Leviticus 23:15–21: The Old Testament Meaning of Pentecost
Pentecost in the Old Testament is a counted appointment: fifty days after the sheaf offering, Israel presents new loaves and gathers for a holy convocation. The passage commands a festival, not a forecast of later events.
The fifty days of Eastertide explained: A Biblical Guide
Leviticus 23:15–22 turns fifty days into a counted season that begins with a firstfruits sheaf and ends with a new offering of bread. Eastertide borrows that shape: a span of expectation between resurrection and Pentecost.