Why does the person bringing first fruits give thanks even for kindnesses shown to the Jewish people generations earlier?

This source-based Hagut Yosef essay explores the question: Why does the person bringing first fruits give thanks even for kindnesses shown to the Jewish people generations earlier? The canonical Hebrew article develops the theme through Torah sources and reflection on human life. This localized discovery layer preserves the source’s meaning and identity and does not add new halakhic, historical, psychological, medical, legal, political, scientific, or empirical claims beyond the Hebrew source.