gift of the divine guidance of The Holy Spirit ! Righteous to us as born Again Believers as a result of the Calvary Love Sacrifice.
Many of my closest brothers and sisters, as well as my mentor/teachers are aware that in my conviction to always broaden my ministry efforts with deeper scriptural education. The past few months have been filled with studies of ancient Judaism, and Aramaic and Greek root word concentration to fortify and build on ancient scriptural understandings of Old Testament faith building blocks.
As one of my God blessed Jewish doctors described his Jewish description of Pentecost to me in a discussion about Pentecost,........... he conveyed that:
Bill, the holiday that occurs coincident to Pentecost is called 'Shavuot' by us Jews. The Talmud refers to Shavuot as 'Atzeret', ... ( a literal Hebrew word for ' refraining' or 'holding back' , referring to the ancient prohibition against work on this holiday and to the conclusion of the holiday and season of Passover,.
Hellenistic ( Greek ) Jews gave it the name of ' Pentecost ', meaning fiftieth day. Or, the 50th day of Passover.
According to Jewish tradition, Pentecost commemorates God giving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai 50 days after the Exodus. The 'Talmud' derives this from a calculation of biblical texts.
Most Jews faith involves the ancient understanding or belief that David was born and died on Pentecost. This may be why, in Peter's speech found in Acts 2, he explains the current happenings using David's tomb and some of his writings and quotes.
I personally find this to be good background insight as we team it with our gentile or Christian Pentecostal understandings.
Through my own studies on this topic, we understand that Pentecost commemorates the likened tongues of fire sent by God Himself while inscribing the understanding,will, and power of the promised wonderful counselor, comforter, and complete understanding of God's will for man to posses after the death and Ascension of Christ Jesus.
" Pentecost " a holiday that had been celebrated back 1500 years to Gods direct intercession in His personal gift of our Ten Commandments. " Amazing Faith Fortification and sign of God's loving will for all His children to have opportunity to grow through Godly and Discerning Guidance!"
In closing, I seem to have found a strong,coherent, and concise 2 minute 'You-Tube' video put out by leading Messianic Jewish Rabbi K.A. Schneider from ' Discovering The Jewish Jesus '. I pray you find it to be helpful as we reflect on Pentecost, and grow closer to our Messianic Jewish Brothers and Sisters.
Please click on the short video ,..... and Shalom to All in His Holy Name.
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