Leviticus 23:15
“And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:”
King James Version
Fifty days counted from the sheaf to the feast of weeks — the calendar that sets Pentecost, the day the Spirit fell.
Fulfillment References
Acts 2:1-4 Galatians 5:22-23 1 Corinthians 15:20
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Qumran community placed great emphasis on the Feast of Weeks as the covenant renewal festival.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalActs 2 occurs exactly on the Feast of Weeks — confirming it as the prophetic fulfillment.
JewishShavuot celebrates the giving of Torah at Sinai; also a harvest festival.
CatholicTypologically fulfilled in the Spirit outpouring 50 days after Passover.
ProtestantThe feast foreshadows the Spirit outpouring at Pentecost.
AcademicThe timing of Acts 2 on the feast day is historically noted by scholars.
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