days between ascension and Pentecost

Pastor John,

In a footnote in Chapter 7 of your Father and Son book, you mentioned the time period between Jesus’ ascension and the day of Pentecost. Exactly how many days were there between those two events?

Thanks,
Lyn
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Hi Lyn,

According to research I did many years ago, the closest we can come to determining the exact number of days between Jesus’ ascension and Pentecost, using biblical information, is that there were from 7 to 10 days. However, since we know that the law was a pattern for the Son of God, 8 days seems to be it, for in Leviticus 8-9, when the Levitical priesthood was initiated, the high priest had to remain inside the tabernacle (for Jesus, heaven) for 7 days and began his ministry on the eighth day. For Jesus, that would have been the day of Pentecost. That is when Jesus’ heavenly ministry began.

jdc