- Pentecost - Wikipedia
Pentecost (also called Whit Sunday, Whitsunday or Whitsun) is a Christian holiday which takes place on the 49th day (50th day when inclusive counting is used) after Easter [1]
- What Is Pentecost and Where Did It Come From? - Christianity
Pentecost is a Jewish feast that has been celebrated since the Old Testament, being called the Feast of Harvest or the Feast of Weeks in Jewish tradition It is mentioned in five places in the first five books — in Exodus 23, Exodus 24, Leviticus 16, Numbers 28, and Deuteronomy 16
- What is Pentecost? 9 key things to know about Pentecost
Pentecost is the birthday of the Church It marks the beginning of Christianity as a purposeful movement and a new community When Peter preached immediately afterwards, around 3,000 people believed and were baptised
- Pentecost | Description, Observances, History | Britannica
Pentecost, festival in the Christian church marking the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and the beginning of the church’s global mission It is celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter Learn more about the significance and history of Pentecost
- What Is Pentecost? And Why Is It Important? - BibleProject
Pentecost is a long-standing Jewish harvest party, a Christian celebration as old as Jesus’ Church, and a Greek word that means “fiftieth ” And the Pentecost moment described in the New Testament is a 1st-century event in Jerusalem where people’s heads caught fire (sort of)
- When Is Pentecost Sunday 2025? Why Do Christians Celebrate It?
Pentecost is a Christian holiday, observed on the seventh Sunday after Easter, that celebrates the blessing of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ, as
- Pentecost: Everything you need to know - Catholic News Agency
In the Christian tradition, Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the Apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in
- What is Pentecost? | UMC. org - The United Methodist Church
The Christian festival of Pentecost, on the 50th day after Jesus’ resurrection, celebrates the gift the Holy Spirit and birth of the church
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