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Bikkurim (Hebrew: בכורים, / b ɪ ˌ k uː ˈ r iː m, b ɪ ˈ k ʊər ɪ m /), [1] or first-fruits, are a type of sacrificial offering which was offered by ancient Israelites. In each agricultural season, the first-grown fruits were brought to the Temple and laid by the altar, and a special declaration recited.
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 10 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When you enter the land which I am going to give to you and reap its harvest, then you shall bring in the sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest. 11 He shall wave the sheaf before the Lord for you to be accepted; on the day after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Shavuot corresponds to the commandment "Bring the first fruits of your land to the house of God your Lord; do not cook a kid in its mother's milk" (Exodus 34:26). Since the first day to bring Bikkurim (the first fruits) is Shavuot, the second half of the verse refers to the custom to eat two separate meals – one milk, one meat – on Shavuot.
Galatians 5 is the fifth chapter of the Epistle to the Galatians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle for the churches in Galatia, written between AD 49–58. [1] This chapter contains a discussion about circumcision and the allegory of the "Fruit of the Holy Spirit". [2]
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated every year on 14 September, recalls three events: The finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena. [5]The dedication of churches built by Emperor Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary.
Offering of the first fruits, illustration from a Bible card. Book of Exodus; Three times a year you shall hold a festival for Me: You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread—eating unleavened bread for seven days as I have commanded you—at the set time in the month of Abib, for in it you went forth from Egypt; and none shall appear before Me empty-handed; and the Feast of the Harvest ...
First Fruits brought to be blessed on the Feast of the Transfiguration (Japanese Orthodox Church). In the Byzantine Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, the Transfiguration falls during the Dormition Fast, but in recognition of the feast the fast is relaxed somewhat and the consumption of fish, wine and oil is allowed on this day.
The principal fruits of receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate union with Christ Jesus; [154] preserves, increases, and renews the life of grace received at Baptism; [155] separates from sin; [156] strengthens charity, which tends to be weakened in daily life; [157] preserves from future mortal sins [158] and unites to all the ...