Where a verse leads
Leviticus 23:10: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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:”Leviticus 23:10
Leviticus 23:10 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the feasts, the covenants, and the law. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
8 But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 10 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: 11 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. 12 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.
Leviticus 23 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
- The Feast of Firstfruits (Direct New Testament link)
Questions people ask
What does Leviticus 23:10 mean?
Leviticus 23:10 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Leviticus 23:10 in the Bible?
Leviticus 23:10 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Leviticus 23:10 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Leviticus 23:10 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.