an offering of the first-fruits

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• Feast of the First Fruits of Wine — The Feast of the First Fruits of Wine is a holiday celebrated by the ancient Israelites as described in the Temple Scroll of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The holiday, which is observed on the third day of the fifth month (Av), is not mentioned in the… …   Wikipedia

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• First-Fruits — • First fruit offerings are designated in the Law by a threefold name: Bíkkûrîm, Reshîth, and Terûmôth Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. First Fruits     First Fruits      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• First Fruits — are a religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest. In classical Greek, Roman, Hebrew and Christian religions, the first fruits were offered to the temple or church. First Fruits were often a primary source of income to… …   Wikipedia

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• first fruits — noun a) The first part of a harvest; sometimes made into an offering b) The first profits from an undertaking …   Wiktionary

• Offering —    An oblation, dedicated to God. Thus Cain consecrated to God of the first fruits of the earth, and Abel of the firstlings of the flock (Gen. 4:3, 4). Under the Levitical system different kinds of offerings are specified, and laws laid down as… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

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