Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Israel was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.

The first-fruits

All that

Bible References

Holiness

Ephesians 1:4
according as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

The first-fruits

James 1:18
Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.
Revelation 14:4
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they that follow the Lamb wherever he goes: these were redeemed from among men, the first-fruits to God and to the Lamb.

All that

Acts 9:4
And when he had fallen to the earth, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?