Railroad
05-10-2012, 11:32 AM
Just a few interesting facts, not intended to touch off another horse-beating.
Today is Lag Ba'Omer, the 33rd day of the "Counting of the Omer" (of wheat) for the Jewish year 5772. In accordance with Jewish tradition, the day began at sunset yesterday and continues until sunset today. According to the Torah (Lev. 23:15), Jews are obligated to count the days from Passover (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/passover.htm) to Shavu'ot (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/shavuot.htm). This period is known as the Counting of the Omer. An omer is a unit of measure. On the second day of Passover, in the days of the Temple (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/temple.htm), an omer of barley was cut down and brought to the Temple as an offering (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/offerings.htm). This grain offering was referred to as the Omer.
Shavu'ot is the day that God gave the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai. It marks the 7th week, the 49th day, from the second day of Passover.
The early Christian church was largely comprised of Jewish membership. On the day after Shavu'ot, the 50th day from Passover's second day, a group of the Apostles and members of the early church were in an upper room in Jerusalem praying, when they were miraculously given the ability to speak about the Gospel in many different tongues. They did so, to the crowds in the street below, which consisted of Jews from all over (speaking many different languages) who were in town for Shavu'ot. This is the Day of Pentecost, a precious special occasion observed by Christians.
On Shavu'ot, the Torah, containing the Law by which we are defined as sinners, was given to ethnic Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai.
On the Pentecost, the Gospel by which we can be forgiven of our sins, was given to ethnic Israel through the apostles and disciples at Jerusalem.
The Gospel reports the death and resurrection of Christ, 33 years after His birth. In Jewish tradition, Lag Ba'Omer is also known as the Day of Weddings - 33 days after the 2nd day of Passover, which many believe was the day Christ rose from the dead.
Today is Lag Ba'Omer, the 33rd day of the "Counting of the Omer" (of wheat) for the Jewish year 5772. In accordance with Jewish tradition, the day began at sunset yesterday and continues until sunset today. According to the Torah (Lev. 23:15), Jews are obligated to count the days from Passover (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/passover.htm) to Shavu'ot (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/shavuot.htm). This period is known as the Counting of the Omer. An omer is a unit of measure. On the second day of Passover, in the days of the Temple (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/temple.htm), an omer of barley was cut down and brought to the Temple as an offering (http://www.jewfaq.org/defs/offerings.htm). This grain offering was referred to as the Omer.
Shavu'ot is the day that God gave the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai. It marks the 7th week, the 49th day, from the second day of Passover.
The early Christian church was largely comprised of Jewish membership. On the day after Shavu'ot, the 50th day from Passover's second day, a group of the Apostles and members of the early church were in an upper room in Jerusalem praying, when they were miraculously given the ability to speak about the Gospel in many different tongues. They did so, to the crowds in the street below, which consisted of Jews from all over (speaking many different languages) who were in town for Shavu'ot. This is the Day of Pentecost, a precious special occasion observed by Christians.
On Shavu'ot, the Torah, containing the Law by which we are defined as sinners, was given to ethnic Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai.
On the Pentecost, the Gospel by which we can be forgiven of our sins, was given to ethnic Israel through the apostles and disciples at Jerusalem.
The Gospel reports the death and resurrection of Christ, 33 years after His birth. In Jewish tradition, Lag Ba'Omer is also known as the Day of Weddings - 33 days after the 2nd day of Passover, which many believe was the day Christ rose from the dead.