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Proof of a Sivan 6 Pentecost

July 26, 2025August 22, 2025 by Laura Lee

(Copyright 07-13-2025) by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota)
The Law and Pentecost The instruction in the law on when to keep Pentecost is as follows: Lev 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. And in: Deu 16:9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: *begin to number the seven weeks from such time as* thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn.** Deu 16:10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: In Leviticus it says to wave the sheaf on the morrow after the sabbath and in Deuteronomy it just simply says to number the seven weeks starting when you put the sickle to the corn. Both scriptures are saying the same thing. We are to start the count from the time the sickle is put to the corn. The Corn I remember many times in the past when people would argue that the corn mentioned in Joshua 5:11 was actually the old corn of the land. In other words it was what the people left in the land when the Israelites drove them out. In the old King James Bible it uses the word corn which is a mistranslation in Deuteronomy 16:9. It should say “standing grain”. And many bibles including the New King James bible has now replaced “corn” with “standing grain”. What is standing grain. It can be barley or wheat, both are harvested in Israel, barley around the time of Passover and wheat generally at the time of Pentecost. When the Israelites drove the people from the new land there could have been many kinds of grain in their granaries that were left, but Joshua 5:10-12 is not just talking about the old grain, it is also talking about the new grain which they harvested from the fields that first year.. Jos 5:10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. Jos 5:12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. From Jamieson-Fausset-Brown: Joshua 5:11-12 And they did eat of the old corn of the land — found in storehouses of the inhabitants who had fled into Jericho. parched corn — new grain (see on Lev_23:10), probably lying in the fields. Roasted – a simple and primitive preparation, much liked in the East. This abundance of food led to the discontinuance of the manna; and the fact of its then ceasing, viewed in connection with its seasonable appearance in the barren wilderness, is a striking proof of its miraculous origin. So this shows that the Israelites did what God said to do in the law. They harvested their first crop in the new land and waved it on the day after the Sabbath (Passover) as they were commanded and then they were allowed to eat what they had harvested. Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. The count to Pentecost was to start on the day after the Sabbath and the Sabbath that God meant was the Passover. The wave sheaf offering and the count to Pentecost was always started on the day after the Passover Sabbath or on Nisan 16, every year. Christ our Passover Lamb? Many people especially those who keep an early 14 Passover do not believe that the Passover was a holy day let alone a Sabbath. Common sense which many do not possess now days would tell you that Christ was not going to be crucified on the wrong day. Christ was our Passover Lamb. 1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 1Pe 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. Christ was crucified on the right day at the right time and the bible is pretty clear as to what day and time that was. Christ was crucified on the 14^th of Nisan at 3:00 PM which is between the two evenings. The two evenings are 12:00 Noon when the sun starts to go down and about 6:00 PM at that time of the year when the sun sets. Amazing how 3:00 PM fell right between those two times, thus between the two evenings. Common sense would also tell you that you cannot eat something such as a Passover lamb before it is sacrificed. So, since the Passover lambs were sacrificed at the same time Christ was crucified, when do you believe those lambs were eaten? Before they died or after they died? Use common sense and think about that. Christ died so we could live, and most people don’t have enough common sense to understand what a monumental day this was and treat Passover like any other day of the week. They stop eating leavened bread for a couple of hours and call it Passover and go right back to eating leavened bread until the next night. Which Sabbath do you start the count from? According to Joshua 5:10 the wave sheaf was done on the morrow after the Sabbath which was Passover. However, most people throw that scripture away or ignore it because it does not meet the standards of their own human narrative of the Sabbath which they feel has to be a weekly Sabbath. They use the following scripture to prove that it is a weekly sabbath and not an annual sabbath: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. From Strong’s: H7676 שַׁבָּת shabbâth shab-bawth’ Intensive from H7673; intermission, that is, (specifically) the Sabbath: – (+ every) sabbath. Strong’s H7676 which is used in Lev. 23:11 includes every sabbath and not just the weekly sabbath as many are teaching. From the Internet: Here’s a look at how Strong’s H7676, “shabbat”, relates to the annual holy days in the Bible, based on the provided search results: 1. Meaning of H7676 (Shabbat): Strong’s H7676, “shabbat,” is an intensive form of the root word meaning “to cease, desist, rest”. It specifically refers to the Sabbath, a day of cessation and rest. While often associated with the weekly seventh-day Sabbath, the term “shabbat” (H7676) also encompasses other holy days or periods of rest prescribed by God, according to Strong’s Lexicon and usage in Scripture. 2. Connecting Shabbat (H7676) to Annual Holy Days: Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur): Leviticus 16:31 and 23:32 specifically refer to the Day of Atonement as a “Sabbath of complete rest” (šabbath šabbāthôn), using the word “shabbat” (H7676) along with a related word for solemn rest (H7677 – shabbathon). This explicitly links an annual holy day to the concept of Shabbat. Feasts of Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles: The first and last days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the first and eighth days of the Feast of Tabernacles, are also designated as “Sabbaths” or days of “complete rest” (šabbath šabbāthôn) in Scripture, according to Bible Hub. Other Annual Feasts: The Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) is another annual festival considered a “Sabbath observance” or “special holiday” using the related term shabbathon (H7677). While not directly using H7676, it highlights that annual feasts were understood as days of rest similar to the Sabbath. 3. Important Distinction: It’s important to note the distinction between the weekly Sabbath and these annual holy days, even if both are associated with “shabbat” or “sabbath rest”. The weekly Sabbath is a recurring seventh-day observance, while the annual feasts occur at specific times throughout the year. However, both signify days of rest and special observance before God. In summary: Based on the provided Strong’s and biblical information, while H7676 primarily refers to the weekly Sabbath, certain annual holy days like the Day of Atonement and the first and last days of the Feasts of Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles are explicitly referred to as Sabbaths, underscoring their significance as days of rest and solemn observance. These demonstrate that the concept of “shabbat” or sacred rest extends beyond the weekly cycle to include annual holy days. Is Passover a Holy Day? According to scripture Passover is an annual Sabbath. Exo 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. Exo 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. Exo 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Exo 12:9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. Exo 12:10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. Exo 12:11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’S passover. Exo 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. Exo 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Exo 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Exo 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel. Exodus 12:6-15 is specifically talking about Passover. Please note the time order. You keep the lamb until the fourteenth of Nisan and you kill it in the evening (between the two evenings). Next you roast it with fire and then you eat it. While they ate this meal they were ready to leave but they had to wait for the death angel to pass over before they could leave. It says in Exodus 12:14 that Passover is a memorial (annual) and a feast to be kept for ever. In other words Passover is a Holy Day which starts the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Passover was always the meal that started the days of Unleavened Bread but instead many of you go to a place with many people and wash feet and eat the bread and drink the wine and then you all go home and eat a sandwich with leavened bread as a snack before bed on the early fourteenth. It destroys the whole concept of Christ’s sacrifice so we might live. Right here in Leviticus 23:4-8 it tells you that Passover is a Feast of the Lord and a holy convocation and most of you reading this ignore what it actually says. Lev 23:4 *These are* the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations*, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day* of the first month at even (at even here means as the 14th turns into the 15th of Nisan, or the end of the 14th and not the beginning of the 14th.) is the LORD’S passover. Lev 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. Lev 23:7 In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. Lev 23:8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread are the same Holy Day week of seven days just like Eze. 45:21 says: Eze 45:21 In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten. Then look at Numbers 33:3: Num 33:3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. This is the whole reason they ate the Passover Meal in haste with their staff in their hand and their shoes on their feet. It was because they were going to be leaving just as soon as they got the word. Notice that they left Rameses (a city they built) where they ate the Passover meal on the 15^th of Nisan. Gen 47:11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. Exo 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. So again, the timeline clearly shows that they ate the Passover meal and they left Rameses on the 15^th of Nisan. There was no day between the Passover Meal and their leaving Raamses. The New Testament Gospels show the same flow of events. First Christ was crucified with the Passover Lambs on the preparation day for the Passover which was Nisan 14 at 3:00 PM. The Passover meal was eaten that same night as the 14^th turned into the 15^th of Nisan. The meal Christ ate with His disciples the night before He died was just a meal. Joh 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. John 19:42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. The high day, sabbath spoken of here is Passover. Passover is the same day in the Old Testament as it is in the New Testament because it is written into the Law of God in Leviticus 23. Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Has all been fulfilled? Of course not. An early 14 Passover is a false doctrine, as is the doctrine of counting from a weekly sabbath to get to Pentecost. Wave Sheaf: Lev 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. Lev 23:12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. Lev 23:13 And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. Lev 23:14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. Jos 5:10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land *on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn* in the selfsame day. Compare Lev. 23:14 to Jos. 5:11: In the law of God (Lev. 23) they were forbidden to eat bread, parched corn, or green ears until the selfsame day that you have completed the wave offering of the first fruits of the harvest. In Jos. 5:11 they were eating old corn, unleavened cakes and parched corn on the day after Passover (Nisan 16). They followed the law of God for their first Passover in the new land. If you try to ignore these scriptures because they did not plant the crop that they harvested, please don’t do that. Whatever was left on that land belonged to the Israelites so the crop they harvested on the land belonged to them and no where does it say they had to plant the crop in order for it to fulfill the law. From Albert Edersheim: The Sheaf of Firstfruits A little later on in the evening of that same day, just as it was growing dark, a noisy throng followed delegates from the Sanhedrim outside the city and across the brook Kedron. It was a very different procession, and for a very different purpose, from the small band of mourners which, just about the same time, carried the body of the dead Saviour from the cross to the rock-hewn tomb wherein no man had yet been laid. While the one turned into ’the garden’ (Joh_20:15), perhaps to one side, the other emerged, amidst loud demonstrations, in a field across Kedron, which had been marked out for the purpose. They were to be engaged in a service most important to them. It was probably to this circumstance that Joseph of Arimathea owed their non-interference with his request for the body of Jesus, and Nicodemus and the women, that they could go undisturbed about the last sad offices of loving mourners. The law had it, ’Ye shall bring a sheaf [literally the omer] of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest; and he shall wave the omer before Jehovah, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it’ (Lev_23:10-11). This Passover-sheaf, or rather omer, was to be accompanied by a burnt-offering of a ’he lamb, without blemish, of the first year,’ with its appropriate meat- and drink-offering, and after it had been brought, but not till then, fresh barley might be used and sold in the land. Now, this Passover-sheaf was reaped in public the evening before it was offered, and it was to witness this ceremony that the crowd gathered around ’the elders,’ who took care that all was done according to traditionary ordinance. ’The Morrow After the Sabbath’** The expression, ’the morrow after the Sabbath’ (Lev_23:11), has sometimes been misunderstood as implying that the presentation of the so-called ’first sheaf’ was to be always made on the day following the weekly Sabbath of the Passover-week. This view, adopted by the ’Boethusians’ and the Sadducees in the time of Christ, and by the Karaite Jews and certain modern interpreters, rests on a misinterpretation of the word ’Sabbath’ (Lev_23:24, Lev_23:32, Lev_23:39). As in analogous allusions to other feasts in the same chapter, it means not the weekly Sabbath, but the day of the festival. The testimony of Josephus (Antiq. iii. 10, 5, 6), or Philo (Op. ii. 294), and of Jewish tradition, leaves no room to doubt that in this instance we are to understand by the ’Sabbath’ the 15th of Nisan, on whatever day of the week it might fall. Already, on the 14th of Nisan, the spot whence the first sheaf was to be reaped had been marked out by delegates from the Sanhedrim, by tying together in bundles, while still standing, the barley that was to be cut down. Though, for obvious reasons, it was customary to choose for this purpose the sheltered Ashes-valley across Kedron, there was no restriction on that point, provided the barley had grown in an ordinary field- course in Palestine itself- not in garden or orchard land, and that the soil had not been manured nor yet artificially watered (Mishnah, Menach. viii. 1, 2). * * The field was to be ploughed in the autumn, and sowed seventy days before the Passover. When the time for cutting the sheaf had arrived, that is, on the evening of the 15th of Nisan (even though it were a Sabbath ), just as the sun went down, three men, each with a sickle and basket, formally set to work. There was a controversy on this point between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. The article in Kitto’s Cycl. erroneously names the afternoon of the 16th of Nisan as that on which the sheaf was cut. It was really done after sunset on the 15th, which was the beginning of the 16th of Nisan. But in order clearly to bring out all that was distinctive in the ceremony, they first asked of the bystanders three times each of these questions: ’Has the sun gone down?’ ’With this sickle?’ ’Into this basket?’ ’On this Sabbath (or first Passover-day)?’-, lastly, ’Shall I reap?’ Having each time been answered in the affirmative, they cut down barley to the amount of one ephah, or ten omers, or three seahs, which is equal to about three pecks and three pints of our English measure. The ears were brought into the Court of the Temple, and thrashed out with canes or stalks, so as not to injure the corn; then ’parched’ on a pan perforated with holes, so that each grain might be touched by the fire, and finally exposed to the wind. The corn thus prepared was ground in a barley-mill, which left the hulls whole. According to some, the flour was always successfully passed through thirteen sieves, each closer than the other. The statement of a rival authority, however, seems more rational- it was only done till the flour was sufficiently fine (Men. vi. 6, 7), which was ascertained by one of the ’Gizbarim’ (treasurers) plunging his hands into it, the sifting process being continued so long as any of the flour adhered to the hands (Men. viii. 2). Though one ephah, or ten omers, of barley was cut down, only one omer of flour, or about 5 1 pints of our measure, was offered in the Temple on the second Paschal, or 16th day of Nisan. The rest of the flour might be redeemed, and used for any purpose. The omer of flour was mixed with a ’log,’ or very nearly three-fourths of a pint of oil, and a handful * of frankincense put upon it, then waved before the Lord, and a handful taken out and burned on the altar. * The term is difficult to define. The Mishnah (Men. ii. 2) says, ’He stretcheth the fingers over the flat of the hand.’ I suppose, bending them inwards. The remainder belonged to the priest. This was what is popularly, though not very correctly, called ’the presentation of the first or wave-sheaf’ on the second day of the Passover-feast, of the 16th of Nisan. The Wave Sheaf Offering does not represent Christ. The Wave Sheaf Offering represents the first fruits, the ones who will be in the first resurrection. The Fulfillments of the Day of Pentecost: Exodus 19 = The Giving of the Law. Acts 2 = The giving of God’s Holy Spirit so we can keep the law. And a 3^rd fulfillment will be the Resurrection of the First Fruits on a future Pentecost. Sivan 6 Pentecost is always on Sivan 6, no matter what day of the week it falls on. Many believe this can’t be possible because “Why would God have us count to the same day every year.” The answer is very simple when you understand the various fulfillments of Pentecost, particularly the 3^rd fulfillment which is the resurrection of the First Fruits which will be taken to heaven for the wedding supper of the lamb. All brides looking forward to their wedding day count the days until the wedding. That is what the counting is about. Exo 19:1 In the third month (Sivan is the 3rd Month), when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day (Meaning the day matched the month, in other words in the 3rd month on the 3rd day of the 3rd month.) came they into the wilderness of Sinai. Exo 19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. Exo 19:3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Exo 19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. Exo 