Reference

Leviticus 23:11

Seventh-Day SabbathFirst Day of the WeekChrist 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.”
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And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Cross-References

Exodus 28:38Thematic

“And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.”

Leviticus 10:14Thematic

“And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.”

Leviticus 9:21Thematic

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

Exodus 29:24Thematic

“And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the Lord.”

Numbers 6:20Thematic

“And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the Lord: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.”

Thematic Connections

Seventh-Day SabbathFirst Day of the WeekChrist as High Priest

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