First Born, the

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INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED
- Cain Genesis 4:4,5
- Japheth Genesis 10:21
- Ishmael Genesis 17:19-21
- 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
- Adonijah 1 Kings 2:15,22
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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