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: Exo 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. Exo 19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. Exo 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. Exo 19:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. Exo 19:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow (meaning the 4th and 5th day of Sivan), and let them wash their clothes, Exo 19:11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. (This would be the 3rd day from the 3rd day spoken of in verse 1 or in other words they were to be sanctified by the 6th of Sivan.) Exo 19:12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: Exo 19:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. Exo 19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. Exo 19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day (the 3rd day from when they arrived spoken of in verse 1 or in other words, Sivan 6.): come not at your wives. Exo 19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning (Again talking about 3 days after they arrived as spoken of in verse 1 or Sivan 6), that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. Exo 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. Exo 19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. Exo 19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. Exo 19:20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. Exo 19:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. Exo 19:22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them. Exo 19:23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. Exo 19:24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them. Exo 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them. The Calendar The only thing I want to say about the calendar here is that if you made your calendar up then it is a false calendar and you will miss the keeping of the annual Sabbaths on the correct days and in doing so you will miss the First Fruits resurrection and the wedding supper of the lamb. The only calendar that you can find in the Bible is the Hebrew Calendar as preserved by the Pharisees, now Orthodox Jews. It does not mean that the Jewish people are sin free, all it means is that someone had to be in charge of preserving the Law of God and the Calendar. The Pharisees were in charge of this at the time of Christ and still are. Christ was born a Jew and He kept the Holy Days according to the Hebrew Calendar which was preserved by the Jews, like it or not. I read so many articles where I see people in the Church of God who have an underlying seething hatred of the Jews and absolutely will not accept that God chose them to preserve the Law of God and the Calendar for the rest of us. Anti-Semitism is not recognized as a wonderful trait by God and will probably keep you from the first fruits resurrection. Who Should you follow? That question on the surface seems easy to answer, but many of you are following the wrong people in more than one way. I get it and I understand that many of you put Herbert Armstrong on a pedestal and follow his teachings to a tee. Unfortunately he was just a man that God used at one point in time and he taught many people many good things, but he also taught error, hopefully not on purpose but more because he did not understand what the scripture was talking about. The bible is a huge book with many layers and I am not sure that at this point in time one person can possibly understand every single subject that is in scripture. Herbert Armstrong just did not understand or know everything there was to know and it is up to the students of Herbert Armstrong to study scripture for themselves to see if what he said was correct. I think the biggest problem many people have in their study habits is that they do not stick close enough to scripture. Instead they read more secular books than they read scripture and many people have a tendency to believe the secular teachers over the ones who God inspired to write the scriptures. One gentleman in the Church of God told us many years ago that Paul lied many times in scripture. If you understand that everyone is a liar according to scripture and that God inspired scripture to be written, He is not going to inspire Paul to write lies for people to learn from. All scripture inspired by God is truth we just do not always understand what is being said. In scripture we do have scriptures that point us in the right direction so we know what to follow and what not to follow. Christ clearly showed us who not to follow and who to partially follow in certain things. Mat 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. Mat 22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, Mar 12:18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, Luk 20:27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, From the above scriptures you can see that both the Sadducees and the Pharisees were full of leaven, sin, equally. One sect was no better than the other. The problem is that the Sadducees did not believe in a resurrection and without a resurrection there is no hope for any of us. Based on these scriptures I wouldn’t follow either one of these sects. Act 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. Act 23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. Act 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. Things get even worse for the Sadducees here because now we find out that not only don’t they believe in a resurrection, but they also don’t believe in spirits, such as angels and spirits that will someday be the resurrected saints of God. Paul however told everyone he was not only a Pharisee but the son of a Pharisee. In other words he said that because the people for the most part followed the Pharisees because the Pharisees taught the Law of God where as the Sadducees did not care much for God’s law, the resurrection or spirits. The Sadducees were not a religious sect. They were people who if elected to their positions in the temple would only have been able to win if they stole the votes or paid for them as in our democrat party today. They could not win a position in the Temple on their own merits. There are studies out there that show the Sadducees bought their way into the Temple and that they were not a religious sect by any means . Mat 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Mat 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. Mat 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. The above are more scriptures that many in the Church of God want to ignore because they don’t like the Pharisees, but after reading the scriptures about the Sadducees, my question is why do you follow them when you see what scripture says about them. Christ actually endorsed the Pharisees but not the Sadducees. Christ did not endorse the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, nor did he endorse all the extra laws and burdens they put on the people. The part that Christ endorsed about the Pharisees is that they sat in a seat in the Temple called Moses seat and they read the Law of God to the people. Part of the Law of God was the observance of the Annual Holy Days which the Pharisees told people to observe and do and Christ told us to follow the Pharisees in the keeping of the law of God and in the observance of the Sabbaths (weekly and annually). Then it goes beyond verse three telling us what not to follow them in. Look it up as it goes for several verses telling us what not to follow them in. Who were the Boethusians? Apparently some people start their count to Pentecost based on what the Boethusians did in the first century rather than what scriptures teach us. They started their count to Pentecost on the day after the weekly Sabbath. From the Internet: There are no known groups or individuals who identify as Boethusians today. The Boethusians were a Jewish sect that existed in the first century BCE and CE, closely associated with the Sadducees. They disappeared after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. Their history and beliefs are primarily known through rabbinic literature and the writings of Josephus. Here’s why they are not active today: Historical Context: The Boethusians were a distinct group within the broader context of Second Temple Judaism. They did not survive the destruction of the Temple, which marked a significant turning point for Jewish religious and social structures. Lack of Modern Adherents: There is no evidence of any modern religious group or movement that identifies with or claims descent from the Boethusians. Association with the Sadducees: The Boethusians were closely aligned with the Sadducees, another Jewish sect. Many scholars believe they were essentially a branch of the Sadducees. The Sadducees also largely disappeared after the destruction of the Temple. Focus on Temple Practices: The Boethusians, like the Sadducees, focused on the Temple rituals and practices of their time. With the Temple gone, their specific religious focus became irrelevant. In other words the Boethusians were Sadducees and only played church without being religious. Conclusion: Many in the Church of God follow the practices of the Sadducees for the Spring Holy Days and the practices of the Pharisees for the Fall Holy Days. In other words the Sadducees are the hot item in the Spring and the Pharisees are okay in the Fall. My suggestion is to study your bible so you may be worthy to qualify for the First Fruits Resurrection on the real Pentecost of Sivan 6.. Editor’s Note: We do not listen to video links or read print material that is linked to items we print, so we may or may not agree with those links. We only look at print material that is sent to us for print. Laura Lee ———————————————————————————————————– Reprinted with permission from: The “New Church of God Messenger The “New” Church of God Messenger – A Newsletter for the People of God ———————————————————————————————————–

