Pentecost- Reality Check: Is There a Reason For The Theory Of The End of The World?

The holy day of the Christians which is celebrated after the fifty days of the Easter Sunday is known as Pentecost. In the UK, this day is also known as ‘White Sunday’ or ‘Whitsunday’. In the next day of the White Sunday, there is a public holiday in the UK. This is known as ‘White Monday’. In Germany, this day is known as ‘Pfingsten’ and this day opens the doors for lots of activities, organizations and festivals. It is a moveable feast because its date is fixed on the basis of the Easter event.

The term Pentecost is derived from the Greek word which means fiftieth. In the rabbinic tradition, this day is also known as ‘Feast of 50 days’ or ‘Feast of weeks’. In order to signify this holy day, the Septuagint writers write this day as the year of jubilee. According to them, this year occurs only once in fifty years. We can also see the use of this term in the literature of Hellenistic Judaism. In the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, the term Pentecost is also used for the two times.

There is some Christian domination which considers that this is the day of the birth of the Christian church and they celebrate it as the birthday of the Christian church. Originally, Pentecost was one of the three major feasts during the Jewish year. It was celebrated after 50 days of the Passover. The Jewish people celebrated it for Thanksgiving of the harvest crops. Anyhow, the Christians started to celebrate it and they give this event a name that something which is far away and far different. Before the crucified, Jesus asked their disciples that this holy event will come after him.

The North American Christians hardly pay attention to the Pentecost day. On the other hand, in the European countries, this day is celebrated as the major holiday. According to them, Christmas is celebrated on 25th and 26th December. The Pentecost is also celebrated after fifty days of the Easter on Sunday and Monday. Lots of people don’t have enough idea about the main features of the Pentecost. The main features of the Pentecost are given below;

  1. The feast of the Pentecost is also known as ‘The feast of weeks’, ‘The feast of the harvest’ or ‘The day of first-fruits’. 
  2. Pentecost also represents Christ’s promise for the end of Luke’s Gospel. This essential feature of the Pentecost provides a reason for the theory of the end of the world.
  3. This holy event also contains two symbols of the Holy Spirit and its activities. The main elements of this holy event are wind and fire. The wind is the sign of breadth for us and fire is the sign of transforming of the energy to the Holy Spirit actions.
  4. This holy event also tells the Christians that all the tongues are the same and we should try to understand the connections between all the tongues.
  5. It is one of the most important solemnities for us. 


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