Jesus Christ is the Firstfruits, the anti-type of the wave sheaf, and Paul states it plainly in I Corinthians 15:20-23: "Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming." Because He is first, others must follow, and in Leviticus 23 both the wave sheaf and the two leavened wave loaves of Pentecost are called firstfruits. Those who follow, including the church, James 1:18, and the 144,000, are of the same kind as Christ but subordinate and later in time. They carry the corruption symbolized by leaven, whereas He came without sin as the Lamb of God. He is first both chronologically and in quality, the prototokos who is preeminent in everything. On wave sheaf day He is the firstfruit in sequence, the firstborn from the dead. On Pentecost He is the model firstfruit whom the elect must emulate. His first command to His disciples, "Follow Me," means to imitate Him, and He is the way, the true and living path and the archegos, the trailblazer who forged the route to glory. After His resurrection, the Father made Him dispenser of the Holy Spirit, which enables those called to walk that path. To become a firstfruit, one must abide in the true Firstfruit, put on Christ, and keep eyes fixed on His example, since the feast focuses on Him rather than on prophecy or on ourselves.

Jesus Christ stands as the first of the firstfruits in God's spiritual harvest, embodying the wavesheaf offering that marks the beginning of this divine reaping. As the initial fruit of God's early harvest, He represents those called into His church, paralleling the spring grain harvest of ancient Israel. His role as the Reaper is vividly portrayed with a sharp sickle in His hand, ready to gather the ripe harvest of the earth, specifically those who are His, as the time for reaping has come. This harvest of the firstfruits, distinct from later reaping, is a special gathering of His Bride. Christ Himself provides insight into the timing of this harvest, declaring the fields already white for harvest, indicating readiness for the cutting to begin. His assurance is clear that none of those given to Him by the Father will be lost, ensuring a complete harvest as He watches over the grain until it reaches full maturity. In the final stages, mirroring the winnowing process, His firstfruits will be lifted into the air and purified, completing the harvest with a unity that transcends all divisions, bringing all into oneness with Him.

Jesus Christ is the First of the firstfruits, the perfect one who was cut from the earth through His resurrection from the dead at the end of the Sabbath during the Days of Unleavened Bread, held overnight, and accepted before God the next morning, mirroring the wavesheaf offering of barley. This offering, known as the first of the firstfruits, marks the beginning of the harvest, symbolizing that He opened the way for others to be resurrected. In I Corinthians 15:20-23, Paul affirms that Christ is risen from the dead and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep, establishing the order of resurrection where He is the firstfruits, followed by those who are His at His coming. James 1:17-18 further identifies believers as a kind of firstfruits of God's creatures, brought forth by His will through the word of truth, sharing a likeness to Christ though produced through a different process due to their human nature. Revelation 14:1-5 describes the 144,000 as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb, standing with Him on Mount Zion, following Him wherever He goes, and bearing His Father's name on their foreheads, signifying their deep affinity and likeness to Him that persists into eternity. This shared path and inheritance are reinforced in Romans 8:12-17 and Galatians 4:3-7, where believers are identified as joint heirs with Christ, adopted as sons through His Spirit, inheriting all that He inherits as firstborns together. I Peter 1:3-9 speaks of the living hope through His resurrection, securing an incorruptible inheritance for those who endure trials, aligning their faith and growth with Him. Hebrews 2:9-18 emphasizes this intimate connection, noting that He who sanctifies and those being sanctified are one, with Christ not ashamed to call them brethren, having shared in flesh and blood to destroy the power of death and aid those tempted through His own sufferings. This affinity requires believers to follow His example of suffering and loyalty, as seen in Luke 14:25-27 and Mark 10:35-40, where He calls for the same dedication and endurance He exemplified, promising that such commitment leads to sharing in His glory. I Peter 2:20-21 and 4:12-16 encourage believers to rejoice in suffering as Christians, partaking in His sufferings, as it signifies God's work in them toward firstfruithood and the promised rewards. Philippians 3:8-11 reflects Paul's desire to know Christ and the power of His resurrection through shared sufferings, counting all else as loss to be conformed to His death and attain resurrection. Hebrews 11:32-35 highlights the faith of past witnesses who endured immense trials for a better resurrection, motivated by the desire to be firstfruits like Christ. Finally, I John 2:28-3:3 urges believers to abide in Him, confident that when He appears, they shall be like Him, seeing Him as He is, and purifying themselves as He is pure, embodying the ultimate affinity and likeness to Christ as firstfruits.

Jesus Christ is the first of God's spiritual Firstfruits, as Paul calls Him in I Corinthians 15:20: "Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept." The Wavesheaf, a sheaf of the firstfruits lifted before God and accepted on Israel's behalf, was only a type and symbol, and Jesus is its reality. After He rose from the tomb, He told Mary Magdalene not to cling to Him because He had not yet ascended to the Father. That Sunday morning He ascended and was accepted by the Father on humanity's behalf, just as the sheaf was waved before God on the day after the weekly Sabbath. His resurrection and ascension therefore fix the Wavesheaf day as the day after the weekly Sabbath that falls within the Days of Unleavened Bread, which proves where the count to Pentecost begins. Wavesheaf day opens the harvest, and Pentecost completes it. This fulfillment gives no authority to move the Wavesheaf to a different day. Christ's Wednesday crucifixion does not make Passover a Wednesday observance every year, and His waving between the two holy days does not require every Wavesheaf to fall within the Days of Unleavened Bread.