(Copyright 07-13-2025) by Laura Lee (Bismarck, North Dakota)

The Law and Pentecost
The instruction in the law on when to keep Pentecost is as follows:

Lev 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

And in:

Deu 16:9 Seven weeks shalt thou number unto thee: begin to number the seven weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn. Deu 16:10 And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

In Leviticus it says to wave the sheaf on the morrow after the sabbath and in Deuteronomy it just simply says to number the seven weeks starting when you put the sickle to the corn. Both scriptures are saying the same thing. We are to start the count from the time the sickle is put to the corn.

The Corn
I remember many times in the past when people would argue that the corn mentioned in Joshua 5:11 was actually the old corn of the land. In other words it was what the people left in the land when the Israelites drove them out.

In the old King James Bible it uses the word corn which is a mistranslation in Deuteronomy 16:9. It should say “standing grain”. And many bibles including the New King James bible has now replaced “corn” with “standing grain”.

What is standing grain. It can be barley or wheat, both are harvested in Israel, barley around the time of Passover and wheat generally at the time of Pentecost.

When the Israelites drove the people from the new land there could have been many kinds of grain in their granaries that were left, but Joshua 5:10-12 is not just talking about the old grain, it is also talking about the new grain which they harvested from the fields that first year..

Jos 5:10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. Jos 5:12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

From Jamieson-Fausset-Brown:
Joshua 5:11-12
And they did eat of the old corn of the land — found in storehouses of the inhabitants who had fled into Jericho.

parched corn — new grain (see on Lev_23:10), probably lying in the fields. Roasted – a simple and primitive preparation, much liked in the East. This abundance of food led to the discontinuance of the manna; and the fact of its then ceasing, viewed in connection with its seasonable appearance in the barren wilderness, is a striking proof of its miraculous origin.

So this shows that the Israelites did what God said to do in the law. They harvested their first crop in the new land and waved it on the day after the Sabbath (Passover) as they were commanded and then they were allowed to eat what they had harvested.

Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

The count to Pentecost was to start on the day after the Sabbath and the Sabbath that God meant was the Passover. The wave sheaf offering and the count to Pentecost was always started on the day after the Passover Sabbath or on Nisan 16, every year.

Christ our Passover Lamb?
Many people especially those who keep an early 14 Passover do not believe that the Passover was a holy day let alone a Sabbath. Common sense which many do not possess now days would tell you that Christ was not going to be crucified on the wrong day. Christ was our Passover Lamb.

1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 1Pe 1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

Christ was crucified on the right day at the right time and the bible is pretty clear as to what day and time that was. Christ was crucified on the 14^th of Nisan at 3:00 PM which is between the two evenings. The two evenings are 12:00 Noon when the sun starts to go down and about 6:00 PM at that time of the year when the sun sets. Amazing how 3:00 PM fell right between those two times, thus between the two evenings.

Common sense would also tell you that you cannot eat something such as a Passover lamb before it is sacrificed. So, since the Passover lambs were sacrificed at the same time Christ was crucified, when do you believe those lambs were eaten? Before they died or after they died? Use common sense and think about that.

Christ died so we could live, and most people don’t have enough common sense to understand what a monumental day this was and treat Passover like any other day of the week. They stop eating leavened bread for a couple of hours and call it Passover and go right back to eating leavened bread until the next night.

Which Sabbath do you start the count from?
According to Joshua 5:10 the wave sheaf was done on the morrow after the Sabbath which was Passover. However, most people throw that scripture away or ignore it because it does not meet the standards of their own human narrative of the Sabbath which they feel has to be a weekly Sabbath. They use the following scripture to prove that it is a weekly sabbath and not an annual sabbath:

Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

From Strong’s:
H7676
שַׁבָּת
shabbâth
shab-bawth’
Intensive from H7673; intermission, that is, (specifically) the Sabbath: – (+ every) sabbath.

Strong’s H7676 which is used in Lev. 23:11 includes every sabbath and not just the weekly sabbath as many are teaching.

From the Internet:
Here’s a look at how Strong’s H7676, “shabbat”, relates to the annual holy days in the Bible, based on the provided search results:
1. Meaning of H7676 (Shabbat):

Strong’s H7676, “shabbat,” is an intensive form of the root word meaning “to cease, desist, rest”.

It specifically refers to the Sabbath, a day of cessation and rest.

While often associated with the weekly seventh-day Sabbath, the term “shabbat” (H7676) also encompasses other holy days or periods of rest prescribed by God, according to Strong’s Lexicon and usage in Scripture.

2. Connecting Shabbat (H7676) to Annual Holy Days:
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur): Leviticus 16:31 and 23:32 specifically refer to the Day of Atonement as a “Sabbath of complete rest” (šabbath šabbāthôn), using the word “shabbat” (H7676) along with a related word for solemn rest (H7677 – shabbathon). This explicitly links an annual holy day to the concept of Shabbat.

Feasts of Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles: The first and last days of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the first and eighth days of the Feast of Tabernacles, are also designated as “Sabbaths” or days of “complete rest” (šabbath šabbāthôn) in Scripture, according to Bible Hub.
Other Annual Feasts: The Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) is another annual festival considered a “Sabbath observance” or “special holiday” using the related term shabbathon (H7677). While not directly using H7676, it highlights that annual feasts were understood as days of rest similar to the Sabbath.

3. Important Distinction:
It’s important to note the distinction between the weekly Sabbath and these annual holy days, even if both are associated with “shabbat” or “sabbath rest”.

The weekly Sabbath is a recurring seventh-day observance, while the annual feasts occur at specific times throughout the year.
However, both signify days of rest and special observance before God.

In summary:
Based on the provided Strong’s and biblical information, while H7676 primarily refers to the weekly Sabbath, certain annual holy days like the Day of Atonement and the first and last days of the Feasts of Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles are explicitly referred to as Sabbaths, underscoring their significance as days of rest and solemn observance. These demonstrate that the concept of “shabbat” or sacred rest extends beyond the weekly cycle to include annual holy days.

Is Passover a Holy Day?
According to scripture Passover is an annual Sabbath.

Exo 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. Exo 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. Exo 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Exo 12:9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. Exo 12:10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. Exo 12:11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’S passover. Exo 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. Exo 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. Exo 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Exo 12:15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exodus 12:6-15 is specifically talking about Passover. Please note the time order. You keep the lamb until the fourteenth of Nisan and you kill it in the evening (between the two evenings). Next you roast it with fire and then you eat it. While they ate this meal they were ready to leave but they had to wait for the death angel to pass over before they could leave.

It says in Exodus 12:14 that Passover is a memorial (annual) and a feast to be kept for ever. In other words Passover is a Holy Day which starts the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Passover was always the meal that started the days of Unleavened Bread but instead many of you go to a place with many people and wash feet and eat the bread and drink the wine and then you all go home and eat a sandwich with leavened bread as a snack before bed on the early fourteenth. It destroys the whole concept of Christ’s sacrifice so we might live.

Right here in Leviticus 23:4-8 it tells you that Passover is a Feast of the Lord and a holy convocation and most of you reading this ignore what it actually says.

Lev 23:4 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even (at even here means as the 14th turns into the 15th of Nisan, or the end of the 14th and not the beginning of the 14th.) is the LORD’S passover. Lev 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. Lev 23:7 In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. Lev 23:8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread are the same Holy Day week of seven days just like Eze. 45:21 says:

Eze 45:21 In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.

Then look at Numbers 33:3:

Num 33:3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

This is the whole reason they ate the Passover Meal in haste with their staff in their hand and their shoes on their feet. It was because they were going to be leaving just as soon as they got the word. Notice that they left Rameses (a city they built) where they ate the Passover meal on the 15^th of Nisan.

Gen 47:11 And Joseph placed his father and his brethren and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Exo 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.

So again, the timeline clearly shows that they ate the Passover meal and they left Rameses on the 15^th of Nisan. There was no day between the Passover Meal and their leaving Raamses.

The New Testament Gospels show the same flow of events. First Christ was crucified with the Passover Lambs on the preparation day for the Passover which was Nisan 14 at 3:00 PM. The Passover meal was eaten that same night as the 14^th turned into the 15^th of Nisan. The meal Christ ate with His disciples the night before He died was just a meal.

Joh 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

John 19:42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

The high day, sabbath spoken of here is Passover. Passover is the same day in the Old Testament as it is in the New Testament because it is written into the Law of God in Leviticus 23.

Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Has all been fulfilled? Of course not. An early 14 Passover is a false doctrine, as is the doctrine of counting from a weekly sabbath to get to Pentecost.

Wave Sheaf:
Lev 23:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. Lev 23:12 And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD. Lev 23:13 And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin. Lev 23:14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

Jos 5:10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

Compare Lev. 23:14 to Jos. 5:11: In the law of God (Lev. 23) they were forbidden to eat bread, parched corn, or green ears until the selfsame day that you have completed the wave offering of the first fruits of the harvest. In Jos. 5:11 they were eating old corn, unleavened cakes and parched corn on the day after Passover (Nisan 16). They followed the law of God for their first Passover in the new land.

