The Christians celebrate it with a feast on the 7th Sunday following Easter, in order to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles fifty days after the resurrection of Christ.
The Christians celebrate it with a feast on the 7th Sunday following Easter, in order to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles fifty days after the resurrection of Christ. The Jewish celebrate it fifty days after Passover to commemorate the offering of barley. FTP give the shared name derived from Greek meaning fiftieth.
The Christians celebrate it with a feast on the 7th Sunday following Easter, in order to commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles fifty days after the resurrection of Christ.
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