At sundown yesterday, Jews around the world launched commemoration of Shavuot (Feast of Weeks), known to Christians as Pentecost. It is the fourth of seven major feasts, all of which point to Jesus, the Messiah. (See Jesus: The Fulfillment of Every Jewish Feast) One for Israel published an article with great insight into Shavuot. Enjoy! …
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Shavuot or Pentecost?
My dear friends, tonight at Sundown our Jewish friends around the world will begin the celebration of Shavuot. Though Jews and Christians share the same spiritual roots, we view things a bit differently because of the roll of Jesus Christ in each of our theological belief systems. Christians have much to celebrate, just as the …
Tishah B’Av: Remembering the Loss of Zion
Beginning at sunset today (Saturday, July 25, 2015) Jews around the world will commemorate Tishah B'Av, the saddest day on the Hebrew calendar. This annual day of mourning recalls the tragedies experienced by the Jewish people over the centuries, many of them on this very day. Here are some examples of tragedy on Tishah B'Av: …
To Jews, it is Shavuot; to Christians it is Pentecost!
To my Jewish friends, "חג השבועות שמח" To my Christian friends, "Happy Pentecost!" Sundown this evening marks the beginning of the festival of Shavuot in Jewish tradition. Given that, I want to tie this Jewish feast and Christian observance together with several things we've touched on recently, so stick with me! In our study, Looking for …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 