Bible verses about First Born, The
(From 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; I Samuel 20:29 Special blessing by the father Genesis 27:4,35 The father's title and power II 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by misconduct Genesis 49:3,4,8; I Chronicles 5:1 Could be sold Genesis 25:31,33; Hebrews 12:16,17 INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED Cain Genesis 4:4,5 Japheth Genesis 10:21 Ishmael Genesis 17:19-21 Esau Genesis 25:23; Romans 9:12,13 Manasseh Genesis 48:15-20 Reuben, &c I Chronicles 5:1,2 Aaron Exodus 7:1,2; Numbers 12:2,8 David's brothers I Samuel 16:6-12 Adonijah I Kings 2:15,22 ILLUSTRATIVE OF The dignity, &c of Christ Psalms 89:27; Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:18 The dignity, &c of the church Hebrews 12:23