The Jubilee Freedom
Here we see the origin of the name of this feast. It begins with significant numbers. In Hebrew Shavuot means weeks and it can also mean sevens and so the Israelites had to count, from Passover, 7×7 weeks or 49 days plus one, that is 50 days and then celebrate Shavuot. In Greek and English the name Pentecost means 50. But why count 50 days from Passover? Why this number 50?…