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1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing .
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Hello all,
How might someone prepare for shavuot (starting on sundown June 7-sundown June 9)?
There is lots on the web, but the following site has readable and interesting information. Much one could relate to anticipating the return of Christ.
Immerse yourselves in the ultimate mikveh experience, that is cleansing in Christ and putting on the garments of praise, righteousness, and holiness provided by our Father God. Prepare, the Lord is coming down.
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excerpt from website below, "All About Shavuot"
This day marks the end of the barley harvest and the start of the wheat harvest in Eretz Yisra’el.
This is a day of revelation and receiving, a day of rejoicing, and reflection.
Shavuot honors the shift from spring to summer and the reaping of the first wheat harvest. Sometime during the Second Temple, Shavuot was formally declared as the anniversary of the giving of the Torah. Up to this point it was predominately kept as just an agricultural day.
On this day, Yahweh gave the Torah to the Hebrew people on Mount Sinai over 3,300 years ago. It is on this day that believers should renew our acceptance of Yahweh’s word and commitment to His ways.
Shavuot has many names. It is also know as “Hag Matan Torateinu,” meaning the Feast of the Giving of the Torah. Some call it “Chag Shavuot” which means the feast of weeks.
This day is also considered “Chag HaBikkurim” or day of first fruits and “Atzeret” – the day of “Being held back or close to Yahweh.”
Shavuot also means "oaths", with the giving of the Torah, the Hebrews and Elohim exchanged oaths, forming an everlasting covenant, not to forsake one another as a type of wedding vow.
Finally, this day is also called “Chag HaKatzit” – the day of the cutting of the crop. This name refers to the wheat harvest, which is the last of the crops to be reaped. This reaping took place at this time. There is also reference in the book of Ruth, which places the time of the events described in that book as occurring at Shavuot. Ruth says the events of the book happened “at the beginning of the cutting of the barley crop.” ........
Shavuot is considered the wedding anniversary, celebrating the time when Yisra’el was wed to Yahweh. The events of Mount Sinai were the marriage between Yahweh and Yisra’el. The Torah that was given is the wedding vows or wedding contract called the “Ketubah” in Hebrew. ...........
This is a day of revelation and receiving, a day of rejoicing, and reflection.
Shavuot honors the shift from spring to summer and the reaping of the first wheat harvest. Sometime during the Second Temple, Shavuot was formally declared as the anniversary of the giving of the Torah. Up to this point it was predominately kept as just an agricultural day.
On this day, Yahweh gave the Torah to the Hebrew people on Mount Sinai over 3,300 years ago. It is on this day that believers should renew our acceptance of Yahweh’s word and commitment to His ways.
Shavuot has many names. It is also know as “Hag Matan Torateinu,” meaning the Feast of the Giving of the Torah. Some call it “Chag Shavuot” which means the feast of weeks.
This day is also considered “Chag HaBikkurim” or day of first fruits and “Atzeret” – the day of “Being held back or close to Yahweh.”
Shavuot also means "oaths", with the giving of the Torah, the Hebrews and Elohim exchanged oaths, forming an everlasting covenant, not to forsake one another as a type of wedding vow.
Finally, this day is also called “Chag HaKatzit” – the day of the cutting of the crop. This name refers to the wheat harvest, which is the last of the crops to be reaped. This reaping took place at this time. There is also reference in the book of Ruth, which places the time of the events described in that book as occurring at Shavuot. Ruth says the events of the book happened “at the beginning of the cutting of the barley crop.” ........
Shavuot is considered the wedding anniversary, celebrating the time when Yisra’el was wed to Yahweh. The events of Mount Sinai were the marriage between Yahweh and Yisra’el. The Torah that was given is the wedding vows or wedding contract called the “Ketubah” in Hebrew. ...........
Me: Interesting below, eh? As in Revelation 12, "the child" came out of Israel. The church says yes to salvation
Within Christianity it is usually taught that the “church” was born at Pentecost or Shavuot. The Bible NEVER teaches this. What the Bible does teach is that the Power of YHWH, the Ruach HaKodesh was poured out on this day upon all believers.
The book of Acts does teach that on Shavuot that believing Hebrews from all over the world came together in Yisra’el. These were both observant Jews and proselytes (Acts 2:9-11). This included those of the Southern Kingdom of Judah and descendants of the Northern Kingdom of Israel/Ephraim which had been taken into captivity by Assyria some 700 years earlier losing their Israelite heritage (2 Melachim/Kings 17:7-23), of which some had undoubtedly converted to First Century Judaism.
Shavuot did not start a new religion or a new “church.”
A story from the Midrash says that YHWH approached numerous nations asking each if they would accept the Torah. They all refused or set conditions. Only the Israelites responded that they would accept this perfect gift: "We will do and we will obey," Shemot 24:7..........
On the first night of Shavuot, Yisraelites throughout the world observe a centuries old custom of conducting an all-night vigil dedicated to Torah learning. This night of dedication is called “Tikkun Leil Shavuot,” which means the “Repair of Shavuot Evening.”