If you try to ignore these scriptures because they did not plant the crop that they harvested, please don’t do that. Whatever was left on that land belonged to the Israelites so the crop they harvested on the land belonged to them and no where does it say they had to plant the crop in order for it to fulfill the law.

From Albert Edersheim:
The Sheaf of Firstfruits
A little later on in the evening of that same day, just as it was growing dark, a noisy throng followed delegates from the Sanhedrim outside the city and across the brook Kedron. It was a very different procession, and for a very different purpose, from the small band of mourners which, just about the same time, carried the body of the dead Saviour from the cross to the rock-hewn tomb wherein no man had yet been laid. While the one turned into ’the garden’ (Joh_20:15), perhaps to one side, the other emerged, amidst loud demonstrations, in a field across Kedron, which had been marked out for the purpose. They were to be engaged in a service most important to them. It was probably to this circumstance that Joseph of Arimathea owed their non-interference with his request for the body of Jesus, and Nicodemus and the women, that they could go undisturbed about the last sad offices of loving mourners. The law had it, ’Ye shall bring a sheaf [literally the omer] of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest; and he shall wave the omer before Jehovah, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it’ (Lev_23:10-11). This Passover-sheaf, or rather omer, was to be accompanied by a burnt-offering of a ’he lamb, without blemish, of the first year,’ with its appropriate meat- and drink-offering, and after it had been brought, but not till then, fresh barley might be used and sold in the land. Now, this Passover-sheaf was reaped in public the evening before it was offered, and it was to witness this ceremony that the crowd gathered around ’the elders,’ who took care that all was done according to traditionary ordinance.

’The Morrow After the Sabbath’
The expression, ’the morrow after the Sabbath’ (Lev_23:11), has sometimes been misunderstood as implying that the presentation of the so-called ’first sheaf’ was to be always made on the day following the weekly Sabbath of the Passover-week. This view, adopted by the ’Boethusians’ and the Sadducees in the time of Christ, and by the Karaite Jews and certain modern interpreters, rests on a misinterpretation of the word ’Sabbath’ (Lev_23:24, Lev_23:32, Lev_23:39). As in analogous allusions to other feasts in the same chapter, it means not the weekly Sabbath, but the day of the festival. The testimony of Josephus (Antiq. iii. 10, 5, 6), or Philo (Op. ii. 294), and of Jewish tradition, leaves no room to doubt that in this instance we are to understand by the ’Sabbath’ the 15th of Nisan, on whatever day of the week it might fall. Already, on the 14th of Nisan, the spot whence the first sheaf was to be reaped had been marked out by delegates from the Sanhedrim, by tying together in bundles, while still standing, the barley that was to be cut down. Though, for obvious reasons, it was customary to choose for this purpose the sheltered Ashes-valley across Kedron, there was no restriction on that point, provided the barley had grown in an ordinary field- course in Palestine itself- not in garden or orchard land, and that the soil had not been manured nor yet artificially watered (Mishnah, Menach. viii. 1, 2). *

* The field was to be ploughed in the autumn, and sowed seventy days before the Passover.

When the time for cutting the sheaf had arrived, that is, on the evening of the 15th of Nisan (even though it were a Sabbath *), just as the sun went down, three men, each with a sickle and basket, formally set to work.

* There was a controversy on this point between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. The article in Kitto’s Cycl. erroneously names the afternoon of the 16th of Nisan as that on which the sheaf was cut. It was really done after sunset on the 15th, which was the beginning of the 16th of Nisan.
But in order clearly to bring out all that was distinctive in the ceremony, they first asked of the bystanders three times each of these questions: ’Has the sun gone down?’ ’With this sickle?’ ’Into this basket?’ ’On this Sabbath (or first Passover-day)?’-, lastly, ’Shall I reap?’ Having each time been answered in the affirmative, they cut down barley to the amount of one ephah, or ten omers, or three seahs, which is equal to about three pecks and three pints of our English measure. The ears were brought into the Court of the Temple, and thrashed out with canes or stalks, so as not to injure the corn; then ’parched’ on a pan perforated with holes, so that each grain might be touched by the fire, and finally exposed to the wind. The corn thus prepared was ground in a barley-mill, which left the hulls whole. According to some, the flour was always successfully passed through thirteen sieves, each closer than the other. The statement of a rival authority, however, seems more rational- it was only done till the flour was sufficiently fine (Men. vi. 6, 7), which was ascertained by one of the ’Gizbarim’ (treasurers) plunging his hands into it, the sifting process being continued so long as any of the flour adhered to the hands (Men. viii. 2). Though one ephah, or ten omers, of barley was cut down, only one omer of flour, or about 5 1 pints of our measure, was offered in the Temple on the second Paschal, or 16th day of Nisan. The rest of the flour might be redeemed, and used for any purpose. The omer of flour was mixed with a ’log,’ or very nearly three-fourths of a pint of oil, and a handful * of frankincense put upon it, then waved before the Lord, and a handful taken out and burned on the altar.

* The term is difficult to define. The Mishnah (Men. ii. 2) says, ’He stretcheth the fingers over the flat of the hand.’ I suppose, bending them inwards.

The remainder belonged to the priest. This was what is popularly, though not very correctly, called ’the presentation of the first or wave-sheaf’ on the second day of the Passover-feast, of the 16th of Nisan.

The Wave Sheaf Offering does not represent Christ. The Wave Sheaf Offering represents the first fruits, the ones who will be in the first resurrection.

The Fulfillments of the Day of Pentecost:
Exodus 19 = The Giving of the Law.
Acts 2 = The giving of God’s Holy Spirit so we can keep the law.

And a 3^rd fulfillment will be the Resurrection of the First Fruits on a future Pentecost.

Sivan 6
Pentecost is always on Sivan 6, no matter what day of the week it falls on. Many believe this can’t be possible because “Why would God have us count to the same day every year.” The answer is very simple when you understand the various fulfillments of Pentecost, particularly the 3^rd fulfillment which is the resurrection of the First Fruits which will be taken to heaven for the wedding supper of the lamb. All brides looking forward to their wedding day count the days until the wedding. That is what the counting is about.

Exo 19:1 In the third month (Sivan is the 3rd Month), when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day (Meaning the day matched the month, in other words in the 3rd month on the 3rd day of the 3rd month.) came they into the wilderness of Sinai. Exo 19:2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. Exo 19:3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; Exo 19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. Exo 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: Exo 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. Exo 19:7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. Exo 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. Exo 19:9 And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD. Exo 19:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow (meaning the 4th and 5th day of Sivan), and let them wash their clothes, Exo 19:11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai. (This would be the 3rd day from the 3rd day spoken of in verse 1 or in other words they were to be sanctified by the 6th of Sivan.) Exo 19:12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death: Exo 19:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. Exo 19:14 And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes. Exo 19:15 And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day (the 3rd day from when they arrived spoken of in verse 1 or in other words, Sivan 6.): come not at your wives. Exo 19:16 And it came to pass on the third day in the morning (Again talking about 3 days after they arrived as spoken of in verse 1 or Sivan 6), that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. Exo 19:17 And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount. Exo 19:18 And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly. Exo 19:19 And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice. Exo 19:20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up. Exo 19:21 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. Exo 19:22 And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them. Exo 19:23 And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it. Exo 19:24 And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them. Exo 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.

The Calendar
The only thing I want to say about the calendar here is that if you made your calendar up then it is a false calendar and you will miss the keeping of the annual Sabbaths on the correct days and in doing so you will miss the First Fruits resurrection and the wedding supper of the lamb.

