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
just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would 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 people for God's own possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

The first-fruits

James 1:18
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

All that

Acts 9:4
And he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"