This morning I’m going to try to articulate a way of looking at Pentecost that’s maybe a little different from what you’ve heard before. But first, let’s look briefly at the history and significance of the feast. Pentecost has its roots in the Jewish festival of Shavuot. Jews celebrate Shavuot fifty days after the first day of Passover. This year is a little bit unusual in that the first day of Passover and Easter were on the same day, which means our Jewish friends are also celebrating Shavuot today.

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