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What is the significance of “firstborn” in the Bible? The term firstborn therefore has two main meanings The first is more literal, referring to the fact that this son is the first son to be born of his father The second meaning refers to the rights and authority of a person, because they are the firstborn Our Lord is the “firstborn” in several ways, as one of the attached articles indicates
Jesus and Christians as Firstborn - bible. org The expression, firstborn from the dead (oJ prwtovtoko" tw'n nekrw'n, ho prōtotokos tōn nekrōn), is a messianic title and, though time is involved in the idea of “firstborn from the dead,” the emphasis is placed on Jesus’ priority in rank 17 Thus, Christ is sovereign over the church of would-be resurrected saints Further, the overall
Bible translations differ on Gen 10:21. Some refer to Shem as the . . . 1 Editor’s Note: This article takes the order of sons in Gen 9:18 as primary, and focuses on explaining the seeming discrepancy of who was the firstborn as might be challenged by the different interpretations of Gen 10:21 An additional question could be raised on the identity of the second born from Gen 9:24
6. The Passover and the Plague of the Firstborn (Exodus 11:1-13:16) The plague of the firstborn was exceedingly appropriate since the Egyptians were seeking to kill all of the male babies born to the Israelites (cf Exod 1:22) (4) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was an act of grace, as well as an act of judgment I believe that there is grace to be seen in this final plague (as in the rest), not
Q. Was God Cruel To The Egyptians At The Exodus? | Bible. org THIRD: The killing of Egypt’s firstborn could have been avoided, had Pharaoh simply released the Israelites as God required FOURTH: While God spared the Israelite firstborn, the Israelites were required to observe the first Passover, and to put sacrificial blood on their door posts They had to obey God’s command by faith in order to be
7. The Supremacy of the Person of Christ (Col. 1:15-18) The statement, “the firstborn from the dead” is appositional and explains why Christ is the origin and life of the church; it further supports the truth of Christ as the source and originating cause “Firstborn” is again prototokos (see vs 15), but here the emphasis by context is on Christ’s supremacy in time He is the first one to
Lesson 3: The Son’s Supremacy over Angels (Hebrews 1:4-14) First, the author refers to Jesus as God’s firstborn To our minds, firstborn sounds like a chronological concept, that someone was born first in time in a family But for the Hebrews, firstborn signified position, not time The oldest son was usually, but not always, the heir to the father’s estate As such, he was in a position of
4. The Preeminence Of Christ (Colossians 1:15-19) - bible. org 2 Firstborn can mean first in position, rank, or to be supreme The way Paul uses the term “firstborn” means first in rank, the priority, or the supreme one In Greek and Hebrew culture, the firstborn received the inheritance of the father The firstborn was the special one in the family
38. The Skeleton in Judah’s Closet (Genesis 38:1-30) - bible. org This firstborn was named Perez, while the next son, the one with the scarlet thread, was named Zerah As later genealogies will prove, this firstborn son, Perez, was to be the son of Judah who would carry on the messianic line until the time of David, and ultimately, of Jesus (cf Ruth 4:12; Matthew 1:3) Conclusion
1. The Sovereign Reign of Christ (Colossians 1:15-20) - bible. org Colossians 1:15-20 1 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him He himself is before all things