I actually read this passage on Friday, February 29th, and started to type up the posting. But then I got interrupted. It only took me about 5 minutes to read the passage, but three days to get it posted. I actually did not get on this computer all weekend. In verse 30 of this chapter God makes this proclamation: The first fruit of our work is holy to the Lord. This appears to be a standard; a foundational truth of the Law. My question is how does this affect the people in covenant with him today? The first fruit were the portion of the harvest that was used in the Levitical priesthood’s structure. It had the practical application of providing for the needs of the Levites who ministered in the tabernacle/temple. This provision freed the Levites from the efforts in meeting their physical needs so that they could focus on meeting the demands of the Law for the people of Israel. The most prominent New Testament example for giving was to meet the needs of the poor within the body. I think that the principle of the first fruits being holy to God is still true, we need to find ways in which to enable those fruits to be useful in God’s Kingdom today.
Stuart
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