The only calendar that you can find in the Bible is the Hebrew Calendar as preserved by the Pharisees, now Orthodox Jews. It does not mean that the Jewish people are sin free, all it means is that someone had to be in charge of preserving the Law of God and the Calendar. The Pharisees were in charge of this at the time of Christ and still are. Christ was born a Jew and He kept the Holy Days according to the Hebrew Calendar which was preserved by the Jews, like it or not.

I read so many articles where I see people in the Church of God who have an underlying seething hatred of the Jews and absolutely will not accept that God chose them to preserve the Law of God and the Calendar for the rest of us. Anti-Semitism is not recognized as a wonderful trait by God and will probably keep you from the first fruits resurrection.

Who Should you follow?
That question on the surface seems easy to answer, but many of you are following the wrong people in more than one way.

I get it and I understand that many of you put Herbert Armstrong on a pedestal and follow his teachings to a tee. Unfortunately he was just a man that God used at one point in time and he taught many people many good things, but he also taught error, hopefully not on purpose but more because he did not understand what the scripture was talking about. The bible is a huge book with many layers and I am not sure that at this point in time one person can possibly understand every single subject that is in scripture. Herbert Armstrong just did not understand or know everything there was to know and it is up to the students of Herbert Armstrong to study scripture for themselves to see if what he said was correct.

I think the biggest problem many people have in their study habits is that they do not stick close enough to scripture. Instead they read more secular books than they read scripture and many people have a tendency to believe the secular teachers over the ones who God inspired to write the scriptures. One gentleman in the Church of God told us many years ago that Paul lied many times in scripture. If you understand that everyone is a liar according to scripture and that God inspired scripture to be written, He is not going to inspire Paul to write lies for people to learn from. All scripture inspired by God is truth we just do not always understand what is being said.

In scripture we do have scriptures that point us in the right direction so we know what to follow and what not to follow. Christ clearly showed us who not to follow and who to partially follow in certain things.

Mat 16:6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Mat 22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

Mar 12:18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

Luk 20:27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

From the above scriptures you can see that both the Sadducees and the Pharisees were full of leaven, sin, equally. One sect was no better than the other. The problem is that the Sadducees did not believe in a resurrection and without a resurrection there is no hope for any of us. Based on these scriptures I wouldn’t follow either one of these sects.

Act 23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. Act 23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. Act 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Things get even worse for the Sadducees here because now we find out that not only don’t they believe in a resurrection, but they also don’t believe in spirits, such as angels and spirits that will someday be the resurrected saints of God.

Paul however told everyone he was not only a Pharisee but the son of a Pharisee. In other words he said that because the people for the most part followed the Pharisees because the Pharisees taught the Law of God where as the Sadducees did not care much for God’s law, the resurrection or spirits. The Sadducees were not a religious sect. They were people who if elected to their positions in the temple would only have been able to win if they stole the votes or paid for them as in our democrat party today. They could not win a position in the Temple on their own merits. There are studies out there that show the Sadducees bought their way into the Temple and that they were not a religious sect by any means .

Mat 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Mat 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. Mat 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.

The above are more scriptures that many in the Church of God want to ignore because they don’t like the Pharisees, but after reading the scriptures about the Sadducees, my question is why do you follow them when you see what scripture says about them.

Christ actually endorsed the Pharisees but not the Sadducees. Christ did not endorse the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, nor did he endorse all the extra laws and burdens they put on the people. The part that Christ endorsed about the Pharisees is that they sat in a seat in the Temple called Moses seat and they read the Law of God to the people. Part of the Law of God was the observance of the Annual Holy Days which the Pharisees told people to observe and do and Christ told us to follow the Pharisees in the keeping of the law of God and in the observance of the Sabbaths (weekly and annually). Then it goes beyond verse three telling us what not to follow them in. Look it up as it goes for several verses telling us what not to follow them in.

Who were the Boethusians?
Apparently some people start their count to Pentecost based on what the Boethusians did in the first century rather than what scriptures teach us. They started their count to Pentecost on the day after the weekly Sabbath.

From the Internet:
There are no known groups or individuals who identify as Boethusians today. The Boethusians were a Jewish sect that existed in the first century BCE and CE, closely associated with the Sadducees. They disappeared after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. Their history and beliefs are primarily known through rabbinic literature and the writings of Josephus.
Here’s why they are not active today:

Historical Context:
The Boethusians were a distinct group within the broader context of Second Temple Judaism. They did not survive the destruction of the Temple, which marked a significant turning point for Jewish religious and social structures.

Lack of Modern Adherents:
There is no evidence of any modern religious group or movement that identifies with or claims descent from the Boethusians.

Association with the Sadducees:
The Boethusians were closely aligned with the Sadducees, another Jewish sect. Many scholars believe they were essentially a branch of the Sadducees. The Sadducees also largely disappeared after the destruction of the Temple.

Focus on Temple Practices:
The Boethusians, like the Sadducees, focused on the Temple rituals and practices of their time. With the Temple gone, their specific religious focus became irrelevant.

In other words the Boethusians were Sadducees and only played church without being religious.

Conclusion:
Many in the Church of God follow the practices of the Sadducees for the Spring Holy Days and the practices of the Pharisees for the Fall Holy Days. In other words the Sadducees are the hot item in the Spring and the Pharisees are okay in the Fall. My suggestion is to study your bible so you may be worthy to qualify for the First Fruits Resurrection on the real Pentecost of Sivan 6..

Editor’s Note:
We do not listen to video links or read print material that is linked to items we print, so we may or may not agree with those links. We only look at print material that is sent to us for print. Laura Lee

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Iron Sharpening Iron In regard to: Proof of a Sivan 6 Pentecost Article by Laura Lee Comments by Denver Braughler (Muncie, Indiana)
Denver writes: The logic is implicit in the instruction to count. Laura Lee Responds: Whose logic is implicit, Yours or the Bibles? Denver writes: If the count begins from the sixteenth day of the first month, then the command would be to celebrate on the sixth day of the third month. But there’s no such instruction. Laura Lee Responds: The Bible shows that the law was given on Sivan 6 which is Pentecost, see Exodus 19. Joshua 5:11 shows they were eating the produce of the land on the day after Passover and that could not happen if they didn’t do the wave sheaf on the 16^th of Nisan. *Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn* in the selfsame day. Historically the wave sheaf was done on Nisan 16, see Josephus and Alfred Edersheim. When you start the count on Nisan 16 it will always end on Sivan 6 as the Hebrew Calendar shows. Also in Leviticus 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. In Joshua 5:11 it does show the wave sheaf was done on Nisan 16 or they could not eat the produce of the land. The word Sabbath in Lev. 23:11 means any Sabbath, look it up. It can mean a weekly sabbath or an annual sabbath. Also, Passover is an annual Sabbath as clearly stated in Leviticus:** Lev 23:4 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’S passover. Lev 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. It clearly says these are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations. Passover the meal is at even on the fourteenth day of the month. At even means the end of the day. In other words as the fourteenth is turning into the fifteenth. And on the fifteenth day is the feast of unleavened bread. Passover and Unleavened Bread are the same feast, with the exact same start time. See Ezekiel 45:21 Denver writes: Counting is absolutely necessary because the starting and ending dates are variable. Laura Lee Responds: Where in scripture does it tell us the starting and ending dates of the count to Pentecost are variable. I have never seen that in scripture, so tell us where that information can be found. Denver writes: The morrow after the shabbat is always a yom rishon [first day] of a week. After seven complete weeks, the next day is another yom rishon, not a fixed date. Laura Lee Responds: Where in scripture does it say that every time it says morrow it is talking about Sunday? Right here in Joshua 5:11 it says morrow after the Passover which would be Nisan 16 no matter what day of the week it falls on. *Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn* in the selfsame day. And again here in Num_33:3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. (The Passover Meal was the evening before they left Rameses on the fifteenth.) Even on the calendar we use today, if it is a Wednesday we say tomorrow… But in this case we are now talking about Thursday. The word morrow just means the next day, whatever day of the week that may be at the time. It does not mean Sunday every time you say “morrow” or “tomorrow”. Even Strong’s concordance says the “morrow” just means the next day whatever day that may be. Denver writes: Thus, both cutting the initial wave sheaf which commences eating the new grain and the celebration Shavuot [weeks] concluding the spring harvest occur on a yom rishon. Laura Lee Responds: Again, where is that in the Bible? If you want to teach, then use scriptures to prove your points. Denver writes: The seven weeks are seven ordinary weeks, each ending with a shabbat. This is how the Tzedukim and Karaites determine the date. Laura Lee Responds: The Tzedukim is just another sect of the Sadducees. The Sadducees did not believe in a resurrection and without a resurrection we are all lost forever. They also did not believe in angels or spirits. Christ is a spirit and if they did not believe spirits exist then again, we are lost because Christ is a spirit, God the Father is a spirit and with out the existence of those two spirits to resurrect us, we are lost. Following the Sadducees in anything is like following Pagans and worshipping as they do. As far as the Karaites, they didn’t even exist until the 8^th or 9^th century. They didn’t even exist at the time of Christ and to my knowledge they are not even mentioned in scripture. Instead of following men why don’t you read and study what scripture says. It really is not that hard if you truly want to follow Christ.** The doctrine of an early 14 Passover is a false doctrine. The doctrine of counting from the day after the weekly sabbath is also a false doctrine. And teaching people that Passover is not an annual Holy Day is also a false doctrine. Read your Bibles.

