Ezekiel 44:30 Meaning
And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
Context Explained
28And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.
29They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be their's.
30And the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest's: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.
31The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 3:9
This verse encourages honoring the Lord with the first of our produce, similar to Ezekiel's instruction.
James 1:17
This verse discusses every good gift coming from God, relating to the blessings from offerings.
1 Corinthians 15:20
Jesus is referred to as the firstfruits of those who have died, connecting to the theme of first offerings.
Source: Ezekiel 44:30