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12:40) and He resurrected the day after the Shabbat
(John 20: 1 to 2), that‘s, 3 days after his death...
He is the Firstfruits of those who are dead, the
firstfruits of the new harvest of The Everlasting to
serve his glory...
Thus, the Feast of Firstfruits instituted by The
Everlasting is nothing more than a time long planned
by Himself to celebrate the Resurrection of His
beloved Son... and to celebrate each year the
"spiritual newborns" who are added to his people to
glorify Him and Him whom He has sent ...
5. The Feast of Pentecost / Shavuot (an
appointment not to be missed):
The Feast of Shavuot or Pentecost is still called the
Feast of Weeks because of the seven weeks separating
the Feast of Firstfruits from the Feast of Pentecost.
The Feast of Firstfruits is the feast that follows few days
after of Passover (Leviticus 23).
The Feast of Shavuot (or Pentecost), according to
Jewish tradition, is the Feast of the gift of the Torah to
Mosheh (Moses) on Mount Sinai.
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Scriptures mention that all believers should celebrate
this Feast as stated in Leviticus 23:15-16 (yc): « 15 „And
you shall count for yourselves from the day after the
Shabbat, from the day that you brought the sheaf of
the wave offering: seven Shabbats shall be
completed. 16 Count fifty days to the day after the
seventh Shabbat; then you shall offer a new grain
offering to The Everlasting. ». Thus, the High Priest
made a new offering made of 2 loaves of bread baked
with leaven (Leviticus 23.17).
In Yeshua‘s time, it‘s the crowd at Yerushalaim
(Jerusalem) because it is the time marked by The
Everlasting to celebrate this Feast. Jews and proselytes
of all nations are there, at Yerushalaim (Jerusalem) as
it‘s said in Acts 2.5 to 13 (yc) : « 5 And there were
dwelling in Yerushalaim (Jerusalem) Jews, devout men
« fearing God », from every nation under heaven. 6 And
when this sound occurred, the multitude came together,
and were confused, because everyone heard them speak
in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and
marveled, saying to one another, ―Look, are not all
these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear,
each in our own language in which we were born? 9
Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in
Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya
adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and
proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking
in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.‖ 12 So
they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one
another, ―Whatever could this mean?‖ 13 Others
mocking said, ―They are full of new wine.‖
Yeshua had told his disciples to wait for the time
marked by The Everlasting, that‘s 50 days after the Feast
of Firstfruits, 50 days after his resurrection so that the
Holy Spirit could descend according to the will of the
Father.
What happens then?
The Everlasting by the mouth of Petros (Peter), with the
power of the Holy Spirit, touches the hearts in a
dimension until now never equaled. The passage from
Acts 2:14 to 21 speaks for itself. Petros (Peter) adds
that Yeshua, the « Consecrated Consecrator », (this is
what « Nazoraios » means, which can also be translated
as « he who listens and puts into practice the Torah with
grace and truth »), He was crucified, but HaElohim, the
Only One and True God, resurrected him because the
bonds of death couldn‘t hold him back (Acts 2:22-24).
Petros (Peter) continues to speak with power (Acts 2:25
to 30). Peter then said, « It‟s the Resurrection of
Christ », which David had planned and announced,
saying that he wouldn‘t be abandoned in Hades and that
his flesh wouldn‘t see corruption (Acts 2:31) ».
Petros (Peter) adds again in Acts 2:32 to 38 (yc): « 32
This Yeshua God has raised up, of which we are all
witnesses. 33 Therefore being exalted to the right
hand of God, and having received from the Father the
promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which
you now see and hear. 34 “For David did not ascend
into the heavens, but he says himself: „The Everlasting
said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, 35 Till I make
Your enemies Your footstool.”‟36 “Therefore let all
the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made
this Yeshua, whom you crucified, both Lord and
Christ.” 37 Now when they heard this, they were cut
to the heart, and said to Petros (Peter) and the rest of
the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Then Petros (Peter) said to them, “Repent, and let
every one of you be baptized in the name of Christ
Yeshua for the remission of sins; and you shall receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit ».
Chapter 2 of Acts continues and in verse 47 the
Scriptures tell us that the number of disciples, which is
« those who listened to the Torah and put it into
practice," increased by 3.000 souls.
A few verses after, it‘s written : « ...and The
Everlasting added daily to the congregation of
believers (called Ekklesia in Greek and Kehilah in
Hebrew) those who were saved."