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You shall eat neither bread, nor parched grain, nor fresh ears, until this same day, until you have brought the offering of your God: it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
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Always Begin with God
The law forbidding the Israelites from eating their new harvest until an offering was made teaches a foundational principle. As commentator Matthew Henry notes, we must "honour the Lord with our substance" by putting Him first. This applies to all areas of life: beginning each day, meal, and endeavor with God, seeking His kingdom above all else.
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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 you shall eat neither bread. —In acknowledgment of the bountiful Giver of the new harvest, it was ordained that the I…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor greenearsThat is, they were no…
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