The Firstfruits Declaration

The Israelites were to bring their first fruits to the altar in a basket and make a solemn declaration to rehearse God's deliverance and abundance.

Offerings (Part Three)

Pentecost's Two Leavened Loaves (Part Two)

The grain offering is not substitutionary; it does not symbolize an individual but rather the product of his labors toward others from God's bounty.

Was Joshua Required to Offer the Wavesheaf?

The phrase, 'when you come into the land' (regarding offering the Wavesheaf), sounds like an absolute command, but its usage shows there may be qualifiers.

Two Loaves, Baked with Leaven

The leavening indicates that the wave loaves speak to this life rather than the resurrection. It is accepted by God only because of the other sacrifices.

Wavesheaf Requirements and Joshua 5

If Israel had offered a foreigner's grain, it would have violated Leviticus 22:25. The conditions for a wave sheaf offering were not right until Joshua 22.

Pentecost, Consistency, and Honesty

Because Pentecost does not have a specific date, God commands us to count from the day after the weekly Sabbath falling within the Days of Unleavened Bread.

Boaz and Pentecost

The name of Boaz (a type of Christ) appears many times more than Ruth (a type of the church), indicating Christ's intense work on behalf of the church.

The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 5)

The meal offering represents the intense self-sacrifice required in service to man. Our service to man must be done for God's sake rather than man's appreciation.

Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Six)

Confusion over time of Passover, the wavesheaf offering, and Pentecost results from making assumptions unwarranted by clear scriptural evidence.

Themes of Ruth (Part Three): Redemption

Jesus redeemed us with His shed blood from the penalty of our sins, but He also works as our High Priest, continually redeeming us until we are resurrected.

Walk By Faith Not Fleece

God mightily used Gideon, initially a timid man who required multiple signs from God, when he began walking more by faith than sight.

One Nation Under God (Part Two)

We need to follow Nehemiah's example in submitting to God, focusing on the right goals, having wisdom in handling complex situations, and having courage.