First Fruits (Easton)

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The law required, That on the morrow after the Passover Sabbath a sheaf of new corn should be waved by the priest before the altar (Leviticus 23:5,6,10,12; 2:12 ). That at the feast of Pentecost two loaves of leavened bread, made from the new flour, were to be waved in like manner (Leviticus"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter F Bible Dictionaries First-Fruits Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry First-Born, Sanctification of the Next Entry Fish Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries American Tract Society Firstfruits Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Firstfruits Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Firstfruits, Feast of Firstfruits Fausset Bible Dictionary Firstfruits Holman Bible Dictionary Firstfruits Vines' Expository Dictionary Firstfruits Lexicons ἀπαρχή בִּכוּרִּים פְּרִי רֵאשִׁית The law required, That on the morrow after the Passover Sabbath a sheaf of new corn should be waved by the priest before the altar ( Leviticus 23:5,6,10,12 ; 2:12 ). That at the feast of Pentecost two loaves of leavened bread, made from the new flour, were to be waved in like manner ( Leviticus 23:15,17 ; Numbers 28:26 ). The feast of Tabernacles was an acknowledgement that the fruits of the harvest were from the Lord ( Exodus 23:16 ; 34:22 ). Every individual, besides, was required to consecrate to God a portion of the first-fruits of the land ( Exodus 22:29 ; 23:19 ; 34:26 ; Numbers 15:20,21 ). The law enjoined that no fruit was to be gathered from newly-planted fruit-trees for the first three years, and that the first-fruits of the fourth year were to be consecrated to the Lord ( Leviticus 19:23-25 ). ( Jeremiah 2:3 ) alludes to the ordinance of "first-fruits," and hence he must have been acquainted with the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, where the laws regarding it are recorded.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)