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Hodges: All about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s vital role

26 May 2012

Hodges: All about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s vital role By Corey J. Hodges Special to The Tribune Published May 26, 2012 12:13AM MDT Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost originally was a Jewish holiday known as the Feast of Weeks, observed 50 days after Passover. It became known as Pentecost, a Greek word meaning 50th. The celebration marked the end of the spring harvest, when God’s people ...

Shavuot: If Passover is the question, Shavuot is the answer

24 May 2012

Unlike other Jewish holidays, the Torah does not specify a date for Shavuot; it is celebrated on the 50th day (seven weeks) after Passover.

Shavuot: The Festival of Weeks

23 May 2012

Shavuot – the Festival of Weeks — is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot). Agriculturally, it... Read more »