Feast of Pentecost, The
Held fiftieth day after offering first sheaf of barley harvest -- Le 23:15,16; De 16:9. Called the Feast of harvest. -- Ex 23:16. Feast of weeks. -- Ex 34:22; De 16:10. Day of the first fruits. -- Nu 28:26. Day of Pentecost. -- Ac 2:1. To be perpetually observed -- Le 23:21. All males to attend -- Ex 23:16,17; De 16:16. A holy convocation -- Le 23:21; Nu 28:26. A time of holy rejoicing -- De 16:11,12. The first fruits of bread presented at -- Le 23:17; De 16:10. Sacrifices at -- Le 23:18,19; Nu 28:27-31. The law given from Mount Sinai upon -- Ex 12:6,12; 19:1,11. The Holy Spirit given to apostles at -- Ac 2:1-3. Observed by the church -- Ac 20:16; 1Co 16:8.