Bible Concordances
First Born, the
Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Of man and beast dedicated to God
Exodus 13:2,12; 22:29
- Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel
Exodus 13:15; Numbers 3:13; 8:17
- OF CLEAN BEASTS
- Not to labour
Deuteronomy 15:19
- Not shorn
Deuteronomy 15:19
- Not taken from the dam for seven days
Exodus 22:30; Leviticus 22:27
- Offered in sacrifice
Numbers 18:17
- Could not be a free-will offering
Leviticus 27:26
- Antiquity of offering
Genesis 4:4
- Flesh of, the priest's portion
Numbers 18:18
- OF CLEAN BEASTS
- To be redeemed
Numbers 18:15
- Law of redemption for
Numbers 18:16
- Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken
Exodus 13:13; 34:20
- OF ISRAEL
- Tribe of Levi taken for
Numbers 3:12,40-43; 8:18
- To be redeemed
Exodus 34:20; Numbers 18:15
- Price of redemption for
Numbers 3:46,47
- Price of, given to the priests
Numbers 3:48-51
- Laws respecting, restored after the captivity
Nehemiah 10:36
- Laws respecting, observed at Christ's birth
Luke 2:22,23
- The beginning of strength and excellency of power
Genesis 49:3; Deuteronomy 21:17
- Precious and valuable
Micah 6:7; Zechariah 12:10
- Objects of special love
Genesis 25:28; Jeremiah 31:9,20
- PRIVILEGES OF
- Precedence in the family
Genesis 48:13,14
- Authority over the younger children
Genesis 27:29; 1 Samuel 20:29
- Special blessing by the father
Genesis 27:4,35
- The father's title and power
2 Chronicles 21:3
- A double portion of inheritance
Deuteronomy 21:17
- In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to
Deuteronomy 25:5,6; Matthew 22:24-28
- Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
Deuteronomy 21:15,16
- Could be forfeited by misconduct
Genesis 49:3,4,8; 1 Chronicles 5:1
- Could be sold
Genesis 25:31,33; Hebrews 12:16,17
- INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED
- Esau
Genesis 25:23; Romans 9:12,13
- Manasseh
Genesis 48:15-20
- Reuben, &c
1 Chronicles 5:1,2
- Aaron
Exodus 7:1,2; Numbers 12:2,8
- David's brothers
1 Samuel 16:6-12
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- The dignity, &c of Christ
Psalm 89:27; Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:18
- The dignity, &c of the church
Hebrews 12:23
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'First Born, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ttt/​f/first-born-the.html. 1897.