Shavuot

Day of Shavuot

June 12

I’m a lot behind on my email blog. But I wanted to share some insight on what our Mission President and Sister Kotter shared. This study was given on the beginning of Shavuot.

Shavuot on the Jewish calendar is the day the Ten Commandments were received in Mt Sinai. It occurs on the 6th day of the Hebrew month.

Google says: Shavuot, the Jewish Feast of Weeks, is celebrated every year on the 6th of Sivan. That date is seven weeks after Passover – hence the name – and falls in May or June of the Gregorian calendar.

The Law of Moses brought forth 613 laws. Also known as the Torah which contains a total of 613 commandments or mitzvah. covering many aspects of daily life, including family, personal hygiene and diet.

Something also interesting is that Neil Anderson on Sunday right before the beginning of Shavuot with a Rabbi blows the shofar this was done on the anniversary of the day Joseph Smith received the gold plates.

At Shavuot the shofar/trumpet is blown and is typically called the ‘first shofar’ and we know also that the ‘last shofar’ is blown on the Feast of Trumpets, still to come later in the year.

The first time it is blown represents the engagement and the 2nd time is the marriage.

After the first shofar, the first stage in the Hebrew marriage process – the ‘engagement’ or betrothal, the bride, who is now legally married, goes home to her father’s house and prepares her wedding gown!

The bridegroom goes to his father’s house and prepares a dwelling for them. Only, and only, when the bridegroom’s father is satisfied that the bride and the bridegroom are both ready does he then give, ‘with a shofar blast’, his son permission to go and fetch his bride. This is the shofar at the Feast of trumpets.

So many layers of spiritual truths can be found in studying these Jewish holy days and feasts that the Savior also took part in.

Something I’m recognizing is that as we watch the Hebrew calendar and our Prophets and Apostles in what they are doing or saying are on significant Jewish days or significant dates of the restoration of the gospel.

I will list my notes for you to look up and study.

Exodus 19

(Synopsis) the Lord says: “I redeemed you, but in the end you can do what you wish”!

Law of Moses

Law of beatitudes. (Higher law)

3 Nephi 12:48

Mosiah 3:14-15(law of Moses)— stiff necked people

Mosiah 13: 28-34( teaching Abinadi law of Moses)

Jarom 1:11(law of Moses)

Alma 25:15-16

Alma 34:14

3 Nephi 15(tells about how law of Moses was fulfilled and now use the Beatitudes as the law )

D&C84

Exodus 25:8-9

I loved how all these scripture tied in with Shavuot. God has a plan and there are signs everywhere to have Eyes to See and Ears to Hear. May we all strive to do our best in hearing and seeing that which He wants us to in building His Kingdom and Preparing for our Lord and Savior's return.