#FirstFruits

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Édouard Vuillard, First Fruits, 1899. Oil on canvas. © The Norton Simon Foundation; photo c/o J. Paul Getty Museum.

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Firstfruits and Last Fruits * Latter Harvest Graphic 09 #Christian #BibleStudy #Jesus Visit https://www.billkochman.com/Graphics-Library/ to see more. I believe that Jesus and the First Century Apostles and Disciples were the Firstfruits of the Resurrection. Furthermore, based upon my understanding of the Scriptures, I believe that God has been working throughout the ages since that time to bring in the latter fruits and the latter harvest. "Firstfruits of the Resurrection" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse109.html "First Last, and Last First" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse161.html Article: "Christian Witnessing: Winning the Sheep and Waging the Warfare!": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/endwit-1.html "Fruitful Branches" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse025.html "Soul Harvest" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse203.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/firstfruits-and-last-fruits-latter-harvest-graphic-09/?feed_id=211542&Firstfruits%20and%20Last%20Fruits%20%2A%20Latter%20Harvest%20Graphic%2009

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*Video!* WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE MESSIAH'S PASSION - "The Holy Days are revelation" -> -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4McEeRHG1wc&list=PLSVchFJ22QYKKfZ5cAnLm_TxWABElLw7Z&index=5 <- <- 2/10/10 From The Lord, Our God and Savior The Word of The Lord Spoken to Timothy For The Lord’s Little Flock, and For All Those Who Have Ears to Hear (Regarding the Feasts of The Lord)

Excerpt: "Thus you shall not keep My Holy Days as the world, nor as those held captive in the churches of men, nor shall you follow the futile traditions of the Jews. For those who deny The Son deny The Father also; their worship is in vain. For the Jews reject The Son of Salvation, and the churches of men pollute His name and corrupt His image without ceasing. For they do always follow the dictates of their own hearts, and in their stubbornness they hold fast to religion, embracing the commandments of men, walking in every perverse doctrine and tradition thereof, which I hate! Therefore you shall set yourselves apart from them, and do all I command you: You shall honor the Passover a week before the time, beginning Tuesday at sundown. You shall walk in the footsteps of Messiah, and remember, blessing His name and giving thanks according to each day He fulfilled in His Passion. Four holy convocations, plus one, shall be kept."

~ Says The Lord

Excerpt from: https://www.thevolumesoftruth.com/Walking_in_the_Footsteps_of_The_Messiah’s_Passion

Bible Study "YahuShua… The Lamb of God: The TRUE Chronology of The Messiah’s Crucifixion and Resurrection": http://trumpetcallofgod.com/pdfs/THELAMBOFGODstudy.pdf

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Enoch & Noah Numerically Tied Together as Firstfruits

written by Will Schumacher

Per my last 2 posts Enoch is a type of firstfruits. He is the 7th generation. Revelation 7 pictures the firstfruits.

There are 7 species of Israel that the firstfruits come from:

Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

The above is verse number 5146 of the Bible.

Strong’s H5146 = Noah.

Noah, as a type of Christ, built the ark to save his house of 7( Enoch).

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

There were 7 pairs of clean animals on the ark:

Genesis 7:2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female.

Noah entered the ark 7 days before the flood came:

Genesis 2:4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

The story Noah entering the ark is the 7th chapter of the Bible.

Enoch’s name (the 7th generation) is Strong’s H2585. The first verse in the Bible with a gematria of 2585 is about Noah being born:

Genesis 5:28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son (Noah):

Enoch was born after 622 Bible years. The first time a word with an in-text gematria of 622 (generations) appears in the Bible it is in regard to Noah:

Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Just as Noah walked with God, so did Enoch. They are the only 2 people described in this way:

Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

The first time God makes a covenant in the Bible, it is with Noah. The in-text gematria of the word “covenant” is 622 again matching Enoch born after 622 years. The first fruits are about God’s covenant and specifically the land covenant.

The 7th word of the Bible is Strong’s H776 = “earth” or “land”.

The firstfruits are from the Strong’s H776 = “land”

Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

Another Hebrew word for “land”, “earth” and “ground” is Strong’s H127.

The ground/land was cursed by God because of the sin of Adam and Eve:

Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Noah is the one to comfort us from the curse of the ground/land.

Genesis 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.

When Noah exits the ark he becomes a tiller of the ground/land. “Husbandman” actually should be rendered a “man of the ground/land”:

Genesis 9:20 And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:

Just as the firstfruits are a proof of God keeping His covenant and bringing the people into the land and providing for them, so is Noah as a type of Christ providing a salvation to His people and reversing the curse of sin on the land.

