14 Bible Verses about Firstborn
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For you know how, when he afterward wished to claim the blessing, he was refused it, although he begged for it with tears, for he had no opportunity to repent of what he had done.
Faith made him institute the Passover and splash the blood upon the door-posts, to keep the angel that destroyed the firstborn from touching them.
and she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped him up, and laid him in a manger, for there was no room for them at the inn.
For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;
He is a likeness of the unseen God, born before any creature,
But of the time when he is to bring his firstborn Son back to the world he says, "And let all God's angels bow before him."
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the sovereign of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has released us from our sins by his blood
to the solemn gathering of all God's elder sons, enrolled as citizens in heaven, to a judge who is the God of all, to the spirits of upright men now at last enjoying the fulfilment of their hopes,
From Thematic Bible
Firstborn » Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;
But of the time when he is to bring his firstborn Son back to the world he says, "And let all God's angels bow before him."
and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the sovereign of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has released us from our sins by his blood
Firstborn » Redemption of
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Sold by esau
she was told, "The elder will be the younger's slave." As the Scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau."
Firstborn » Of egyptians killed
Firstborn » Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of israel
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Set aside: that of manasseh
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Forfeited by reuben
Firstborn » Birthright of the » A double portion of inheritance
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Hosah's son
Firstborn » Of idolaters, sacrificed
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Royal succession
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Adonijah
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Authority over younger members of the household
Israel » Children » Saved » Firstborn » Killed
Jesus Christ » Names of » Firstborn
priests » Revenues of » Firstborn » Of animals
Topics on Firstborn
Christ The Firstborn
Colossians 1:15He is a likeness of the unseen God, born before any creature,
Death Of The Firstborn
Hebrews 11:28Faith made him institute the Passover and splash the blood upon the door-posts, to keep the angel that destroyed the firstborn from touching them.
Firstborn Sons
Luke 2:7and she gave birth to her first-born son; and she wrapped him up, and laid him in a manger, for there was no room for them at the inn.
Sacrificing The Firstborn
John 3:16For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that no one who believes in him should be lost, but that they should all have eternal life.