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
Through Him He picked us out before the creation of the world, to be consecrated and above reproach in His sight in love.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the people to be His very own, to proclaim the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.

The first-fruits

James 1:18
In accordance with His will He made us His children by the message of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
Revelation 14:4
These are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women, for they are as pure as virgins, These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been redeemed from among men as the first fruits for God and the Lamb,

All that

Acts 9:4
He dropped to the ground; then he heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"