God gave instructions to His people on how to honor Him with their barley harvest. They were to bring the first portion as an offering and this would be a pledge that the remainder of the harvest would be brought in. Jesus is the first-fruit of the dead and His resurrection is a promise of future resurrection for all believers.

Seven coordinating blogs begin here: https://lightofchristjourney.com/2022/03/20/the-first-fruits-principle/

To see this story in video form:https://youtu.be/cyTlP9gMQKo