What happensPermalink
Moses gives commands for the offerings of firstfruits and of tithes once Israel possesses the Promised Land.
Why it mattersPermalink
The people of God are called to make offerings in response to God’s pre-existing generosity and blessing. The words of the ritual of the offering recount the whole history of the exodus.
Key versePermalink
“‘And behold, now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, O Lord, have given me.’ And you shall set it down before the Lord your God and worship before the Lord your God.”