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and he shall wave the sheaf before Yahweh, to be accepted for you: on the next day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it.
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Christ, the Firstfruits
Commentators unanimously see the waving of the first sheaf as a powerful symbol of Jesus Christ. Just as this offering was presented on the day after the Sabbath, Jesus rose from the dead on the day after the Sabbath. John Gill notes that the sheaf's waving represented the resurrection, and its offering sanctified the rest of the harvest, just as Christ, the 'firstfruits from the dead' (1 Corinthians 15:20), sanctifies all who believe in Him and guarantees their future resurrection.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses contain a distinct command regarding the religious services immediately connected with the grain harvest, given in anticipation of the…
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall wave the sheaf. —Better, and he shall wave the omer. The priest mixed with the omer of meal a log o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord Or the omer of barley; this was done by the priest in the tabernacle and…
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