What is Weeks in the Bible?
Name of a feast
The Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, was one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in ancient Israel, along with Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles (Deu.16.16). Weeks appears in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Weeks?
The Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, was one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in ancient Israel, along with Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles (Deu.16.16). It was celebrated seven weeks (fifty days) after Passover (Exodus 34:22, Deu.16.10). The festival marked the end of the grain harvest, particularly the wheat harvest (Exodus 34:22). It was a time to bring offerings to the Lord from the firstfruits of the harvest (Numbers 28:26). The Feast of Weeks also commemorated the giving of the Law to Moses at Mount Sinai, which traditionally occurred fifty days after the Exodus. In later Jewish tradition, it became a celebration of the Torah and God's covenant with Israel. The festival was observed at the Temple in Jerusalem (2Ch.8.13). In the New Testament, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the early Christians occurred on the day of Pentecost (Act.2.1), fifty days after Jesus' resurrection. The apostle Paul also sought to be in Jerusalem for Pentecost during his missionary journeys (Act.20.16, 1Co.16.8). The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost held both agricultural and spiritual significance for the Jewish people, celebrating God's provision and His covenant relationship with them.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Weeks appear in the Bible?
Weeks is referenced in 5 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Chronicles 8:13
- Deuteronomy 16:10
- Deuteronomy 16:16
- Exodus 34:22
- Numbers 28:26
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Weeks.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Weeks?
Weeks appears in 5 verses across 4 books, most often in Deuteronomy, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Weeks?
Deuteronomy, 2 Chronicles, Exodus, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Weeks?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
