Which feast of Jehovah is the feast of firstfruits and where does it fall in the order?
The Feast of Firstfruits is the third of the seven feasts of Jehovah. It comes after Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, occurring at the barley harvest shortly after Passover, and it is connected with Paul's statement that Christ is risen and has become the firstfruits of those who have slept.
Les teaches that the Feast of Firstfruits is the third of the seven feasts of Jehovah in Leviticus 23. These were feast days for the nation of Israel in their temple worship as they progressed through the year. The order begins with Passover, then Unleavened Bread, and then the feast of firstfruits in verses 9 and 10. Les explains that it fell at the barley harvest, the first crop Israel harvested in Palestine, shortly after Passover. Israel was an agrarian people, not metropolitan, living off the land with herds, flocks, and grain. The Lord told Moses to speak to the children of Israel about bringing a sheaf when they came into the land and reaped its harvest. Les also connects this to Paul's statement that Christ is risen and has become the firstfruits of those who have slept.