Bible Verses About "What Is the Feast of Firstfruits in the Bible"
The Feast of Firstfruits was an Israelite harvest celebration on the day after the Sabbath following Passover, when the first sheaf of barley was waved before the Lord, pointing to Christ's resurrection as the firstfruits of the redeemed.
The Feast of Firstfruits was an Israelite harvest celebration on the day after the Sabbath following Passover, when the first sheaf of barley was waved before the Lord, pointing to Christ's resurrection as the firstfruits of the redeemed.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it." — Leviticus 23:10-11 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is the Feast of Firstfruits in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it."
"But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming."
"And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body."
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