What the Bible says about Law of Primogeniture
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Exodus 13:11-13 The word redeem means "buy back." If a family's firstborn donkey was critical to their livelihood, they could buy it back from God by offering a lamb in its place. Of course, God did not demand that His people offer their firstborn children as literal human sacrifices. They, too, were to be bought back by means of a lamb sacrifice. Staff The Law of the Firstborn Related Topics: Animal Sacrifices | Firstborn | Lamb | Law of Primogeniture | Law of the Firstborn | Redeem | Redemption | Sacrificial Lamb

Exodus 13:14-16 This relationship between the firstborn and the Feast of Unleavened Bread is repeated later in Exodus 34:18-20. Staff The Law of the Firstborn Related Topics: Feast of Firstfruits | Feast of Unleavened Bread | First of the Firstfruits | Firstborn | Firstborn from the Dead | Firstborn of Humanity | Firstborn of Many Brethren | Firstborn, Law of | Firstfruits | Law of Primogeniture | Law of the Firstborn

Numbers 3:12-13 Originally, it appears that God set apart all firstborn children as His to be used in His service. When He instituted the Levitical priesthood, however, He substituted Levite priests for His service in place of the firstborn of the other tribes. Staff The Law of the Firstborn Related Topics: Firstborn | Firstborn, Law of | Law of Primogeniture | Law of the Firstborn | Levites | Levitical Priesthood

Luke 12:13-14 The man in dispute with his brother thought he was being cheated. Perceiving that Jesus had influence with the people, he tried to get Him to side with him. Jesus' parable indicates that he probably did not have a just claim on the inheritance but was covetous. Had his claim been just, the laws of the land would have resolved it without Jesus' interference. Among Israelites, the firstborn received two shares—twice as much as any other child (Deuteronomy 21:16-17). Jesus makes it clear that He had no responsibility to settle controversies of this type. He had not come to mediate secular disputes but to preach the gospel of the coming Kingdom of God, offering salvation to those who are willing to repent and live righteously. The nature and constitution of His Kingdom is spiritual, that is, not of this world. Secular authorities should judge civil affairs. Jesus could undoubtedly have judged this case justly, but He would have been interfering with the proper office of the magistrate. Martin G. Collins Parable of the Rich Fool Related Topics: Firstborn | Firstborn, Law of | Jesus Christ as Intercessor | Jesus Christ as Judge of Mankind | Jesus Christ as Mediator | Law of Primogeniture | Law of the Firstborn | Parable of the Rich Fool

 

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