Iron Sharpening Iron
In regard to: Proof of a Sivan 6 Pentecost
Article by Laura Lee
Comments by Denver Braughler (Muncie, Indiana)

Denver writes:
The logic is implicit in the instruction to count.

Laura Lee Responds:
Whose logic is implicit, Yours or the Bibles?

Denver writes:
If the count begins from the sixteenth day of the first month, then the command would be to celebrate on the sixth day of the third month. But there’s no such instruction.

Laura Lee Responds:
The Bible shows that the law was given on Sivan 6 which is Pentecost, see Exodus 19.

Joshua 5:11 shows they were eating the produce of the land on the day after Passover and that could not happen if they didn’t do the wave sheaf on the 16^th of Nisan.

Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

Historically the wave sheaf was done on Nisan 16, see Josephus and Alfred Edersheim. When you start the count on Nisan 16 it will always end on Sivan 6 as the Hebrew Calendar shows.

Also in Leviticus 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. In Joshua 5:11 it does show the wave sheaf was done on Nisan 16 or they could not eat the produce of the land.

The word Sabbath in Lev. 23:11 means any Sabbath, look it up. It can mean a weekly sabbath or an annual sabbath.

Also, Passover is an annual Sabbath as clearly stated in Leviticus:

Lev 23:4 These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. Lev 23:5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’S passover. Lev 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.

It clearly says these are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations. Passover the meal is at even on the fourteenth day of the month. At even means the end of the day. In other words as the fourteenth is turning into the fifteenth. And on the fifteenth day is the feast of unleavened bread. Passover and Unleavened Bread are the same feast, with the exact same start time. See Ezekiel 45:21

Denver writes:
Counting is absolutely necessary because the starting and ending dates are variable.

Laura Lee Responds:
Where in scripture does it tell us the starting and ending dates of the count to Pentecost are variable. I have never seen that in scripture, so tell us where that information can be found.

Denver writes:
The morrow after the shabbat is always a yom rishon [first day] of a week. After seven complete weeks, the next day is another yom rishon, not a fixed date.

Laura Lee Responds:
Where in scripture does it say that every time it says morrow it is talking about Sunday?

Right here in Joshua 5:11 it says morrow after the Passover which would be Nisan 16 no matter what day of the week it falls on.

Jos 5:11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

And again here in Num_33:3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. (The Passover Meal was the evening before they left Rameses on the fifteenth.)

Even on the calendar we use today, if it is a Wednesday we say tomorrow… But in this case we are now talking about Thursday. The word morrow just means the next day, whatever day of the week that may be at the time. It does not mean Sunday every time you say “morrow” or “tomorrow”. Even Strong’s concordance says the “morrow” just means the next day whatever day that may be.

Denver writes:
Thus, both cutting the initial wave sheaf which commences eating the new grain and the celebration Shavuot [weeks] concluding the spring harvest occur on a yom rishon.

Laura Lee Responds:
Again, where is that in the Bible? If you want to teach, then use scriptures to prove your points.

Denver writes:
The seven weeks are seven ordinary weeks, each ending with a shabbat. This is how the Tzedukim and Karaites determine the date.

Laura Lee Responds:
The Tzedukim is just another sect of the Sadducees. The Sadducees did not believe in a resurrection and without a resurrection we are all lost forever. They also did not believe in angels or spirits. Christ is a spirit and if they did not believe spirits exist then again, we are lost because Christ is a spirit, God the Father is a spirit and with out the existence of those two spirits to resurrect us, we are lost. Following the Sadducees in anything is like following Pagans and worshipping as they do.

As far as the Karaites, they didn’t even exist until the 8^th or 9^th century. They didn’t even exist at the time of Christ and to my knowledge they are not even mentioned in scripture.

Instead of following men why don’t you read and study what scripture says. It really is not that hard if you truly want to follow Christ.

The doctrine of an early 14 Passover is a false doctrine. The doctrine of counting from the day after the weekly sabbath is also a false doctrine. And teaching people that Passover is not an annual Holy Day is also a false doctrine. Read your Bibles.

