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Lost Pentecost

How to capture a richer meaning of our Sunday for the Holy Spirit.

Interview by Timothy C. Morgan | posted 5/29/2009 10:27AM

Author Joan Lipis says church leaders can enrich this weekend's celebration of Pentecost Sunday through deeper understanding of biblical feasts and celebrations.

Lipis, a Messianic believer based in Jerusalem, ...

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pete Benson, editor UNITYINCHRIST.COM

Posted: May 31, 2009 8:34 AM

Yes, Pentecost, Shevuot or the Feast of Weeks falls at the time period of first early harvest of grain in the land of Israel, and is the smaller of the two harvest seasons in the land of Israel. The day of Pentecost, just like it's corresponding harvest, is meant to represent the smaller harvest of souls during the Church Age, from Pentecost 31/32AD to the 2nd Coming of Jesus. The fall harvest feast, Tabernacles, represents the larger harvest of souls that will take place during the Millennial reign of Jesus and the resurrected, immortal saints. All the major prophecies in both the Old and New Testaments make this clear. God built his major Holy Day seasons are these harvest seasons. Passover falls around the beginning of this early wheat growing season, when it first starts growing. 50 days later the harvest of winter wheat and barley is in the process of being wrapped up. see http://www.UNITYINCHRIST.COM/messianicmovement/Feast%20of%20Weeks.htm

B.F.	Posted: May 31, 2009 7:01 AM

I'm fortunate enough to have read the book, which is a fantastic work. From some of the comments I've read ya'll need to give the author a break; she apparently had a limited amount of space (words) to explain a book that took her a long time, and obviously a lot of research, to complete. There is so much we, as Christians, don't understand relative to the effects of the Old Test. to the New, and we as Believers. This seems to be a start in that bridge crossing that is so needed in the church. Nice job!

Arden

Posted: May 31, 2009 1:40 AM


The article is excellent and instead of answering ALL the questions, whets our appetities for further discussion and inquiry. The book Joan has written, Celebrate Jesus, is well worth your read and will answer some of the questions which are cropping up. Blessings upon Joan and all those who take time to get and read the book! Thank you CT for this timely article!

Joan	Posted: May 30, 2009 9:07 PM

Hi all! Wow do I appreciate your comments. Keep them coming and maybe go to our blog for further communication. http://www.celebratejesus-thebook.blogspot.com/ We could only scratch the surface because of the limitations of size. But in the days ahead I'll try to answer your questions. I celebrated Pentecost on Thursday night (the actual date on the Hebrew calendar) with a few friends. The realization that we were standing on the shoulders of the thousands of pilgrims who had also celebrated on the same day was fabulous. God's presence was as real to us in that Oregon living room as it might have been 2000+ years ago!

krw	Posted: May 30, 2009 7:27 PM


I liked the premise for the article but I don't think it went deep enough for the reader to appreciate the "Lost Pentecost". What is the "significance of God's promised gift of the Holy Spirit given on this, the second pilgrim festival" that the author states Peter understood? I would like to understand but the article didn't clarify it for me.

david

Posted: May 30, 2009 12:17 PM


"What is missing from the way Christian churches celebrate Pentecost?" Operating fully in the spritual gifts given to the church. It has been replaced by ungodly spirits and the power of the soul. Repent chuch!!! The time is short.

t	Posted: May 30, 2009 5:53 AM


The author wrote: Finally, the church often misses the significance of the priest's unique wave offering foreshadowing the creation of the "one new man." What is the significance; can scholars tell the ordinary person? I cannot see the connection because I do not have the background knowledge.

Arden Campbell

Posted: May 30, 2009 2:33 AM


This is clear, concise, biblical and refreshing!

Nana	Posted: May 29, 2009 10:30 PM


Gee, Mark, spring in the northern hemisphere is not normally considered to be a time for harvest either, but one must remember where the Pentecost took place and the climate there. One must always remember, too, that there is "winter" wheat, an extremely important crop for harvesting.

Mark Duffett

Posted: May 29, 2009 6:44 PM


"Pentecost is a harvest festival"? This was news to me, and obviously a bit problematic for those of us living in the temperate southern hemisphere.

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