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INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED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
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