Iron Sharpening Iron In regard to: Proof of a Sivan 6 Pentecost Article by Laura Lee Comments by Denver Braughler (Muncie, Indiana)
Denver writes: The phrase is “morrow after the shabbat” which means yom rishon. No one thinks that morrow after Wednesday means Sunday. Laura responds: It depends on which Sabbath you are talking about. For example, when it says, “morrow after the sabbath” and that sabbath is Passover/Unleavened bread then it would mean what ever day of the week the sabbath of Passover/Unleavened Bread fell on. For example, if the Passover sabbath fell on a Tuesday, the next day (morrow after the sabbath) would be Wednesday. You don’t seem to be able to give scriptures for what you say so I will use one or two: Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. Lev 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: Morrow means the next day after something. In other words something happens on a Friday night and the morrow or tomorrow would be the next morning or Saturday. See Strong’s H4243. Sabbath in both of these verses includes not just the weekly sabbath but also the annual sabbaths. See Strong’s H7676 or are you going to argue with me that the annual High Holy Days are not Sabbaths? There are scriptures for everyone of the annual holy days where they are called Sabbaths in the Bible. Just like we use special words for each day of the week, so do the Hebrew people have names for each day of the week. They are as follows: Sunday (Yom Rishon), Monday (Yom Sheni), Tuesday (Yom Shlishi), Wednesday (Yom Revi’i), Thursday (Yom Chamishi), Friday (Yom Shishi), and Saturday (Shabbat) Yom Rishon just means Sunday and it is not found in Lev. 23:11 or Lev. 23:15 and if you actually know where it is mentioned in scripture you are not telling us. Do you have the scriptures for Yom Rishon? So, the morrow after the Sabbath could be any sabbath, weekly or annual. However other very clear scripture shows that what is being talked about in these two verses is the morrow after the annual sabbath called Passover. The day after Passover/Unleavened Bread is Nisan 16 and it does not always fall on a Sunday. Denver writes: Sivan 6 is one possible date of seven. Because the first day of the first month is not a fixed day of the week, neither is the fifteenth day. The following sabbath fixes the day of the week and must have a variable date. The morrow of the sabbath is a variable date. Laura responds: Again, there is nothing in scripture showing or telling us that the count to Pentecost is a variable date and you have not proven it here. The Bible itself actually proves when the wave sheaf offering was. See Joshua 5:10-12 Joshua 5:11 proves that the wave sheaf was on Nisan 16 the day after Passover/First Day of Unleavened Bread. Where is your scripture proving it is a variable date? All of the other annual Sabbaths are on a fixed date, why would Pentecost be different? Denver writes: This necessitates counting the seven weeks to celebrate Shavuot and precludes Shavuot from being on a fixed date. Laura responds: People count to fixed dates all the time, for example a wedding day. Where are your scriptures from the Bible proving what you say? Denver writes: Tzedukim are Sadducees spelled differently. Laura responds: So what? What does that prove, they are still both Sadducees. Denver writes: Most any group has some truth. I don’t follow them even though we agree on one or two things. I acknowledge that even a stopped clock sometimes shows the correct time. Most of your argumentation is based on straw man and ad hominem fallacies. Laura responds: A straw man argument is a fallacy where one side misrepresents the other’s position to make it easier to attack. Instead of addressing the actual argument, they create a distorted, weaker version (the “straw man”) and then refute that, making it seem like they’ve defeated the original claim. This is a tactic used to appear like they’ve won an argument without actually engaging with the real issue. (From the Internet) An ad hominem fallacy is a logical fallacy where someone attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself. It’s a way to try to discredit a claim by attacking the character or circumstances of the person making it, rather than engaging with the substance of their argument. (From the Internet) I don’t recall attacking you as a person, but you certainly did attack me when you said “Most of your argumentation is based on straw man and ad hominem fallacies. So, what you are saying essentially is that you have no scriptures to prove your points and the Bible is wrong, so you don’t prove your points by using scripture? And the points I made using scripture as proof are false. Based on your attack of me, your reasoning is neither sound or logical or you would be able to prove your doctrine from scripture. You are teaching a false doctrine. Telling people that the count to Pentecost is variable is a false doctrine and will remain so until such time that you can prove it from scripture. The feast kept in the wilderness Exd. 5:1 was talking about Pentecost as that is the only feast we have record of as being kept in the wilderness. Then read Exd. 19 which gives the date that feast in the wilderness was kept. Then Joshua 5:11 clearly tells us they were eating of the fruit of the land on the day after Passover. So, the day after Passover is Nisan 16 which when you count from Nisan 16 your count will end on Sivan 6. The Bible backs up the dates on the Hebrew Calendar which are all fixed dates and not variable dates. Also, historically the wave sheaf was done on Nisan 16 each year.

Iron Sharpening Iron
In regard to: Proof of a Sivan 6 Pentecost
Article by Laura Lee
Comments by Denver Braughler (Muncie, Indiana)

Denver writes:
The phrase is “morrow after the shabbat” which means yom rishon. No one thinks that morrow after Wednesday means Sunday.

Laura responds:
It depends on which Sabbath you are talking about. For example, when it says, “morrow after the sabbath” and that sabbath is Passover/Unleavened bread then it would mean what ever day of the week the sabbath of Passover/Unleavened Bread fell on. For example, if the Passover sabbath fell on a Tuesday, the next day (morrow after the sabbath) would be Wednesday.

You don’t seem to be able to give scriptures for what you say so I will use one or two:

Lev 23:11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Lev 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:

Morrow means the next day after something. In other words something happens on a Friday night and the morrow or tomorrow would be the next morning or Saturday. See Strong’s H4243.

Sabbath in both of these verses includes not just the weekly sabbath but also the annual sabbaths. See Strong’s H7676 or are you going to argue with me that the annual High Holy Days are not Sabbaths? There are scriptures for everyone of the annual holy days where they are called Sabbaths in the Bible.

Just like we use special words for each day of the week, so do the Hebrew people have names for each day of the week. They are as follows:

Sunday (Yom Rishon), Monday (Yom Sheni), Tuesday (Yom Shlishi), Wednesday (Yom Revi’i), Thursday (Yom Chamishi), Friday (Yom Shishi), and Saturday (Shabbat)

Yom Rishon just means Sunday and it is not found in Lev. 23:11 or Lev. 23:15 and if you actually know where it is mentioned in scripture you are not telling us. Do you have the scriptures for Yom Rishon?

So, the morrow after the Sabbath could be any sabbath, weekly or annual. However other very clear scripture shows that what is being talked about in these two verses is the morrow after the annual sabbath called Passover. The day after Passover/Unleavened Bread is Nisan 16 and it does not always fall on a Sunday.

Denver writes:
Sivan 6 is one possible date of seven.

Because the first day of the first month is not a fixed day of the week, neither is the fifteenth day. The following sabbath fixes the day of the week and must have a variable date. The morrow of the sabbath is a variable date.

Laura responds:
Again, there is nothing in scripture showing or telling us that the count to Pentecost is a variable date and you have not proven it here. The Bible itself actually proves when the wave sheaf offering was. See Joshua 5:10-12

Joshua 5:11 proves that the wave sheaf was on Nisan 16 the day after Passover/First Day of Unleavened Bread. Where is your scripture proving it is a variable date? All of the other annual Sabbaths are on a fixed date, why would Pentecost be different?

Denver writes:
This necessitates *counting* the seven weeks to celebrate Shavuot and precludes Shavuot from being on a fixed date.

Laura responds:
People count to fixed dates all the time, for example a wedding day. Where are your scriptures from the Bible proving what you say?

Denver writes:
Tzedukim are Sadducees spelled differently.

Laura responds:
So what? What does that prove, they are still both Sadducees.

Denver writes:
Most any group has some truth.

I don’t follow them even though we agree on one or two things. I acknowledge that even a stopped clock sometimes shows the correct time.

Most of your argumentation is based on straw man and ad hominem fallacies.

Laura responds:
A straw man argument is a fallacy where one side misrepresents the other’s position to make it easier to attack. Instead of addressing the actual argument, they create a distorted, weaker version (the “straw man”) and then refute that, making it seem like they’ve defeated the original claim. This is a tactic used to appear like they’ve won an argument without actually engaging with the real issue. (From the Internet)

An ad hominem fallacy is a logical fallacy where someone attacks the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself. It’s a way to try to discredit a claim by attacking the character or circumstances of the person making it, rather than engaging with the substance of their argument. (From the Internet)

I don’t recall attacking you as a person, but you certainly did attack me when you said “Most of your argumentation is based on straw man and ad hominem fallacies.

So, what you are saying essentially is that you have no scriptures to prove your points and the Bible is wrong, so you don’t prove your points by using scripture? And the points I made using scripture as proof are false. Based on your attack of me, your reasoning is neither sound or logical or you would be able to prove your doctrine from scripture. You are teaching a false doctrine. Telling people that the count to Pentecost is variable is a false doctrine and will remain so until such time that you can prove it from scripture.

The feast kept in the wilderness Exd. 5:1 was talking about Pentecost as that is the only feast we have record of as being kept in the wilderness. Then read Exd. 19 which gives the date that feast in the wilderness was kept. Then Joshua 5:11 clearly tells us they were eating of the fruit of the land on the day after Passover. So, the day after Passover is Nisan 16 which when you count from Nisan 16 your count will end on Sivan 6. The Bible backs up the dates on the Hebrew Calendar which are all fixed dates and not variable dates. Also, historically the wave sheaf was done on Nisan 16 each year.

Holy Days 2026
Passover (Observed at Sunset the Evening Before.)	April 2, 2026
Passover/Unleavened Bread	April 2-8, 2026
Pentecost	May 22, 2026
Trumpets	September 12, 2026
Atonement	September 21, 2026
Tabernacles	September 26 to October 2, 2026
Last Great Day	October 3, 2026

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