Shavuot
Bible Verses about Shavuot
Deuteronomy {16:9-12 NASB95}
9 "You shall count seven weeks for yourself; you shall begin to count seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. 10 "Then you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a tribute of a freewill offering of your hand, which you shall give just as the LORD your God blesses you; 11 and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you and your son and your daughter and your male and female servants and the Levite who is in your town, and the stranger and the orphan and the widow who are in your midst, in the place where the LORD your God chooses to establish His name. 12 "You shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and you shall be careful to observe these statutes.
Exodus {34:22 NASB95}
22 "You shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, [that is,] the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.
Numbers {28:26-31 NASB95}
26 'Also on the day of the first fruits, when you present a new grain offering to the LORD in your [Feast of] Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. 27 'You shall offer a burnt offering for a soothing aroma to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs one year old; 28 and their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths [of an] [ephah] for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram, 29 a tenth for each of the seven lambs; 30 [also] one male goat to make atonement for you. 31 'Besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall present [them] with their drink offerings. They shall be without defect.
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One of the commandments in this season is to count the Omer. An Omer is a measurement of grain. Specifically, the Omer is a measurement for the offerings given by the Priests in the Temple at this time. It is also said that a person was to collect an Omer of Manna in the wilderness. For 49 days we count the Omer leading up to Shavuot, or Pentecost. If you want to try and count the Omer this year, here are some sources that you might find helpful.
As you know Shavuot, Pentecost, Feast of Weeks, or First Fruits, is a special holiday. The original Festival of Shavuot is marked by the giving of The Torah. In Exodus Chapter 19 it discusses the Israelites clustered around Mount Sinai and The L-rd descending onto the mountain. This delivering of The Torah is a tremendous event and is remembered in this season. For those of who follow Jesus we also know this time as another significant event occurred shortly after the ascension of the Messiah. Acts chapter 2 describes the disciples receiving The Holy Spirit. This is a season of communication with The L-rd and is cherished as a Festival that is kept every year. If you want to learn more please consider the links below.