Yom HaBikkurim

Messianic Homeschooling & Hebrew Roots Homeschool Curriculum 0 Day of Firstfruits (Yom haBikkurim) Posted on March 26, 2013 by Julie Allen 26 MAR When my kids realized that we were talking about First Fruits for school this week, they thought we were going to have a lot of fruit to eat! Then, I explained to them that the traditional thing to do on First Fruits was to have a wave offering. Puzzled faces stared back at me as I am sure they pictured either “the wave” that we do at sporting events or “waving” as we do when we greet or say good-bye to someone. I read to them Matthew 27:52-53 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. (Matt. 27:52-53) Of course, the older boys loved talking about how this must have looked like the beginnings of an ancient zombie apocalypse. Maybe we will talk about that at some other time…. sigh… We continued our discussion with a reading from 1 Corinthians: But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. (1 Cor. 15:20-23) What does this have to do with Yeshua? What does this have to do with Passover and Unleavened Bread? Well, Yeshua is the firstfruits of the harvest. He is the first to ripen in the sight of YHVH. Because of Him we are able to be counted among the harvest of YHVH. Yeshua is the first-begotten of the Father (Heb. 1:6); the Firstborn of Creation (Col. 1:15-16); the first-begotten of the dead (Rev. 1:5) and is the Firstfruits of those who are to be resurrected (1 Cor. 15:20-23). Praise YHVH! And just as He is our Firstfruits, so “He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created” (James 1:18). 1 Peter 1:3- Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who, according to His great mercy, has caused us to be born again to a living hope because of the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah from the dead.” James 1:18- He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. Revelation 14:4- These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. Our mission is this: to go into the world and preach the gospel to every living creature (Mark 16:15) and recognize that the fields are white for the harvest (John 4:35). We are co-workers in YHVH’s field (1 Corinthians 3:9).   This entry was posted in Feasts, First Fruits and tagged day of first fruits, feast of first fruits, first fruits, homeschool first fruits, Yom habikkurim. JULIE ALLEN Parshiot Vayakhel/Pekudei Parsha Shemini RECENT POSTS Recent Posts FREE NEWSLETTER SIGNUP! Email address: Your email address SIGN UP POPULAR PRODUCTS Joshua to Revelation- Youth Bible Reading Program $12.00 Noach's Math: Multiplication 1 $2.00 On My Way to Learning the Letter Tav $1.00 Hinei Ma Tov Reader (Hebrew with nikkud) $1.00 FREE TORAH PORTION SCHEDULE LOOKING FOR A LOCAL CONGREGATION? JOIN THE CROWD Likes 349 Followers 415 COMPLETE HOMESCHOOL SOLUTION FEASTS OF THE LORD FEAST OF WEEKS- SHAVUOT OR PENTECOST FEAST OF TABERNACLES- SUKKOT DAY OF ATONEMENT- YOM KIPPUR FEAST OF DEDICATION- CHANUKAH FEAST OF TRUMPETS- YOM TERUAH TESHUVAH & THE 10 DAYS OF AWE PASSOVER-PESACH GETTING OUT THE LEAVEN!- UNLEAVENED BREAD DAY OF FIRSTFRUITS (YOM HABIKKURIM) TORAH TEACHINGS WHAT IS BIBLICAL KOSHER? WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THE SABBATH DAY? WHAT IS THE TORAH? JUST WHEN EXACTLY AM I SAVED? AND WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH A GRILL? CONVICTION OR COMMANDMENT PART 1 CONVICTION OR COMMANDMENT PART 2 FIGHTING LIKE CATS & DOGS RECENT ARTICLES: Humility JANUARY 22, 2018 Coffee With Yeshua SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 My Love Story AUGUST 11, 2017 Unexplainable Joy MAY 16, 2017 In The Waiting APRIL 25, 2017 The Fear of the Lord APRIL 24, 2017 For God So Loved… APRIL 16, 2017 LATEST VIDEOS 1/17 Next» By PoseLab Show more videos» Copyright 2018 © Restoring the Way All Rights Reserved | Website Design by CNY Website Design