One explanation for this tradition is that the Hebrew people did not rise early enough on the day Elohim gave the Torah, and that it was necessary for Yahweh Himself to awaken them. To compensate for their behavior, Hebrews have accepted upon themselves the customs of remaining awake all night. The night is spent in prayer and Torah study, with a short reading from each of the weekly parasha portions.
During Tikkun Leil Shavuot the mystics have taught that the heavens are literally opened for a brief instant and that the Shekinah descends upon those waiting. At that very moment, we are told, that Elohim will favorably answer any prayer.
One favorite tradition on Shavuot is to visit the mikvah, or baptismal pool. A mikvah is a ritual bath or immersion in any free flowing river, lake, or ocean. In order to physically and spiritually cleanse and prepare for revelation on the night of Shavuot is to immerse in the mikvah before the evening. The mikvah is to remember how Yisra’el was to prepare for three days in the desert before the Torah was given.
Shavuot is the only Biblical holy day that is not tied to a particular calendar date. It’s date is determined from the counting from Pesach. Because the length of the months used to be variable, determined by the observation of the new moon, and there are two new moons between Pesach and Shavuot, the day of Shavuot could occur on the 5th or the 6th of Sivan. However, the Jewish calendar has mathematically determined that Shavuot will always fall on the 6th of Sivan.
Outside of the Land of Yisra’el, this holy day is two days long. This concept is called “Yom Tov Sheni Shel Gaulyot.” The reason for this is that during the year of the Talmud, when communications were very far from what they are now the Hebrews had problems spreading the word about the new months. A second day of celebration became the solution so messengers could spread the word of the New Moon in time. The second day was accorded the same significance as the first day by the decree of the rabbis. Judaism still teaches two days for most New Moons because of two reasons: The first is that there is always an uncertainty of when the New Moon will be seen. The second is to keep tradition – this is called the “Minhag Avoteinu B’Yadenu” or to “continue in the custom of our ancestors.”
The book of Acts does teach that on Shavuot that believing Hebrews from all over the world came together in Yisra’el. These were both observant Jews and proselytes (Acts 2:9-11). This included those of the Southern Kingdom of Judah and descendants of the Northern Kingdom of Israel/Ephraim which had been taken into captivity by Assyria some 700 years earlier losing their Israelite heritage (2 Melachim/Kings 17:7-23), of which some had undoubtedly converted to First Century Judaism.
Shavuot did not start a new religion or a new “church.”
A story from the Midrash says that YHWH approached numerous nations asking each if they would accept the Torah. They all refused or set conditions. Only the Israelites responded that they would accept this perfect gift: "We will do and we will obey," Shemot 24:7..........
On the first night of Shavuot, Yisraelites throughout the world observe a centuries old custom of conducting an all-night vigil dedicated to Torah learning. This night of dedication is called “Tikkun Leil Shavuot,” which means the “Repair of Shavuot Evening.”
One explanation for this tradition is that the Hebrew people did not rise early enough on the day Elohim gave the Torah, and that it was necessary for Yahweh Himself to awaken them. To compensate for their behavior, Hebrews have accepted upon themselves the customs of remaining awake all night. The night is spent in prayer and Torah study, with a short reading from each of the weekly parasha portions.
During Tikkun Leil Shavuot the mystics have taught that the heavens are literally opened for a brief instant and that the Shekinah descends upon those waiting. At that very moment, we are told, that Elohim will favorably answer any prayer.
One favorite tradition on Shavuot is to visit the mikvah, or baptismal pool. A mikvah is a ritual bath or immersion in any free flowing river, lake, or ocean. In order to physically and spiritually cleanse and prepare for revelation on the night of Shavuot is to immerse in the mikvah before the evening. The mikvah is to remember how Yisra’el was to prepare for three days in the desert before the Torah was given.
Shavuot is the only Biblical holy day that is not tied to a particular calendar date. It’s date is determined from the counting from Pesach. Because the length of the months used to be variable, determined by the observation of the new moon, and there are two new moons between Pesach and Shavuot, the day of Shavuot could occur on the 5th or the 6th of Sivan. However, the Jewish calendar has mathematically determined that Shavuot will always fall on the 6th of Sivan.
Outside of the Land of Yisra’el, this holy day is two days long. This concept is called “Yom Tov Sheni Shel Gaulyot.” The reason for this is that during the year of the Talmud, when communications were very far from what they are now the Hebrews had problems spreading the word about the new months. A second day of celebration became the solution so messengers could spread the word of the New Moon in time. The second day was accorded the same significance as the first day by the decree of the rabbis. Judaism still teaches two days for most New Moons because of two reasons: The first is that there is always an uncertainty of when the New Moon will be seen. The second is to keep tradition – this is called the “Minhag Avoteinu B’Yadenu” or to “continue in the custom of our ancestors.”
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Jun 7th, 2011 - 12:33 AM