• Exodus 23:16-17
    and the Feast of Harvest, the firstfruits of your labors which you have sown in the field; and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you have gathered in the fruit of your labors from the field. “Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord GOD.
     
  • Leviticus 23:17
    You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the LORD.
     
  • Numbers 28:26
    ‘Also on the day of the firstfruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the LORD at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.
     


Related Scriptures

  • James 1:18
    Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20
    But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 15:23
    But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
     
  • Revelation 14:4
    These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
     
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Resources

Jesus in the Feasts (Part Two): Firstfruits

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Feast of Firstfruits, associated with the wave sheaf day, marks the beginning of the harvest and initiates the seven-week count to Pentecost, which concludes both the count and the harvest. Both occasions center on the concept of firstfruits, with the wave sheaf offering representing the initial barley harvest and Pentecost …


The Blessing of Firstfruits

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

The Feast of Firstfruits is mentioned in Leviticus 23:17, where it states, "You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour: they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the LORD." This festival is also known as the Feast of Firstfruits due to this …


The Harvesting of the Firstfruits

'Prophecy Watch' by Bill Keesee

In the Old Testament, the Feast of Firstfruits, known as the day of the wavesheaf, marked the beginning of the grain harvest when the firstfruits of the barley were offered before the Lord. This feast initiated a process that culminated in a larger harvest, symbolizing an early gathering of God's children. The agricultural …


Who Are the Firstfruits?

Sermonette by David C. Grabbe

We may take it for granted that 'firstfruits' are synonymous with 'Christians.'" However, 'firstfruits' is very general, referring to surprising things.


Faithful, Following Firstfruits

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Feast of Pentecost is a harvest festival that pictures the spiritual harvest and acceptance of God's firstfruits. These firstfruits are those who comprise the Bride of Christ, the 144,000, and include the faithful from both the Old and New Testaments. The entire period from the offering of the firstfruits during the Days of …


Firstfruits and the Master Potter

Sermon by Clyde Finklea

The Potter and Clay analogy provides instructions for understanding character-building tests and trials in the life-long sanctification process.


Holy Days: Pentecost

Bible Study by Earl L. Henn

The late spring Feast of Pentecost shows the harvest of firstfruits, God's church. It is a continual reminder of our part in God's plan!


The Wavesheaf Offering

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Most know little about the wavesheaf offering, even though it represents one of the most significant acts: the resurrection and ascension of Christ!



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