Remember Revelation 7 is a picture of the firstfruits. After they are sealed and complete we are shown the fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant in “a people from all tribes and nations” inheriting the land:

Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

We are also given a statement about them, they were hungry and thirsty and hot.

Revelation 7:16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

Now look at the curse of the ground/ land given to Adam. The ground is not going to produce well at all, a lot of thorns and thistles, so you are going to be hungry. You will work the land with a lot of sweat - that means the sun is going to be hot on you and you will be thirsty:

Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Genesis 3:18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

What Revelation 7:16 is describing is that the Genesis 3 curse of the land from sin is reversed.

Aleph Beta has a good video series on Noah and his flood. The story of Noah is a re-creation event. It parallels the creation story of Gen 1 and 2. The New Testament also refers to the story of Noah as a re-creation event, a baptism.

1 Peter 3:20-21 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 21) The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

Revelation 7 shows the 144,000 sealed by the Holy Spirit. We are baptized/sealed with the Holy Spirit and become a new creation.

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Acts 1:4-5 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Paul calls this baptizing/sealing of the Holy Spirit being circumcised by the Spirit:

Colossians 2:11-12 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12) Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Circumcision was the sign of the covenant to Abraham and the firstfruits are proof of that covenant.

Strong’s H4135 = “circumcision”

Since circumcision and the story of Noah are both re-creation events notice this verse about a new creation with a matching gematria of 4135:

Isaiah 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.

The firstfruits themselves are the first “new creation” of each seed.

Revelation 7 is so beautifully intertwined with this new creation concept. We are a new creation in Christ through the circumcision of the Spirit and when we step into Glory we will again be a new creation inheriting the covenants through the work of the Lamb of God:

Revelation 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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Man's Holidays vs. God's Holy Days (comparison): https://answersonlygodcangive.com/Regarding_the_Holidays_of_Men#Man.27s_Holidays_vs._God.27s_Holy_Days_.28comparison.29 *Also See - Answers Only God Can Give: - Thus Says The Lord Regarding Easter: https://answersonlygodcangive.com/Regarding_the_Holidays_of_Men#Easter - Regarding The Holy Days of God: https://answersonlygodcangive.com/Regarding_The_Holy_Days_of_God *And no, "Easter" in the KJV doesn't count, as it is a gross double mistranslation of the word "Passover": - First: Easter (which is filled with pagan-laced traditions and a name derived from a pagan goddess) for most is supposed to be "the resurrection day of Messiah" which is actually First Fruits. - And second: In the KJV "Easter" is put in place of the word "Passover" (which is the correct translation).

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Celebrate the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Festival of Ingathering at the turn of the year. Three times a year all your men are to appear before the Sovereign LORD, the God of Israel. I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the LORD your God.

Exodus 34:22-24 NIV (2011)

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Things the Messiah Said on First Fruits

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Line Upon Line Lesson 073: Firstfruits and Odd Sayings

Exodus 23:19 - The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

This is a rather unusual Bible verse. Why were the Israelites admonished not to boil a young goat in its mother’s milk? Before we answer that question, let us examine what the Bible means by firstfruits.

Let’s read together Exodus 23:14-16; Leviticus 23:9-14; Deuteronomy 18:3-5; Proverbs 3:9; and Ezekiel 44:30.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines firstfruits as the earliest products or results of an endeavor. Interestingly, it also defines firstfruits as “the earliest gathered fruits offered to the Deity in acknowledgement of the gift of fruitfulness.”

It is this second definition that is embodied in the offering of firstfruits. The Israelites were reaping at harvest time what they sowed. They were to bring the very first yield of their harvest to the priests as an offering to God. This offering was given as a token of thanksgiving to God for what He provided for them. This offering was also an act of faith that God will continue to bless them even more abundantly.

Let’s read together Matthew 27:51-53; Romans 11:16; Acts 1:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:20-25; James 1:18; and Revelation 14:4.

The offering of the firstfruits pointed to a greater spiritual promise. Jesus died for our sins. His resurrection and ascension to heaven was actually a firstfruits offering to God the Father. Our sins are forgiven and we are redeemed through Jesus’ precious blood. One day, all who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will be resurrected and be reunited with Him.

Let’s read together Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:16; and Deuteronomy 14:21.

The phrase “you shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk” actually appears three times in the Bible.  Some scholars have speculated this may possibly refer to a Canaanite fertility ritual. However, there is no solid evidence for such a ritual.

Both passages in the book of Exodus commanded the people of Israel to bring the firstfruits to the house of the Lord. The passage in Deuteronomy commanded the people of Israel not to eat any animal that died on its own.

Perhaps the phrase “you shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk” was some sort of Hebrew idiom. Considering the context, perhaps that idiom was trying to tell us not to give God our leftovers. We are to give our first and best to Him.

