First Born, The
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 Instances of superseded Cain.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.