Dictionary entry

First Born, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Of man and beast dedicated to God Ex 13:2,12; 22:29

Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel Ex 13:15; Nu 3:13; 8:17

OF CLEAN BEASTS

Not to labour De 15:19

Not shorn De 15:19

Not taken from the dam for seven days Ex 22:30; Le 22:27

Offered in sacrifice Nu 18:17

Could not be a free-will offering Le 27:26

Antiquity of offering Ge 4:4

Flesh of, the priest's portion Nu 18:18

OF CLEAN BEASTS

To be redeemed Nu 18:15

Law of redemption for Nu 18:16

Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken Ex 13:13; 34:20

OF ISRAEL

Tribe of Levi taken for Nu 3:12,40-43; 8:18

To be redeemed Ex 34:20; Nu 18:15

Price of redemption for Nu 3:46,47

Price of, given to the priests Nu 3:48-51

Laws respecting, restored after the captivity Ne 10:36

Laws respecting, observed at Christ's birth Lu 2:22,23

The beginning of strength and excellency of power Ge 49:3; De 21:17

Precious and valuable Mic 6:7; Zec 12:10

Objects of special love Ge 25:28; Jer 31:9,20

PRIVILEGES OF

Precedence in the family Ge 48:13,14

Authority over the younger children Ge 27:29; 1Sa 20:29

Special blessing by the father Ge 27:4,35

The father's title and power 2Ch 21:3

A double portion of inheritance De 21:17

In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to De 25:5,6; Mt 22:24-28

Not to be alienated by parents through caprice De 21:15,16

Could be forfeited by misconduct Ge 49:3,4,8; 1Ch 5:1

Could be sold Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17

INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED

Cain Ge 4:4,5

Japheth Ge 10:21

Ishmael Ge 17:19-21

Esau Ge 25:23; Ro 9:12,13

Manasseh Ge 48:15-20

Reuben, &c 1Ch 5:1,2

Aaron Ex 7:1,2; Nu 12:2,8

David's brothers 1Sa 16:6-12

Adonijah 1Ki 2:15,22

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

The dignity, &c of Christ Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18

The dignity, &c of the church Heb 12:23