Friend, are you willing to give your firstfruits to God?

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The Firstborn and Firstfruits: A Deeper Understanding of God's Divine Order

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"In these Seven is wisdom and understanding, the very mind of God. For the Holy Days are revelation, revealing hidden things kept secret since the world began… Signposts of things to come, a foretaste of The Kingdom, a glimpse into the Glory of God even as the Scriptures, unfolding and coming to light as the will of God is manifest, says The Lord."

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What Does 1 Corinthians 15 Teach us about the Millennium?

I don’t often cite James Dunn, but I thought that his observations about the broader context leading up to this reference in chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians to be very insightful. He writes, This is, in fact, the most striking feature of the passage. It is the most sustained theological section in the whole letter—almost as though Paul had decided that before he closed the letter he would move on…

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Firstfruits and Last Fruits * Latter Harvest Graphic 05 #Christian #BibleStudy #Jesus Visit https://www.billkochman.com/Graphics-Library/ to see more. I believe that Jesus and the First Century Apostles and Disciples were the Firstfruits of the Resurrection. Furthermore, based upon my understanding of the Scriptures, I believe that God has been working throughout the ages since that time to bring in the latter fruits and the latter harvest. "Firstfruits of the Resurrection" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse109.html "First Last, and Last First" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse161.html Article: "Christian Witnessing: Winning the Sheep and Waging the Warfare!": https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/endwit-1.html "Fruitful Branches" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse025.html "Soul Harvest" KJV Bible Verse List: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse203.html https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/firstfruits-and-last-fruits-latter-harvest-graphic-05/?feed_id=261360&Firstfruits%20and%20Last%20Fruits%20%2A%20Latter%20Harvest%20Graphic%2005

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*New Video!* And He Shall Be Called I AM (Extended Version) FROM: A Return to the Garden -> -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwtAhcLX3GA&list=PLSVchFJ22QYLFnEgsgioj_Lej_q1CzyfH&index=6 <- <- "I am The Passover. I am Your Sacrifice. I am The Lamb of God. I am Your Ransom. I am The Firstfruits of Those Who Have Fallen Asleep. I am The Firstborn from the Dead. I am He Who Died and Is Alive Forevermore. I am The Resurrection and The Life. I am He Who Ascended on High."

~ Says The Lord YahuShua

Excerpt from: https://www.thevolumesoftruth.com/And_He_Shall_Be_Called_I_AM

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Enoch is a Type of Firstfruits

written by Will Schumacher

I have been posting about firstfruits lately. It is an important concept in the Bible.

The third feast of the Lord’s is called Firstfruits. A first ripening barley sheaf was brought to the priest and was waved before the Lord. The barley harvest could then commence. This is the day Christ rose from the grave. He is thought to be the firstfruits barley sheaf.

At Pentecost the firstfuits of the wheat harvest are brought and baked into two loaves with leaven and waved before the Lord. The wheat harvest then can commence. The Holy Spirit descended and filled the believers in Acts 2 starting the wheat harvest.

The firstfruits of the 7 species of Israel are commanded to be brought to the Lord beginning at Pentecost. They were marked or “sealed” just like the believer is sealed with the Holy Spirit.

The firstfruits are a representation of the whole harvest. They are given to God as a thank you for the promised harvest to come. They also are a confirmation of the promised covenant of the land that God originally made with Abraham.

Per my last post, I saw many numbers tied to both Enoch and firstfruits and stated that I have to believe that Enoch raptured was a type of firstfruits.

Enoch’s rapture can be seen in this verse:

Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

The gematria of the above verse is 1831. Strong’s H1831 is used 1 time in the Bible about God commanding Israel not to delay to bring the firstfruits in to Him. A perfect match if indeed Enoch is a picture of the firstfruits.

Exodus 22:29 Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

In my last post I also stated that Revelation 7 is about the firstfruits of Israel. The unique list of the 12 tribes has a Hebrew gematria of 3207 matching the verse number of 3207 in the Bible which lists the 7 species of Israel that the firstfruits are to come from. So God seals the 144,000 firstfruits of the land of Israel and then we see the complete harvest in Revelation 7:9 -

Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

This verse states the age Enoch was when he was raptured:

Genesis 5:23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

The gematria of the above verse is 3022. Strongs G3022=”white” is used in the following verse:

Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands

Again a perfect match.

Revelation 7:9 is also verse 283 from the end of the Bible. The 283rd prime number is 1831, the gematria of Genesis 5:24. 4:42 starts minute 283 (Enoch translated has a gematria of 442 in Hebrews 11:5). This 283 number is tied to Enoch.

I believe this verifies Enoch is a type of firstruits.

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