Gen 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night and let them be for signs, and for “ appointments“, and for days, and years.īrief Summary of the Appointments of God written in Lev 23ġ. It would be vastly different if we read this verse as: But God is actually talking about His Appointments. When Gen 1:14 talks about seasons, we would automatically think of “Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter”. The word “Seasons” in Gen 1:14 and “Feasts” in Lev 23:2 is the same word in the Original Hebrew Manuscripts, “H4150 – Moed – Appointment”. Gen 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: The “Feasts” or “Appointments” of God are mentioned 1st, not in Leviticus, but in Genesis. God proclaimed that these are “Holy assemblies*” & “ His Appointments**“, in Lev 23:2 Strong’s Hebrew Concordance – H4150 – מועד – mô‛êd – mo-ade’ – appointmentĪ better word for “Feast” would be “Appointment” as per the original meaning. Let us look at the definition of the word translated as “Feast” in the Original Hebrew Manuscripts. In Lev 23:2 God spoke to Moses saying, “Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations*, even these are my feasts**. Understanding the Feasts (Appointed Times) of God To learn more about “Pentecost” or “The Fiftieth Day”, we need to go to Lev 23 to learn about God’s Feast days, as Pentecost is only one of God’s 7 Feast Days. We know that According to Acts 20:16, Paul was keen on being in Jerusalem for the “Day of Pentecost” ( Fiftieth Day, as Pentecost means Fiftieth). But what was this event, and where did it originate from? Pentecost is mentioned 3 times in the New Testament. Strong’s Greek Concordance – G4005 – πεντηκοστή – pentēkostē – pen-tay-kos-tay’ – fiftieth Let us find out the meaning of the word Pentecost from the Original Greek Manuscripts Today, we will delve into the Pentecost event and learn the hidden meaning behind this event and how it is part of “The Feasts/Appointed Times” instituted by God Almighty in Lev 23. While Pentecost is celebrated throughout all Christian congregations, the unknown fact is that Pentecost is first mentioned not in the New Testament of our Bibles, but in the Old. Most of us have read the Pentecost event over and over again, and it remains one of the main events in Christian history.

The giving of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost is nothing new to Christians.

A Biblical Feast by Kitty Morse