I
think BOTH PENTECOST dates are correct.
One GREAT thing about this delay. We learned a
LOT about the Feasts of the Lord. The feasts are
ETERNAL, they are HIS , and HIS church was birthed
on this feast.
Scripture leaves open two possible ways to
calculate a Pentecost date. Lev.
23:15-16. This is a clue, I think,
that SOMETHING is extremely valuable, worthy of
study regarding Pentecost. If it looks confusing ,
then an enigma from God should interest us.
Jerry Taylor, last week discussed several points
that put Pentecost in late July this year. Of course
July is well after the traditional date of 49
days + 1 or 50 days.(the end of May this year).
So the focus now is on the alternative, "long count"
or 49 days plus 50 days = 99 days.(the end of July
this year).
First, we know that after Messiah was taken up ,
and after he had given commandments to the apostles,
that he showed himself alive, "being seen of them 40
days". Acts 1:2-3. So were there additional days he
was not seen of them ? Absolutely, there were. More
than 10 days , at least 12 days . In John 20:19 he
appears, but not to Thomas. The second appearance is
after 8 days (John 20:26) and the 3rd time was
another 5 days , given the travel time (a 4 day
walk) from the sea of Tiberius
to Jerusalem. John 21:1-14. So over 50 days is
past "traditional" Pentecost.
Secondly, Pentecost can be dated by Paul's
journey sailing from Ephesus. Acts 20:16. Paul
desired to be in Jerusalem by Pentecost. Verse 16.
It was at unleavened bread, passover. Acts gives a
detailed account, listing his travel stops and days
in transit. At several locations he spent time
visiting. Others have added up the days, the sailing
time, and the walking time and it seems impossible
that anyone could cover that distance in 50 days.
Thirdly, there is the connection of Pentecost to
grapes.Grapes do not ripen until well into
June. It takes at least 21 days after you harvest
grapes to make wine. Yet when Peter ( Acts 2:13) was
accused of being drunk on "new wine" at 9am on
Pentecost , he did not say "impossible , as the
grapes are not even ripe yet".... the implication is
that "new wine" existed and it was July at
Pentecost.
Fourth, there is the wheat connection.Winter
wheat (planted in the fall) takes 7 months to grow
to harvest while spring wheat can be ready in 4
months. More sunshine in the spring than in the
winter. So the old wheat planted in the fall is
harvested in spring and spring wheat is
harvested in summer. John 4:35 " say ye not
there are four months then cometh the harvest?"
Jesus compared himself to wheat : "except a
corn of wheat fall to the ground and die
it abideth alone.... but if it die it
bringeth forth much fruit...Father save me
from this hour..." John 12:24. The fruit of his
death was the Holy Spirit being poured out at
Pentecost. Jesus was buried on the first month
(Nisan-April) the same time Spring wheat is planted
and wheat does not ever bear fruit in 50
days.Therefore, in type, Pentecost can properly
match the time line of wheat growing to harvest
in late July --- 4 months after planting....April.
May, June, July.
One more point. Pentecost is directly tied to
Passover by "counting". A unique feast in that
regard.. Are we not told to "count" elsewhere toward
the end of God's book ? I see a connection.
I think both Pentecost dates are correct.The
second harvest, a 4 month count, may be our ticket
up and out. Dr Awe's evidence in support of a late
July Pentecost is based on the death ages of the
patriarchs, AND the Hebrew years (5780, 5781 etc) ,
AND the word study of scripture's use of the word
"Dung" --- all three point to LATE JULY, 2020.
That is on top of his Exodus study of dates !
The True Count to Pentecost by Arnold Bowen
Some scripture citations in Bowen's material are
incorrect. (Acts is John, etc)
Dr Barry Awe - multiple youtube studies
Since we know that God has told the "end from the
beginning" (Is. 46:10) the study on Patriarchs
deaths in Genesis is eye opening.
The first link is "The Lord will Do No
Thing Unless He Tells His Servants -the Rapture Date
is In The Bible" - At about 13:40 he begins
Exodus studies. At 16:00 he covers Joseph and Joshua
both dying at 110 years At 18:00 Moses
At 24:00 Daniel and more "selfsame day"...
https://youtu.be/TKGnd_HIjAs
The second link is "Did We Just Find The Rapture
Date "