Pentecost, Shavuot, and the Covenants

In the Torah, Israel was to count seven full weeks after Passover and on the next day, the fiftieth day, bring God an offering to God in a feast called Shavuot or the Feast of Weeks. And well before the first century, Israel had recognized that Shavuot lined up on the calendar with the giving of the law at Mount Sinai.

[TheKeesBoerMinistryChannel]

When the Law was given, 3, 000 died... When the Spirit was given 3, 000 trusted Christ as Savior! Blessed Shavuot!

[kimartist]

WOW interesting! This should be standard teaching in every church!

[gaylechristensen]

I love these videos. I'm learning so much. Thank you.❤

[Zazquatch]

Tiny correction. They were to count 7 weeks after the weekly Shabbat i.e. starting on Firstfruits. Therefore Shavout always lands on a sunday.

[rickeylocke]

Thank you, i am so interested in this kind of study, just don't know where to start

[damonshirrelsr]

Seven shabbat, not weeks. We are all to keep Yehovah's perfect Instructions just as Yeshua Ha Mashiach did and does. Truth

[steve-in-georgia]

“The body is "of Christ, " which means it belongs to Him. One is tempted to say "the body is Christ, " but that would not be accurate. The practices described in verse 16 are not shadows of Christ Himself; they are shadows of the better covenant, better sacrifices, and better worship brought by Jesus. These things belong to the Messiah, as Colossians 1:16-19 shows, but they are not the Messiah Himself.” — Contending for the Faith (Colossians 2:17)

Based on the observation made by "Contending for the Faith" that the body in this context refers to the reality or substance of the new covenant practices brought by Jesus, and not Christ Himself, we can draw the following conclusions:

The new covenant practices, such as the better covenant, sacrifices, and worship, belong to Christ. They are part of His redemptive work and the fulfillment of the promises made in the Old Testament.

These new covenant practices replace the old shadowy practices such as Shavuot of the Mosaic Law. They are not simply a continuation or modification of the old practices but represent a complete transformation in how we relate to God. Therefore it is important to note that the shadow stands in contrast to the substance (body).

Incorporating the old shadowy practices into the new covenant is inappropriate and undermines the sufficiency of Christ's work. It suggests that the new covenant needs to be supplemented with the old practices, which is contrary to the teachings of Scripture.

Adding the old practices to the new covenant or encouraging their continued observance amounts to adding to the Gospel. It implies that salvation or spiritual growth or enrichment are subject to adherence to these practices, rather than on faith in Christ and His finished work on the cross.

Embracing the new covenant means fully embracing the sufficiency of Christ's work and relying on His gospel of grace alone for salvation and transformation. It involves letting go of the old shadowy practices and fully embracing the reality and substance that Christ has provided. As Luther stated, "Either Christ must live and the Law perish, or the Law remains and Christ must perish; Christ and the Law cannot dwell side by side in the conscience. It is either grace or law. To muddle the two is to eliminate the Gospel of Christ entirely."

In summary, recognizing that the body in this context refers to the reality of the new covenant practices underscores the clear distinction between the old and the new. It emphatically affirms that the old practices have been completely superseded and replaced by the work of Christ. Therefore, any attempt to incorporate them into the new covenant is not only inconsistent with the Gospel but also diminishes the sufficiency of Christ's redemptive work. Such attempts are subject to the strong warning and condemnation expressed by the apostle Paul.

[abigailcather]

Why celebrate this holiday, but not the other biblical feasts? This is not a mandatory holiday to celebrate like the feasts are not, but many do both. You preach against following the OT, but realize this holiday points towards the New Testament. This is the same with many if not all Old Testament holidays or feast days. If you can understand this surely I would think you can understand not all Torah observant Christian’s are in the wrong about their beliefs. You’ve created a whole page disproving Torah roots, but you acknowledge it here that the Torah is essential. God used this holiday to bring the original holiday from the Old Testament full circle. This is the same with many biblical feast days or holidays. Further research on them as you have done here will show the same. Our God is not a God or confusion. If He can do it here why not with all of them?

[Pverb]

Wow Professor……you can’t fast forward from the Tanakh to the NT.

We are to remain in the truth (Torah).

Isaiah 46:10
I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’

“The beginning “ also know as the Torah (Proverbs 8:22; Genesis 1:1)

Therefore, the NT cannot be the end, since it is not the beginning.

[scripturaltruth]

Sacrifices are evil and so are the forked tongues of fire

[joshuamelton]

The feast of Weeks. The second of the three mandatory Pilgrimage feasts to Israel.