First Born, The
1. Of man and beast dedicated to God. Ex 13:2,12; 22:29.
2. Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel. Ex 13:15; Nu 3:13; 8:17.
3. Of clean beasts
a. Not to labour. De 15:19.
b. Not shorn. De 15:19.
c. Not taken from the dam for seven days. Ex 22:30; Le 22:27.
d. Offered in sacrifice. Nu 18:17.
e. Could not be a free-will offering. Le 27:26.
f. Antiquity of offering. Ge 4:4.
g. Flesh of, the priest’s portion. Nu 18:18.
4. Of clean beasts
a. To be redeemed. Nu 18:15.
b. Law of redemption for. Nu 18:16.
5. Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken. Ex 13:13; 34:20.
6. Of Israel
a. Tribe of Levi taken for. Nu 3:12,40-43; 8:18.
b. To be redeemed. Ex 34:20; Nu 18:15.
c. Price of redemption for. Nu 3:46,47.
d. Price of, given to the priests. Nu 3:48-51.
7. Laws respecting, restored after the captivity. Ne 10:36.
8. Laws respecting, observed at Christ’s birth. Lu 2:22,23.
9. The beginning of strength and excellency of power. Ge 49:3; De 21:17.
10. Precious and valuable. Mic 6:7; Zec 12:10.
11. Objects of special love. Ge 25:28; Jer 31:9,20.
12. Privileges of
a. Precedence in the family. Ge 48:13,14.
b. Authority over the younger children. Ge 27:29; 1Sa 20:29.
c. Special blessing by the father. Ge 27:4,35.
d. The father’s title and power. 2Ch 21:3.
e. A double portion of inheritance. De 21:17.
f. In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to. De 25:5,6; Mt 22:24-28.
g. Not to be alienated by parents through caprice. De 21:15,16.
h. Could be forfeited by misconduct. Ge 49:3,4,8; 1Ch 5:1.
i. Could be sold. Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17.
13. Instances of superseded
a. Cain. Ge 4:4,5.
b. Japheth. Ge 10:21.
c. Ishmael. Ge 17:19-21.
d. Esau. Ge 25:23; Ro 9:12,13.
e. Manasseh. Ge 48:15-20.
f. Reuben, &c. 1Ch 5:1,2.
g. Aaron. Ex 7:1,2; Nu 12:2,8.
h. David’s brothers. 1Sa 16:6-12.
i. Adonijah. 1Ki 2:15,22.
14. Illustrative of
a. The dignity, &c of Christ. Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18.
b. The dignity, &c of the church. Heb 12:23.