Tag: Pentecost
Counting to Pentecost: The Firstfruits of God’s Plan
Pentecost holds a unique place among God’s appointed festivals. Unlike other holy days with fixed calendar dates, Pentecost must be counted—beginning from the day of the wave sheaf offering during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And while other biblical feasts are known primarily by Hebrew names, this day is widely remembered by its Greek name: Pentecost, meaning “the fiftieth day” (Thayer’s Greek Definitions). This name…