SUNDAY STUDY: Pentecost and Shavuot 2023

The Jewish “Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)” and the Christian feast of Pentecost are correlated for those who believe in Messiah Jesus. For the Jews, this time of celebration is known as Shavout, which is the Hebrew word meaning “weeks.” This feast gets its name from the fact that it starts seven full weeks, or exactly 50 days, after the Feast of Firstfruits. Since it takes place exactly 50 days after the previous feast, this feast is