All the language that strikes terror into our hearts - weeping and gnashing of teeth, outer darkness, the worm, the fire, gehenna, the great gulf fixed - is all directly taken from our Lord’s teaching. It is from Jesus Christ that we learn the doctrine of eternal punishment.
J.I. Packer

FIRST Fruits

FIRST Fruits

FIRST Fruits, The

  1. To be brought to God’s house # Ex 34:26
  2. DIFFERENT KINDS OF 2a) Barley harvest

    # Le 23:10-14

2b) Wheat harvest # Ex 23:16 Le 23:16,17 2c) Wine and oil # De 18:4 2d) Wool # De 18:4 2e) Honey # 2Ch 31:5 2f) Fruit of new trees in fourth year # Le 19:23,24 2g) All agricultural produce # De 26:2 3) To be the very best of their kind # Nu 18:12 4) Holy to the Lord # Eze 48:14 5) God honoured by the offering of # Pr 3:9 6) Offering of, consecrated the whole # Ro 11:16 7) TO BE OFFERED 7a) Without delay # Ex 22:29 7b) In a basket # De 26:2 7c) With thanksgiving # De 26:3-10 8) Allotted to the priests # Nu 18:12,13 Le 23:20 De 18:3-5 9) Law of, restored after the captivity # Ne 10:35,37 13:31 10) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 10a) The Jewish church # Jer 2:3 10b) First converts in any place # Ro 16:5 10c) Church of Christ # Jas 1:18 Re 14:4 10d) Resurrection of Christ # 1Co 15:20,23