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- Pentecost means '50'. Pentecost is from the Greek word 'Pentekostos', which means 'fifty'. It's the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week and in Judaism is called the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:16).
- It's traditionally celebrated as Whitsun. The word Pentecost has become more common in the UK, but traditionally the Church celebrated it as Whitsun – 'White Sunday'.
- There's debate about speaking in tongues. Luke tells the story in Acts 2:1-13. Some scholars think he was referring to an experience of 'glossalalia' or speaking in tongues, an ecstatic outpouring of praise in an unknown language.
- Pentecost is the fulfilment of two promises. One promise is in the Old Testament – Joel 2:28, which says "I will pour out my Spirit on all people", and one in the New, where Jesus says he will send another Counsellor, the Spirit of truth (John 16: 5-15).
Aug 28, 2024 · The rushing wind filling the whole house is reminiscent of the presence of God filling the temple in the Old Testament (2 Chronicles 7:1; Ezekiel 43:5). Like the wind, fire is also associated with God's presence in the Bible (Exodus 3:2).
- Jack Zavada
May 20, 2013 · The mighty rushing wind connects back to the first day of creation where in the first verses of the Bible we are told that “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, and the earth...
Wind: The sound of a rushing wind signifies the Spirit’s dynamic and life-giving presence. Red Color: Churches are often decorated in red, symbolizing the fire of the Holy Spirit. How Pentecost is Celebrated. Pentecost is celebrated with various traditions and customs:
Pentecost is a long-standing Jewish harvest party, a Christian celebration as old as Jesus’ Church, and a Greek word that means “fiftieth.” And the Pentecost moment described in the New Testament is a 1st-century event in Jerusalem where people’s heads caught fire (sort of).
It is a major feast of the Church’s year when Christians recall how God’s Holy Spirit was given to the disciples after Jesus’ ascension, empowering them to begin the work of making disciples of all nations. Pentecost (which comes from the Greek word for ‘fiftieth’) has its roots in the Jewish Feast of Weeks.
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Pentecost reminds us that wind can represent the power of the Holy Spirit. It is only through the Spirit that we can develop godly love and a sound mind. On the Day of Pentecost after Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, the disciples were all together.
