The First Born
42 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
26 sections
- Dedicated to Commemorate the Sparing of the First Born of
- Laws Respecting, Observed at Christ's Birth
- Laws Respecting, Restored After the Captivity
- Objects of Special Love
- Precious and Valuable
- Privileges of a Double Portion of Inheritance
- Privileges of Authority Over the Younger Children
- Privileges of Could be Forfeited by Misconduct
- Privileges of Could be Sold
- Privileges of in Case of Death the Next Brother to Raise up Seed To
- Privileges of not to be Alienated by Parents Through Caprice
- Privileges of Precedence in the Family
- Privileges of Special Blessing by the Father
- Privileges of The Father's Title and Power
- Superseded: Aaron
- Superseded: Adonijah
- Superseded: Cain
- Superseded: David's Brothers
- Superseded: Esau
- Superseded: Ishmael
- Superseded: Japheth
- Superseded: Manasseh
- Superseded: Reuben
- The Beginning of Strength and Excellency of Power
- The Dignity of Christ
- The Dignity of the Church
Dedicated to Commemorate the Sparing of the First Born of
- Exodus 13:15 And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’
- Numbers 3:13 for all the firstborn are Mine. On the day I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt, I consecrated to Myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They are Mine; I am the LORD.”
- Numbers 8:17 For every firstborn male in Israel is Mine, both man and beast. I set them apart for Myself on the day I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.
Laws Respecting, Observed at Christ's Birth
- Luke 2:22–23 And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord …
Laws Respecting, Restored After the Captivity
- Nehemiah 10:36 And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
Objects of Special Love
- Genesis 25:28 Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.
- Jeremiah 31:9 They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”
- Jeremiah 31:20 Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.
Precious and Valuable
- Micah 6:7 Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
- Zechariah 12:10 Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve …
Privileges of a Double Portion of Inheritance
- Deuteronomy 21:17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Privileges of Authority Over the Younger Children
- Genesis 27:29 May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
- 1 Samuel 20:29 saying, ‘Please let me go, because our clan is holding a sacrifice in the city, and my brother has told me to be there. So now, if I have found favor in your eyes, please let me go and see my brothers.’ That is why he has not …
Privileges of Could be Forfeited by Misconduct
- Genesis 49:3–4 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. …
- Genesis 49:8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.
Privileges of Could be Sold
- Genesis 25:31 “First sell me your birthright,” Jacob replied.
- Genesis 25:33 “Swear to me first,” Jacob said. So Esau swore to Jacob and sold him the birthright.
- Hebrews 12:16–17 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright. …
Privileges of in Case of Death the Next Brother to Raise up Seed To
- Deuteronomy 25:5–6 When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. …
- Matthew 22:24–28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. …
Privileges of not to be Alienated by Parents Through Caprice
- Deuteronomy 21:15–16 If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, …
Privileges of Precedence in the Family
- Genesis 48:13–14 And Joseph took both of them— with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand— and brought them close to him. …
Privileges of Special Blessing by the Father
- Genesis 27:4 Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
- Genesis 27:35 But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.”
Privileges of The Father's Title and Power
- 2 Chronicles 21:3 Their father had given them many gifts of silver and gold and precious things, as well as the fortified cities in Judah; but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.
Superseded: Aaron
- Exodus 7:1–2 The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. …
- Numbers 12:2 “Does the LORD speak only through Moses?” they said. “Does He not also speak through us?” And the LORD heard this.
- Numbers 12:8 I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”
Superseded: Adonijah
- 1 Kings 2:15 “You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.
- 1 Kings 2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
Superseded: Cain
- Genesis 4:4–5 while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, …
Superseded: David's Brothers
- 1 Samuel 16:6–12 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.” …
Superseded: Esau
- Genesis 25:23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
- Romans 9:12–13 not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” …
Superseded: Ishmael
- Genesis 17:19–21 But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. …
Superseded: Japheth
- Genesis 10:21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.
Superseded: Manasseh
- Genesis 48:15–20 Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, …
Superseded: Reuben
- 1 Chronicles 5:1–2 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. …
The Beginning of Strength and Excellency of Power
- Genesis 49:3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
- Deuteronomy 21:17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
The Dignity of Christ
- Psalm 89:27 I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
- Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
The Dignity of the Church
- Hebrews 12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.