Basket of First-Fruits

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This expression is taken from Deut. 26:22That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the Lord thy God giveth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy God shall choose to place his name there. (Deuteronomy 26:2), and is used in connection with Christian worship. Being already heavenly (1 Cor. 15:4848As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. (1 Corinthians 15:48)) in nature and standing in Christ, we come before God to offer to Him that which we have gathered (i.e., practically enjoyed) of the perfections of Christ (the true corn of the land), at the same time recalling the grace that called us into such a favored place. Observe that to worship thus, in truth, we must “be come” into the land (i.e., we must be true Christians) and “possess” it “and dwell” therein practically enjoy our position in communion with God).