Day of First-fruits – Celebration & Thanksgiving for the Barley Harvest.
Leviticus 23:9-14 Described this spring Jewish festival.
The first Passover (Pesach) was celebrated in Egypt itself, but the Festival of First-fruits (Sfirat Homer or Yom Habikkurim) was initiated after the first harvest in the land Cannan, 40 years later.
Yom Habikkurim was a celebration of the barley harvest, whereas Pentecost (Shavuot) was a celebration of the harvest of wheat. The festival of First-fruits also started the 49-day countdown to the wheat harvest and the Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15).
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Yeshua the blameless lamb was sacrificed on the Passover and rose back to life on the First-fruits.
1 Corinthians (1 Co) 15:20-23 CJB
[20] But the fact is that the Messiah has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have died. [21] For since death came through a man, also the resurrection of the dead has come through a man. [22] For just as in connection with Adam all die, so in connection with the Messiah all will be made alive. [23] But each in his own order: the Messiah is the firstfruits; then those who belong to the Messiah, at the time of his coming.
The One who is the ‘Bread of Life’ and who multiplied the 5 Barley loaves, conquered death and grave on time to celebrate the first-fruits of the barley harvest.
Jesus alluded to this in John 12:23-32.
Yochanan (John) 12:23-24 CJB
[23] Yeshua gave them this answer: “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. [24] Yes, indeed! I tell you that unless a grain of wheat that falls to the ground dies, it stays just a grain; but if it dies, it produces a big harvest.
Just as the priest would lift high the sheaves of barley and wave them before Yahweh, so was Yeshua lifted up high.
John 12:32 NLT
[32] And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”
As we celebrate the resurrection of Yeshua, let us remember that the resurrection of Yeshua was the first-fruits and we who believe and belong to Him are part of the harvest to come.
Have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!!
Chag Sameach Bikkurim!!
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