He is to wave the sheaf before the Lord so it will be accepted on your behalf; the priest is to wave it on the day after the Sabbath. The wave offering of the firstfruits sheaf on the day after the Sabbath — the first day of the week — is the priestly act that opens the harvest season for community use. The acceptance on your behalf communicates that the wave offering of the firstfruits is the covenant community's collective act of recognizing God's ownership of the harvest before claiming the harvest's benefit. 1 Corinthians 15:20 calls Christ the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep — the firstfruits sheaf waved on the first day of the week is the type of the risen Christ who rose on the first day of the week.

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