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 commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits). Historically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu (the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah).
The period from Passover to Shavu'ot is a time of great anticipation. We count each of the days from the second day of Passover to the day before Shavu'ot, 49 days or 7 full weeks, hence the name of the festival.
Shavout is important for Christians because it ties deliverance and salvation celebrated at Passover with Y'shua's (Jesus) crucifixion to His resurrection. On First Fruits of Unleavened Bread, His ascension forty days later, then His sending the immersion, saturation, of the the Holy Spirit on the First Fruits of Shavout. This gives us the power to live victorious lives to witness to all non-believers by the way we live.
Have a blessed Shavout, my friend. May there always be Shalom in your heart and in your home.
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