Feasts of Firstfruits Lev 23 9 14 Feast

Feasts of Firstfruits (Lev 23. 9 -14)

Feast of Firstfruits o 2) The feast of unleavened bread o o 3) The feast of Firstfruits 1) The feast of Passover (Lev 23. 9 -14) Death of Lord Jesus Christ Burial of Lord Jesus Christ Resurrection of LJC v 1) The Place v 2) The Particular day v 3) The Process v 4) The Principles 5) The Pleasing aroma 6) The Prime Person v 7) The Profile of resurrection. v v

Feast of Firstfruits v I) The Place (Lev 23. 9 -14) (Lev 23. 10) § Lev 23. 10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto o The children of Israel celebrated Passover and Unleavened bread in their wilderness journey of 40 years o But they celebrated the feast of firstfruits only after entering into Canaan WHY? ? ? ü a) Because they have to observe this feast when they enter the promised land ü b) Because they have to reap the harvest ü They had never sowed or harvested during their 40 years journey. § When ye be come into the land which I give unto you them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you reap the harvest and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest .

Nisan month Feast of Firstfruits -- -------------§ v II) The Particular day (Lev 23. 10 -11) Lev 23. 10 …When ye be come into the land which I give unto you and § shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the shall reap the harvest then ye shall bring a sheaf firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest Lev 23. 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you, on the morrow after the shabbath the priest shall on the morrow after the shabbath wave it ü Passover was on 14 th day of Nisan month ü Unleavened bread was on 15 th to 21 st day of Nisan month ü When was this feast observed (particular day)? Ø When you shall reap the harvest, bring a sheaf. N ü ü ü So the particular day of this feast is the day after sabbath But there at least four sabbaths every month, which sabbath is this? Feast of firstfruits is one day feast, which occurs during the feast of unleavened bread.

Feast of Firstfruits v III) The Process (Lev 23. 10) § Lev 23. 10 …When ye be come into the land which I give unto you Ø i) Reap the barley harvest (sheaf) Ø ii) Bring the sheaf to the priest § They had to present the sheaf to the priest after Sabbath Ø iii) Priest has to wave the sheaf § Lev 23. 11 And he (priest) shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the reap the harvest bring a sheaf unto the priest firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest be accepted for you, … to be accepted for you § Why to wave the sheaf before the Lord? ü So that they can be accepted by God ü Our acceptance depends on Lord Jesus alone (Eph 1. 6).

Feast of Firstfruits v Ø a) Israelites used to bring their Firstfruits to God § Ø IV) The Principles Lord Jesus Christ is the Firstfruit (1 Cor 15. 20) N b) Israelites used to bring their Best Fruit to God § Lord Jesus is not only the firstfruit but also the best fruit N.

Feast of Firstfruits v § V) The Pleasing aroma (Lev 23. 12 -13) Lev 23. 12 -13 and ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf a he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the Lord. 13 And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, on offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour… o Burnt offering, Meal offering, Peace offerings are sweets savour offerings for God o When the priest used to wave the sheaf and with this burnt, meal, peace offerings were offered to God, this is sweet savour for God ü Beloved we are NT priests N.

Feast of Firstfruits v § § VI) The Prime Person (Lev 23. 14) Lev 23. 14 And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your ears, until the selfsame day God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings The people of Israel could not enjoy the harvest unless the sheaf was presented to God ü Beloved, our first fruit and best fruit is to be given for God firstly and then for us ü It is God’s desire that we should give Him the first priority in everything (Exo 20 ten commandments, Pro 3. 9 -10) ü Col 1. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the ü If you put God first you will never be the last. beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

v The Prime Person (God first) i) God should be first in our Pedagogic/educational life. § ii) God should be first in our Do your best. Professional and get the best education life § At the same time do not neglect your spiritual life § § Select prayerfully your academic career. iii) God should be first in our Pray that Lord may give you such profession, where you can Personal life earn your bread and be a good witness for Lord. § 1 Kings 17. 13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou iv) make me thereof a little cake first God should be first …in hast said: but ü Public life our 5. 16) Israelite farmer or worker will(Mt never get paid on holidays, or Sabbath days ü Even though not working on Sabbath will cost him (assembly) something, but still but he will § Our regularity, our participation, and our involvement in local assembly put God first and obey Him. v) God should be first in our Place of worship. shows whether we consider God first in our assembly life or not.

Feast of Firstfruits v Ø VII) The Profile of resurrection The feast of Firstfruits speaks about the resurrection of LJC § The resurrection of Lord Jesus, is very vital and fundamental truth of Christianity (1 Cor 15. 17) § All four gospels mention about the resurrection of LJC King’s resurrection ü Matthew writes that the King of Jews is born (Mt 2. 2) ü Matthew writes that the King is meek (Mt 21. 5) ü Matthew writes that when Pilate asked Jesus, are you the king of Jews, Jesus answered affirmative (Mt 27. 11) ü Now Matthew writes about the King’s resurrection (Mt 28. 2 -8).

v The Profile of resurrection King’s resurrection ü No one could stop the King’s birth ü No one could stop King’s triumphant entry into His capital/Jerusalem ü No one could stop King’s death, who was determined to die to save His people ü Now, no one can stop the King’s resurrection ü Matthew speaks about Unstoppable resurrection of Lord Jesus q Unstoppable resurrection § Mt 27. 65 -66 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch. N.

v The Profile of resurrection King’s resurrection q Unstoppable resurrection ü Matthew writes that the wise men proclaimed that the king of Jews is born/birth of King (Mt 2. 2 -3) ü Matthew writes that the people shouted when the king of Jews made His entry into His capital (Mt 21. 9) ü Matthew writes that King’s death was proclaimed by nature through earthquake, rent rocks, opened graves, (Mt 27. 51 -54) (No one writes about earthquake except Mathew) ü Now Matthew writes in 28. 2 -3 that King’s resurrection is proclaimed by four people (creature) o o a) Nature’s proclamation, He is risen (Mt 28. 2) b) Angel’s Announcement, He is risen (Mt 28. 5 -7) c) Women’s declaration, He is risen (Mt 28. 8) d) Guards’ report He is risen (Mt 28. 11).

v The Profile of resurrection Unstoppable resurrection o 1) Mt 28. 2 -8 King’s resurrection o 2) Mk 16. 1 -7 Servant’s resurrection Unavoidable resurrection ü Whenever Mark writes about Lord’s death, he always connects it with His resurrection (Mk 8. 31, 9. 31, 10. 34) o Mk 8. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again o Mk 9. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise third day o Mk 10. 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him and the third day he shall rise again ü His betrayal was unavoidable ü His suffering was unavoidable ü His mocking was unavoidable ü His death was unavoidable ü Likewise His resurrection was unavoidable, it should take place at any cost.

v The Profile of resurrection Unstoppable resurrection 1) Mt 28. 2 -8 King’s resurrection 2) Mk 16. 1 -7 Servant’s resurrection Unavoidable resurrection 3) Lk 24. 1 -12 Son of Man’s resu’n Unforgettable resurrection 4) Jn 20. 1 -18 Son of God’s resu’n Undeniable resurrection ü John writes about the resurrection of Son of God (Jn 20. 1 -18) o John 20. 7 -8 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. N ü The napkin folded & linen clothes N o Anyone who see the napkin properly folded up & the linen clothes cannot deny the resurrection of Lord Jesus ü Why the napkin was properly folded up ? N***