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Isaiah 28:4
"First-ripe" (bikkoor, bikkoorah, or bakkoorah) is a variant of the word firstfruits. A first-ripe fig is a delicacy begging for attention now. When one sees such a "fruit to maturity" (Luke 8:14), dripping white sweet through splitting skin, he should eat it promptly. It does not remain long in one's hand because it is at its peak; it will never taste better. Thus, Ephraim's fall will be at "noontime"; her enemies will pluck her at her zenith of power and glory and suddenly devour her.
Charles Whitaker
A Basket of Summer FruitRelated Topics: Bakkoorah | Bikkoor | Bikkoorah | Ephraim's Fall | Ephraim's Fall at Noontime | First-ripe | First-ripe fig | Firstfruits | Fruit to Maturity
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