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Among other things, the one hundred forty four thousand are called first fruits unto the Lord. Rev. 14:4 This classifies them as being special before the Lord. Their constant companionship and presence with Him wherever He goes elevates them to a high position before the Lord. Their designation as being first fruits indicates that they are but the beginning of the harvest. The first fruits, whether of man, beasts or crops were simply the first born or the first ripe.
Each of the three major feasts of Israel were to be celebrated with the first fruits. Not only the first but the choicest of the first fruits was brought unto the Lord. In that manner true honor and deep respect was shown toward the Lord. Num. 18:12 The first harvest of the year was barley. The food of the poor. It represents the way of salvation for it was the first fruits of Passover. It was waved before the Lord on the day after the day of Passover or on the day after the special Sabbath.. Lev. 23:10-11 The message of Passover is that of salvation by blood. Redemption by the blood of the Lamb is vital to membership in the one hundred forty four thousand.
The feast of Pentecost, representing the anointing of the Holy Spirit. It speaks of that all important experience of being filled with the Holy Spirit. There were two loaves of wheat flour waved before the Lord. They were to be identical and represent Christ and His church as Spirit filled entities working as one. The church is to be to be one and the same with Him. Made of finely ground powder, which speaks of suffering. Lev. 23:17 All those in the one hundred forty four thousand will be filled with the Spirit to the same capacity as the Lord Jesus.
The feast of Tabernacles. The last of the feasts order by the Lord representing the great last day harvest. The perfect Bride of Christ is symbolized here. It is the great ingathering in the end of the age. A glorious time of the working of the Spirit such as never seen before. A church of perfection walking in the fullness of the might and power of the Lord. Ex. 23:16 This is a church body which is living in all that is in Christ Jesus. She has reached the completeness of the Divine nature which is found in the Lord Jesus. These are a people who will be, in the fullest sense of the word, totally like Christ.
2 Cor. 3:18.