SEVEN REASONS WHY NT BELIEVERS SHOULD KEEP THE FEAST OF WEEKS - SHAVUOT
The content below was taken from the Christ Plus Zero Movement blog.
1.
Because on
one solemn antitypical Shavuot around 2000 years ago, dozens of devout
followers of Christ were permanently indwelt by the Holy Ghost during
observation of this very same feast.
2.
Because
this event (in Acts 2) is seen as the inauguration of the New Testament assembly/church/congregation, all for whom Christ died should commemorate this
feast in Thanksgiving for the Father sending another comforter to His
assembly/congregation/church.
3.
Because
Shavuot is a divine and perpetual ordinance (Leviticus 23:21).
4.
Because
Shavuot is indicative of Gentiles joining the people of God. The “stranger” (i.e. Gentiles within Israel) is
explicitly mentioned in the explanation of Shavuot’s observance. (Deuteronomy
16:9-11)
5.
Because the Gentile believers:
a.
who
were formerly “strangers from the covenants of promise” are now fellow citizens
of the commonwealth of Israel (Ephesians 2:12-14,19)
b.
having
been grafted into a Jewish olive tree (Romans 11:16-24)
c.
and
made partakers of a Jewish covenant through faith in the Gospel. (Jeremiah 31:31, 32:40, Romans 11:17)
d.
As a partaker of the “commonwealth of Israel" (Romans 11:16-24) If the Gentile’s
membership in the New Covenant makes him a partaker of the “commonwealth of
Israel,” it only makes sense that — for the sake of edification — they should also adhere to the laws of that commonwealth.
7. Israel was “set in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her” to provoke conformance (e.g. Deuteronomy 4:6, Ezekiel 5:5-7, Romans 2:17-20). So that Israel, through the keeping of God’s statutes and judgments would be an example to the world of holiness in dedication to God.
8.
The
fact that God wanted the other nations to also become joined to Him (Isaiah 45:22) and even gave
Israel instructions regarding which Gentiles were allowed to join His
congregation (Deuteronomy 23) demonstrates that He wanted the other nations
to also keep his statutes and judgments. In other words, the Jews were supposed
to be a light to the other nations. This implies that their beliefs were
supposed to be indicative of the ideal beliefs of all of the world’s
inhabitants.
How Should Gentile Believers Keep The Feast of Weeks?
1.
Observe the High Sabbath
2.
Spend time studying the
book of Ruth
3.
Spend time studying the
Book of Acts
4.
Express Thanksgiving for the Gift
of the Holy Spirit
Various writings from the past
The Road Not Taken
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