And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:
You should count from the day after the Sabbath, starting from when you brought the bundle of grain as a wave offering. Count seven complete weeks.
God is instructing the Israelites to count seven full weeks from a specific offering day to determine when to celebrate another important festival.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Moses, around 1440 BC, God provided the Israelites with a detailed calendar of festivals in the book of Leviticus to help them remember His deliverance and provision after their exodus from Egypt. Leviticus 23:15 specifically instructs the counting of seven complete weeks from the day after the Sabbath following Passover, which was part of their agricultural cycle to mark the barley harvest and prepare for the wheat harvest. This practice reinforced their dependence on God for seasonal rains and bountiful crops in the ancient Near Eastern context.
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