Modeled in the harvest
Firstfruits – offered as a sacrifice of thanksgiving to God:
- Jesus – 1 Corinthians 15:20
General Harvest – one pass for gathering the crop:
- The dead in Christ – 1 Thessalonians 4:16
- The alive in Christ – 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Gleaning – crop not picked up in the general harvest:
- Tribulation Martyrs and Saints – Revelation 20:4
- OT Saints – Daniel 12:2