Shavuot
I haven’t posted anything on Shavuot because we had a small service largely from a Messianic holiday siddur (a Jewish prayer book).
There are some things about Shavuot that I think are worth remembering, though. I do want you to remember that Shavuot is also called Pentecost. For Jews it celebrates the giving of the Torah. For Christians it celebrates the giving of G-d’s Spirit. Coincidence? I don’t believe there are coincidences with G-d. So did the Spirit replace the Torah? That would mean Yeshua lied when He said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17 The Spirit came as another revelation of G-d. The Torah was given to us as a revelation of G-d; Yeshua was Torah in the flesh (John 1:1 and John 1:14); and the Spirit was given as a further revelation of G-d so that all men might know Him (Jeremiah 31:31-34). Shavuot is a celebration of G-d revealing Himself to us.
Here are a few links to help you as you study Shavuot more in-depth on your own:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavuot
In the largely agrarian society of ancient Israel, Jewish farmers would tie a reed around the first ripening fruits from each of these species in their fields. At the time of harvest, the fruits identified by the reed would be cut and placed in baskets woven of gold and silver. The baskets would then be loaded on oxen whose horns were gilded and laced with garlands of flowers, and who were led in a grand procession to Jerusalem. As the farmer and his entourage passed through cities and towns, they would be accompanied by music and parades.
http://www.aish.com/…/ABCs_of_Shavuot.asp
It is ironic that Shavuot is such a little-known holiday. Because in fact, Shavuot commemorates the single most important event in Jewish history — the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
http://judaism.about.com/od/shavuot/a/all_shavuot.htm - All about Shavuot
http://judaism.about.com/od/shavuot/a/shavuot_customs.htm - Shavuot Customs
http://ffoz.org/resources/articles/appointed_times/shavuot.php
http://ffoz.org/blogs/…time_of…growth.html
http://ffoz.org/resources/articles/appointed_times/shavuot_festivities.php
Tags: Feast of Weeks/Pentecost (Shavu'ot), First Fruits, shadows