Rabbi Yaacov Zamstein, Kerem El Messianic Synagogue
Leviticus 23:15-17 (NLT) “Then you are to count from the morrow after the Shabbat, from the day that you brought the omer of the wave offering, seven complete Shabbatot. Until the morrow after the seventh Shabbat you are to count fifty days, and then present a new grain offering to Adonai. You are to bring out of your houses two loaves of bread for a wave offering, made of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour. They are to be baked with hametz as firstfruits to Adonai.”
Rabbi Zamstein came on air with us today to tell us about the importance of the Jewish holiday, Shavuot, First Fruits and how it is Biblically related to Pentecost.
Counting the days after Passover, the 50th day is Shavuot – a Jewish holiday commemorating the giving of the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) to Moses at Mount Sinai, which occurs seven weeks after Passover. Shavuot is also known as the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of the First Fruits.
The Feast of Shavuot is like a marriage, says Rabbi Zamstein. It is a commitment to God. That is what God wants even in marriage – a commitment to one another. This is a time of celebration for all who believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Lord. Jews and Gentiles alike who have received the Lord as their Messiah, the new Torah – the new Law is now written on the tablets of our hearts.
Shavuot is a time of joy! Yeshua is the Bridegroom and we are the Bride! Rabbi Zamstein declares, Come Lord Yeshua, Jesus! We must wait with our oil lamps filled to the brim to light our way to the Bridegroom. Giving of the First Fruits is a celebration. We don’t come to God empty handed. God wants us to come to Him now! Now is the day of repentance.
Would you like to visit Kerem El and experience the Messianic Worship? Kerem El rents space and meets Saturday mornings at 10:30 at the Life Center – 2900 Jenkins Rd. Fort Pierce.
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