the barley and wheat harvest, which is followed by Pentecost, the Feast of Ingathering? Is there a deeper meaning here in light of the full revelation of Jesus Christ and redemption as disclosed in the New Covenant? Jesus was the grain of wheat that fell to the ground and died during Passover and brought forth much fruit (Jn 12:24). Fifty days after Passover, the feast of Pentecost was celebrated, when the Israelites brought the first fruits of their grain to God. The first fruits of Jesus’ death