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Leviticus 23:11

Seventh-Day Sabbath First Day of the Week Christ as High Priest

“And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.”

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the Lord.

And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

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Seventh-Day Sabbath

While the verse mentions "the sabbath," it does not explicitly state that this sabbath is the seventh day of the week, nor does it define or elaborate on the nature of the Sabbath itself. The primary focus is on the timing of the wave offering in relation to *a* sabbath, not on the characteristics of the Sabbath as a seventh-day rest.

First Day of the Week

The verse states "on the morrow after the sabbath," which refers to the day after the Sabbath, but it does not explicitly mention "the first day of the week." While "the morrow after the sabbath" could be the first day of the week, the text does not use that specific terminology.

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes a specific ritual performed by a Levitical priest involving a sheaf, with no mention of a high priest, a future Messiah, or any concept of mediation, intercession, or self-sacrifice. It is a directive for an Old Testament ceremonial practice.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

Related Verses

Leviticus 23:20

“And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the Lord, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the Lord for the priest.”

Leviticus 14:24

“And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord:”

Leviticus 14:12

“And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them for a wave offering before the Lord:”

Leviticus 8:27

“And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the Lord.”

Leviticus 9:21

“And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the Lord; as Moses commanded.”

Thematic Connections

Seventh-Day Sabbath First Day of the Week Christ as High Priest

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