firstfruits
Firstfruits is a term used for the first portion of a harvest offered to God as an acknowledgment of divine provision. In biblical Hebrew it is called bikkurim, meaning "first sprouts" or "first fruits."
In ancient Israel, the firstfruits offering was prescribed in Leviticus and Numbers. The first ripe barley
In Jewish and Christian thought, the concept persisted beyond the temple period as a symbol of first
In modern usage, "firstfruits" may refer to the first harvested crops in agricultural contexts and is sometimes