Pentecost occurs 50 days after Passover. This year it falls on May 31, 2020, but we will do our study on May 28, 2020, at 7:30 PM central on Zoom. Visit Seekers – Help Me Believe for more information.
Pentecost or Feast of Weeks
Pentecost is the Greek word for the Feast of Weeks. The Feast of Weeks is the Jewish people’s celebration showing respect for God because he provides support, maintenance, and living for His people. The Jewish people were expected to travel to Jerusalem and to offer their tithe of their wheat harvest. This is one of the three celebrations that required the Jewish people to go to Jerusalem. The other two are Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles. During Passover in early spring, the Jewish people worshiped God and offered the first fruits of their Barley harvest. During the Feast of Tabernacles in the fall, the Jewish people praised God and offered their tithe of the final harvest, such as grapes and olives.
Jewish tradition has Moses receiving the law from God on Mount Sinai, and the Jewish people would gather and read the Ten Commandments. They wanted to live in community with each other, and this is how they would remember their responsibilities to God and one another.
Action
Turn to Exodus 20:1-17 and let us read the Ten Commandments
Questions
- What do you think about as you read the 10 Commandments? Ho-hum? Boredom? I know this feeling.
- What if we celebrated what it says, and we applied it in our lives daily. Would it make a difference?
- Spend a few minutes and contemplate the Ten Commandments and what it means in your life. Share it with your family.
The full lesson for May 28th is on located here – Pentecost Lesson
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