The first "squadron" to be raised from the dead are the barley Overcomers; the second is the Church in general, the wheat harvest. Generally, a central organization holding a group exemption letter, whose subordinate units covered by the group exemption are also eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions, even though they are not separately listed. These three festivals are prophetic of the "harvest of souls," where the divine command goes forth for men to stand before God. The 2020 Tabernacles Conference is finished! This first Church is called in Acts 7:38, "the church in the wilderness." Barley also can survive drought, heat, and cold much more easily than can wheat. We will have more to say about this in another chapter. This is the restoration of all things. That story is found in 1 Samuel 14. Even so, this is only the second level of fulfillment for the feast days. 15:52) that is, the seventh trumpet. (Rev 14:4). Benevolent life insurance associations, mutual ditch or irrigation companies, mutual or cooperative telephone companies, etc. There may be intermittent downtime over this duration. The waters cover 100% of the sea. Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification, Employers engaged in a trade or business who pay compensation. Note how often Paul says these people are to be put "under His feet" or "subjected." 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. In the land of Palestine, barley was the first to ripen in the spring of the year. The second resurrection is then taken to refer to all the believers, and no distinction is made between overcomers and the Church in general. That is, it was the day the two loaves of wheat bread where being offered to God, signaling the beginning of wheat harvest. Exemption Type (IRC section) Description. 31Now the flax and the barley were ruined, for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in bud. 3:16). Saul was crowned on the day of Pentecost, for in Samuel's coronation speech he says in 1 Samuel 12:17: "Is it not the wheat harvest today?" A favorable determination letter is issued by the IRS when an organization meets the requirements for tax-exempt status under the Code section the organization applied. So also will the knowledge of the God's glory cover the earth. We now come to Rev. Scripture speaks about each one, each in its own time. This is the, 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the, 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, But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the, But every man in his own order: Christ the, Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that. 23:10-14). In 1 Cor. (Rev 14:14-16). In the New Testament we are seeing the same pattern being repeated. So note how Paul carries this theme into his dissertation on the third harvest in 1 Corinthians 15:24-28. 15If any man's work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire. It represents a purification process, which is judgment upon sin in order to bless the individual. But all must await the appointed time. The 3-fold Harvest. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. Jesus calls them "the just" who receive Life at the same time "the unjust" are judged at the beginning of that final age in "the lake of fire." Later in the same chapter, Jesus gives us the lesson in this story three times, saying, "I will raise him up at the last day" (6:39,44,54). There is nothing we can do to change the soilthat is God's job ( Ezekiel 36:26 ). So we see in the above passages this wheat harvest will be a very great harvest, of those that had robes by virtue of their Faith in Messiah, but were not yet ready when the Bridegroom came for the Bride at the First Resurrection Harvest. (James 1:18), These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. The second major Feast of Israel is called Shavuot, or the Feast of Latter Firstfruits. The fire that came upon Mount Sinai at the first Pentecost was supposed to bless the people with the divine presence. When Saul was crowned on Pentecost, Samuel prophesied "thunder and rain" that day (1Sam. I will call to the LORD, that He may send thunder and rain. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. When Israel came out of Egypt, God told them they were to commemorate their main experiences in certain ceremonies conducted upon specific holidays, or festivals. and whence came they? Those of the barley harvest, like Caleb and Joshua, must await the completion of the Church age before inheriting the first resurrection. We, however, have good reason to differ with this view. In the Interest of Time We will summarize the key surface-level observations. Without the divine presence upon the people, and without the ability to hear the voice of God within their hearts, they could not have the faith necessary to cross the Jordan later. (Rev 14:17-20). Yahuweh the Creator is the farmer, and with a certain crop in mind, He plants the appropriate seeds. Only barley could have been used, because the wheat had not yet ripened at Passover in that part of the world. We have seen how Scripture gives abundant testimony of the Harvest as being three separate harvests of men, each group in its own order. On this level we see God's dealings with three Churches, or three stages of the Kingdom on earth. We are performing security updates on the GKM Website over the next couple days. As Christians, we know that Jesus is the true Lamb of God who fulfilled the type and shadow in His crucifixion at Passover. That is, the action of the wind itself (by means of fans) are sufficient to get rid of the chaff. Both of these passages are true, and reveal to us that the Harvest occurs in phases, first a remnant or small part, and then the whole Harvest. There are seasons to life and the harvest never comes immediately. 