Re: Bibliography
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, March 28, 1999, 19:10 |
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Adam Walker wrote:
> Pentecost is exactly 50 (pente from Greek 5) days after
> Easter, by definition.
Actually, it's the 50th day of Easter, slightly different. Easter
Sunday itself is counted as the first day of the Easter season. So,
Pentecost is 7 weeks after Easter. If it were 50 days after Easter, it
would be on a Monday, but it's on a Sunday.
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