Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
Israel
He a home-born
Bible References
Israel
Exodus 4:22
You must say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, "Israel is my son, my firstborn,
Isaiah 50:1
This is what the Lord says: "Where is your mother's divorce certificate by which I divorced her? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold because of your sins; because of your rebellious acts I divorced your mother.
He a home-born
Genesis 15:3
Abram added, "Since you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!"
Ecclesiastes 2:7
I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock -- both herds and flocks -- than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.