26:1). The cells of our bodies could continue to replace themselves as fast as they died, if it were not for the detrimental effects of sin. What men have not understood is that the entire harvest will not occur in only one phase, but in three. For this third phase of the Harvest, the harvest-word used is gather. Thus, rain and thunder on Pentecost would have been regarded by the people as judgment, even as Samuel obviously intended. He makes it clear that if Jesus was not raised from the dead, then our faith is all in vain, for His resurrection proves that the Spirit of God can indeed raise the dead. The Pentecostal Age should have been a time when the Church learned the law of God and how to be led by the voice of the Spirit. This significance of this day is that it gives testimony to the Resurrection of the Jewish Messiah. The purpose of the feast of Tabernacles with its celebration of the winepress is to provide the wine for God's table. This implies that the verse should have been understood as follows: "But every man in his own squadron: (1) the anointed firstfruits; (2) afterward they that are the Christ's at His presence.". A charitable organization whose public charity status has not been determined. The people had demanded a king before David was born, so God gave them Saul to reign over them. When we put our faith in His shed blood, we are justified by faith. Please take the liberty of linking to any of the studies on this site. These three categories correspond specifically to the three main feast days of Israel. That promise awaits the third and final feast and its Church, or Kingdom. These experiences were set up to remember certain key experiences in the life of the nation. This occurred about the same time Elisha overcame death in the pot of stew, which signifies resurrection. 23:27). It depicts the fact that the Church will be harvested by means of judgment, or tribulation. This interim condition is necessary not only as divine judgment for their sin and unbelief (as per John 5:29) but it also gives them the full length of time in which to learn righteousness (Isaiah 26:9). These Scriptures confirm that as part of the final harvest of men, there will be a firstfruit harvest. They will rule with power in the earth and bring all things under the feet of Jesus Christ. There is a harvest in the natural world around us, that we can see, and are familiar with. This book deals with the sovereignty of God and the Restoration of All Things, which is God's overall purpose in history. First fruits symbolized the consecration of the entire harvest to God and was an earnest, or pledge, of the full harvest yet to be gathered.". (Rev 7:14b). So we must conclude from all of Scripture, that there will be no single Rapture of the saints as widely understood today, but instead a 3-fold Resurrection consisting of three separate phases of the One Harvest. This feast occurs as a memorial of the much larger wheat harvest, and includes waving of two loaves of leavened wheat bread before Yahuweh. On this level we focus upon the feasts as harvest festivals, wherein God brings three harvests of souls into His "barn." If an individual donates property other than cash to a qualified organization, the individual may generally deduct the fair market value of the property. The three principal feasts of the Jews corresponded to the three harvest seasons ( Exodus 23:16; 34:21,22 ); (1) the feast of the Passover in April at the time of the barley harvest (compare Ruth 1:22 ); (2) the feast of Pentecost (7 weeks later) at the wheat harvest ( Exodus 34:22 ), and. This third phase of the harvest speaks of those who had heard the Truth of the Gospel, but had not made it a part of their lives. The second Church is the Pentecostal-Age Church, which began seven weeks after Jesus' resurrection, when the Spirit of God was sent on the day of Pentecost. an omer) of the barley harvest . The plants that spring up from the earth are trees of Righteousness, the planting of Yahuweh. So we see that the wheat ripened later around the time of Pentecost. 11:14), but it was a kingdom mixed with leaven. The Greek word translated "order" in the King James Version is tagma, which is actually a military term, referring to a body of soldiers. These were redeemed from among men, being the. It also gives little known Church history showing how these vital teachings were lost in the fifth century. This speaks of the barley company, who so quickly respond to the wind of the Spirit. This feast gives us the fullness of the Spirit and brings us fully into the promise of perfection in our relationship with Him. . Saul was to Israel what the Church was in the New Testament era. Thus, while there is judgment in this situation, there is also an element of blessing. (Genesis 8:22) 12:17). A time is coming when the last trumpet will sound, and these bodies of death, the "earthen vessels," will be broken to reveal the light of the glory of God. The first two are grain; the last is a fruit. Passover was the feast where the people killed a lamb and put its blood on the door posts and lintel. (See 1 Sam. A non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organization. This