FEAST 3 : FIRST FRUITS *Fulfilled*

The Feast of First Fruits is the THIRD of the LORD’s Appointed Times.

Significance:

• It points to JESUS’ Resurrection

Paul calls JESUS our First Fruits in 1 Corinthians 15 : 20 – 23

[20] But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the First Fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

What is a First Fruit?

• As it related to these harvest times, a first fruit is the FIRST “blossoms” of the harvest.

• The LORD instructed that the Hebrews offered up the First Fruit as a sign of FAITH and THANKSGIVNG.

• Faith because of the “greater” harvest yet to be harvested
• Thanksgiving for the harvest

Let’s take a look at the Hebraic Scriptures…

Leviticus 23 : 10 -11

[10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye are come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the FIRST FRUITS of your harvest unto the priest.

[11] And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you; on the morrow after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.

JESUS ALERT

·        The morrow after the Sabbath = Sunday [in our thinking]

Let’s Review for a moment…

We have seen according to Scripture, in the FIRST MONTH we have the following Appointed Times:

14th Day

PASSOVER

15th Day

Feast of Unleavened Bread

Day after the Sabbath {our Sunday}

Feast of First Fruits

JESUS’ RESURRECTION

Scriptural Accounts:

•         Matthew 28 : 1

•         Mark 16 : 1 – 2

•         Luke 24 : 1

•         John 20 : 1

NOTE:  They all record coming to the TOMB early, in some cases

before the “sunrise” on the - FIRST day of the WEEK

The first day of the week is Sunday [think as a Hebrew not a Westerner].

This would have been as Leviticus 23:11 described it

“the morrow after the Sabbath”

Now watch JESUS as the FIRST FRUIT of GOD…

Matthew 27 : 52 – 53

[52] The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,

[53 ] and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

·        JESUS on the Feast of  First Fruits is bringing HIS offering to the Father!

·        A small portion of the larger harvest to come!

·        W O W ! ! !

TIMELINE

Day of the        Hebrew

Week               Month          Gregorian             Part of              Event

                         Abib            Name                              the Day           

5th	14th	Wednesday	NIGHT	Yeshua’s early Seder Yeshua arrested, questioned
		Thursday	DAY	Passover Lambs Killed Yeshua Crucified [Mark 15:25, 34]
6th	15th	Thursday	NIGHT	Yeshua Buried [Mk 15:42] Feast of Unleavened Bread Starts DAY 1
		Friday	DAY
7th	16th	Friday	NIGHT	Evening of Sabbath DAY 2
		Saturday	DAY	Sabbath
1st	17th	Saturday	NIGHT	Feast of First Fruits Yeshua is Resurrected DAY 3
		Sunday	DAY	Tomb is EMPTY Disciples see Yeshua [Mark 16:1-2]

Note: The Jewish day begins at Sundown – so it goes from Sun-down to Sun-down.

JESUS is the Divine Fulfillment of Scripture!

~Love Much…Forgive Often…Seek Earnestly!