10 occurrences

'Heir' in the Bible

But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialAttempts To Kill Christ

But those vine-growers said to one another, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!’

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialPersecution, Nature OfSelfishnessChrist Would Be KilledTaking Possession

But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’

Verse ConceptsInheritance, MaterialChrist Would Be Killed

For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Verse ConceptsImputed RighteousnessGod's Promise To AbrahamRighteous By FaithPromisesTrust In Relationships

But what does the Scripture say?“Cast out the bondwoman and her son,For the son of the bondwoman shall not be an heir with the son of the free woman.”

Verse ConceptsConcubinesInheritance, MaterialRevenge, Examples Ofdiscriminationsonship

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