Article April 30, 1977 Issue

Words of Current Interest

Related to the Lesson-Sermon for May 8, 1977, in the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE QUARTERLY—BIBLE LESSONS Subject: Adam and Fallen Man

Firstfruits of his creatures (James 1:18)

In ancient Israel the "first-fruits" were the first ripened fruits in a crop, the plucking of which signified the coming of the harvest. They were given back as an offering to God, the creator, to whom all living things were understood to belong.

Lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness (James 1:21)

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