- 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- INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED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, &c 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, &c of Christ Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18
- The dignity, &c of the church Heb 12:23
The New Topical Text Book
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