Leviticus 23: Some Call It Pentecost

The appointments for religion and daily life in Israel included a number of occasions that would be holy days. This reading covers them and their details. One of these holy occasions is called the feast of weeks, or harvest (vv. 15-22). It included seven full weeks and another day—the fiftieth. It later became known as Pentecost. Since the day of the beginning of this event was identified as the day after the Sabbath (v. 15), the fiftieth day was a Sunday. It was on this day that Jesus established His church (Acts 2:1-47).