Festivals & practices

Firstfruits

The earliest portion of a harvest presented to God before the whole crop was enjoyed.

Also called · first produce

What it means

The earliest portion of a harvest presented to God before the whole crop was enjoyed.

Offering the first produce acknowledged that the land and harvest were gifts and expressed trust before the remainder was gathered.

Paul calls the risen Christ “firstfruits,” using the first part of a harvest as a pledge of what follows.