Playlist: Passover on Weekly Sabbath (topic)

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Pentecost, Consistency, and Honesty

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

When Passover falls on a weekly Sabbath, it creates disputes within the Church of God regarding the proper counting method for locating Pentecost. This disagreement results in various groups observing Pentecost one week apart. The weekly Sabbath that falls within the Days of Unleavened Bread is of primary importance, as it …


Was Joshua Required to Offer the Wavesheaf?

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

The phrase, 'when you come into the land' (regarding offering the Wavesheaf), sounds like an absolute command, but its usage shows there may be qualifiers.


Wavesheaf Requirements and Joshua 5

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

If Israel had offered a foreigner's grain, it would have violated Leviticus 22:25. The conditions for a wave sheaf offering were not right until Joshua 22.


The Very Same Day

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

The 'very same' or 'selfsame' day is a memorial of a past event, typically on the same date, including several of God's appointed times and pronouncements.


How to Count to Pentecost in 2025

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

In 1974, a quiet and ill-advised change was made to how Pentecost is counted, inadvertently aligning the toil of harvesting with a high holy day Sabbath.


Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Confusion over time of Passover, the wavesheaf offering, and Pentecost results from making assumptions unwarranted by clear scriptural evidence.


The Wavesheaf and the Selfsame Day

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The wavesheaf offering is reckoned from the weekly Sabbath within the Days of Unleavened Bread. It had specific requirements that were not met in Joshua 5.