Tag: firstborn

Genesis 21 part 2 — Son of Promise, Son of Flesh

Post author By Richard
Post date June 13, 2009

Genesis 21 has close parallels with apostle Paul’s illustration in Galatians 3-4 on the “son of the promise” from the “free woman” and the “son of the flesh” from the slave woman.

Tags Abram/Abraham, circumcision, firstborn, Genesis, Hagar, Ishmael, Jerusalem, Sarai/Sarah, Sinai

Appointments With God Discussions Unleavened Bread

The seventh day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread — death to a ‘sour’ spirit; life in ‘sincerity and truth’

Post author By Richard
Post date April 17, 2009

Biblical-style painting of Jesus and his disciples standing and kneeling in a river surrounded by palm trees and desert hills, with ancient buildings in the background. Overlaid text reads: 'The seventh day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread — death to a ‘sour’ spirit; life in ‘sincerity and truth

God commands His people to observe the seventh and last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread with a “holy convocation.” The day has connections to Israel’s crossing of the Red Sea after the Exodus and baptism in the name of Messiah Yeshua.

Tags baptism, Egypt, Exodus 13, firstborn, Israelites, leaven, matzah, Messiah, Parashat Beshalach, Passover, purge out the old leaven, Red Sea crossing, sanctification, sin, unleavened

Appointments With God Firstfruits Pentecost/Shavuot

You want to be one of God’s firstfruits

Post author By Daniel
Post date June 7, 2008

Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) is called the firstfruits of the resurrection (1st Cor. 15:20), and why are we called firstfruits of creation (James 1:18)? Pentecost originally was a celebration of the firstfruits of the wheat harvest and followed 50 days after the celebration of the firstfruits of the barley harvest. What is God teaching here about Yeshua and us?