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.
Holiness
The first-fruits
All that
Bible References
Holiness
Ephesians 1:4
Even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world to be holy and without blemish in his sight.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light??10 you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.
The first-fruits
James 1:18
Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.
Revelation 14:4
These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are celibates. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from among men to be the first-fruits unto God and the Lamb.
All that
Acts 9:4
He fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"