Leviticus 23:10
23:10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land that I am about to give to you and you gather in its harvest,
then you must bring the sheaf of the first portion of your harvest
to the priest,
Jeremiah 2:3
2:3 Israel was set apart to the
Lord; they were like the first fruits of a harvest to him.
All who tried to devour them were punished; disaster came upon them,” says the
Lord.’”
Amos 6:1
The Party is over for the Rich
6:1 Woe to those who live in ease in Zion,
to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria.
They think of themselves as the elite class of the best nation.
The family of Israel looks to them for leadership.
Hebrews 12:23
12:23 and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,
Revelation 14:4
14:4 These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,