Talk:First Fruits

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This article is on a rather arcane subject and was inspired by the research by the late Prof. Cavanaugh. What I was amazed at is the economic side of religion. - dcs

It has been over a year and over 500 revisions have been made. I appreciate all the help and additional information that has been added to this article. It is a solid and scholarly addition to Wikipedia. - dcs

Any help with additional information on Roman first fruits would be most helpful. dcs

There is an aspect of First Fruits in relation to the Christian tradition, and the most important aspect, that seems to be missing from the article.

Paul refers to Christ as the first fruits of the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20 NRSV). Christ rose from the dead as the "first fruits" of the dead so that we all might follow him in a resurrection like his. The passage from Corinthians is mentioned but as an afterthought at the end of the section and without any elaboration, or the statement that Christ Himself was the first fruits of the dead. This is the most important aspect of the notion of first-fruits; furthermore, some commentators have also taken this aspect as the New Testament fulfillment of the Old Testament Feast of First Fruits.

Just an fyi. Cheers, ΙΣΧΣΝΙΚΑ-888 (talk) 01:43, 13 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

I came across the phrase "compounded for the firstfruits" looking at the history of the appointment of rectors in England. [...] Emrys2 (talk) 20:49, 28 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Ah, sorry, I asked a sensible question, but of the wrong article. I should be over at Court of First Fruits and Tenths. Bye! Emrys2 (talk) 05:24, 29 November 2011 (UTC)Reply