lack of love is somehow related to the phrase, I never knew you.. Once God had received His portion, then the people were allowed to harvest and eat of that year's crop of wheat. (Rev 7:13-14). Note: If you'd like to continue shopping, you can always access your cart from the icon at the upper-right of every page. Please make sure you adjust the Bundle Size and Quantity correctly for the amount you want to order. This age, I believe, will last a thousand years, during which time the Kingdom of God will spread until it fills the whole earth. Not only is Yahushua mentioned in Scripture as the resurrection firstfruit (risen from the dead), but others are also: Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. As we said earlier, wheat ripened by Pentecost. A Type I, Type II, or functionally integrated Type III supporting organization. The Kingdom of God in the Pentecostal Age did not bring righteousness to the earth, nor could it, because the Church was given only an earnest of the Spirit. This is the feast where God begins to write His law upon our hearts, for it was on this day that He first spoke the Ten Commandments to Israel in Exodus 20. This is the harvest that comes at a time after the wheat harvest. Now we will notice now what must take place during the Third Harvest phase: 17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. On this day they were formed into a kingdom, as God spoke the Word to them. The traditional view of the Harvest at the end of the age is that there is one harvest, and then comes the end. The vessels of the temple and even Jacob's pillow (Gen. 28:18) were anointed. Too often, however, the leadership in the various Church factions put away the law and removed from Christians the right to hear God's voice for themselves. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. 14:14, where we next see the second Harvest phase portrayed: And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. When the word christos is preceded by the definite article the, it usually refers to THE Christ-that is, to Jesus, who is "the Anointed One." These are harvest festivals at the three times in the year when all the males were to stand before the presence ("face") of God. We have simply not understood that there are three separate phases of the one harvest. These are portrayed in temple ceremony where the two loaves offered to God were first baked with leaven (Lev. The grape harvest will then be harvested at the end of time at the Creation Jubilee. And so we were sentenced to wander in the wilderness-again! On this historic fact our faith hinges. These Treasures of Scripture include many prophetic pictures that reveal the true nature of the Harvest, and the details of each Harvest phase. That is, they are prophetic, and tell us of many things to come. One thing the Feasts reveal is that the Feasts themselves speak of the three separate phases of the one harvest, each occurring in its own order. A spiritual harvest is the result of God's work in the heart of man. In many of the prophetic pictures of the Bride, Barley is either present or is associated in some way. The grapes were harvested and thrown into the winepresses to be trodden down, and the juice was collected. The seventh plague to come upon Egypt shortly before Passover was the hail. 22And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks, that is, the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year. . 12:17: 17Is it not the wheat harvest today? |, 6201 University Avenue, NE Fridley, MN 55432. As we examine the following passages, we get the understanding that there is more than one resurrection, and that the harvest occurs in several phases over a span of time. Each year, a farmer has a certain crop in mind, so he plants the appropriate seeds. So when does the harvest take place? It is clear from the parable of the seed and the sower that some people's hearts are good soil; when the Word of God is sown there, the person accepts it and continues to mature ( Luke 8:9-15 ). The First Resurrection gets its name from being the first in order of occurrence. (Rev 14:3-4). Select from the drop down menu the section of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that describes a type of organization that generally qualifies for exemption from federal income tax. (Proverbs 25:2). A New Testament example is found in John 6, where Jesus fed the five thousand. These warnings described for them in great detail, the characteristics of each phase of the harvest. This is the ultimate plan of God. 23:17). In the first 21 verses, Paul deals with the importance of believing that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead. Having the Greek name Pentecost, it occurs exactly fifty days after the Feast of Early Firstfruits. Both Passover and Early Firstfruits speak of an unleavened life, one characteristic of the Bride. The Feast of Pentecost is the next step in our walk with God. Most small organizations that receive less than $50,000 fall into this category. Twelve is the Biblical number of divine government. The bread must be baked in order to stop the leavening action. The third feast, Tabernacles, or Ingathering, commemorates two things: (1) the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness; and (2) the time Israel was supposed to cross the Jordan into the Promised Land. Two Kinds of Harvest J. N. Norton, D. D. Galatians 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. 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