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Leviticus 23:17

Since the Feast of Firstfruits was a harvest festival, representing an end result, baked loaves, rather than unbaked flour, were waved to be accepted by God. The leaven in the loaves represented the fact that God's spiritual firstfruits had sin in their lives. (Of course, they had to repent of sin and be cleansed by Christ to be acceptable to God.) There were two loaves—one to represent the patriarchs, judges, prophets and kings of the Old Testament period whom God called, and the other to represent the true Christians of the New Testament church.

Pentecost, or Firstfruits, pictures God's first spiritual harvest—mortal human beings translated into spirit-composed God Beings! God's church shall be that firstborn harvest (Hebrews 12:23)—born into God's Family at Christ's return.

Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Leviticus 2:11
Leviticus 23:10-11
Amos 4:4-5

Library resources that contain this verse:

The Feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths of the Hebrews
The Sabbath During the Day of Temptation
Articles
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Three): The Meal Offering
Bible Studies
Holy Days: Pentecost
Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!
Pentecost: Only 'Firstfruits' Now Called!  (2)
The Last Great Day: God's Master Plan Completed!
Why Christians Should Keep God's Holy Days
Why Christians Should Keep God's Holy Days
Booklets
Heidense feestdagen of Gods heilige dagen?
Pagan Holidays—or God's Holy Days—Which?
Prepare to Meet Your God! (The Book of Amos) (Part Two)
Preparing the Bride
Sermon Transcripts
God's Holy Days — Our Shared Vision Of Hope
How Much Leaven Can God Take?  (2)
Our Affinity to Christ
Pentecost and Hope  (2)
Pentecost and Hope
Pentecost in God's Plan
Pentecost in God's Plan
Pentecost in God's Plan
The Sacrifices of Leviticus (Part 5)  (2)
Why Count Fifty Days?

 

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