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Bart June 19, 2016
It was an annual Jewish festival described in the Hebrew Bible.

azibwe Edris June 21, 2016
if it was a festival then does that mean jewish christians were participating in animal sacrifices?

Bart June 21, 2016
It is often thought so.


question:
so it is often thought that christians were participating in animal sacrifices at the pentecostal festival?

That's a good argument against the historical Jesus. The Clementine Literature and other sources make plain that Christians opposed animal sacrifices. There were no Christians taking part. My own sense is that the first Christians were Jewish proselytes rather than Jews anyway. Nominal Jews as it were.

theterminator wrote:Bart June 19, 2016
It was an annual Jewish festival described in the Hebrew Bible.

azibwe Edris June 21, 2016
if it was a festival then does that mean jewish christians were participating in animal sacrifices?

Bart June 21, 2016
It is often thought so.


question:
so it is often thought that christians were participating in animal sacrifices at the pentecostal festival?

The Jewish festival of Shavuot commemorates the day of the revelation at Sinai.