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 Could be sold Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17 - INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED .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, 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, Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18 . The dignity, Heb 12:23