Interesting Points on the Feast of Weeks

Was always celebrated on a Sunday

Used leavened bread

Two loaves – Jew and Gentile? Living and dead?

“Birthday” of the Church

Was the date of previous changes in dispensation

Was the only OT feast recorded that Paul, apostle to the Gentiles, observed

Was the only feast whose instructions were not prefaced by: “and the Lord spake unto Moses, saying…”

Was one of two feasts that welcomed the stranger

Was one of three feasts that required all males to appear before the Lord. These three feasts are also the only ones technically referred to as festivals (H2282).

Of those three special feasts, Weeks is the only one of those a single day in length, and the only one not connected (in the Law) to a historical event for Israel.

Connected with prophesies in Joel per Apostle Peter

Is not completely fulfilled due to Peter’s quotation of Joel’s prophesies

Tied to Feast of Firstfruits

Like Firstfruits, has a mobile agricultural date rather than a fixed calendar date

Is associated with tarrying (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, I Cor 16:8)

Book of Ruth is read on this holiday (Gentile bride/Kinsman-redeemer)

Was the feast attached to the wheat harvest, which has many prophetic connections.

More anecdotal, but still interesting:

According to Jewish writings, was the both the birthday and day of the taking of Enoch, as well as the birthday and day of death of King David

Was the favorite rapture scenario of Chuck Missler, a favorite Bible scholar of many

For more on the prophetic nature of the Feast of Weeks, check out this book. (Aside from a caveat on dating, which is explained in the post Weeks and New Wine.)