Of Man and Beast Dedicated to God Exodus 13:2, 12, 22:29

Dedicated to Commemorate the Sparing of the First Exodus 13:15, Numbers 3:13, 8:17

Of Clean Beasts

Not to labour Deuteronomy 15:19

Not shorn Deuteronomy 15:19

Not taken from the dam for seven days Exodus 22:30, Leviticus 22:27

Offered in sacrifice Numbers 18:17

Could not be a free-will offering Leviticus 27:26

Antiquity of offering Genesis 4:4

Flesh of, the priest's portion Numbers 18:18

Of Clean Beasts

To be redeemed Numbers 18:15

Law of redemption for Numbers 18:16

Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken Exodus 13:13, 34:20

Of Israel

Tribe of Levi taken for Numbers 3:12, 40-43, 8:18

To be redeemed Exodus 34:20, Numbers 18:15

Price of redemption for Numbers 3:46, 47

Price of, given to the priests Numbers 3:48-51

Laws Respecting, Restored after the Captivity Nehemiah 10:36

Laws Respecting, Observed at Christ's Birth Luke 2:22, 23

The Beginning of Strength and Excellency of Power Genesis 49:3, Deuteronomy 21:17

Precious and Valuable Micah 6:7, Zechariah 12:10

Objects of Special Love Genesis 25:28, Jeremiah 31:9, 20

Privileges Of

Precedence in the family Genesis 48:13, 14

Authority over the younger children Genesis 27:29, 1 Samuel 20:29

Special blessing by the father Genesis 27:4, 35

The father's title and power 2 Chronicles 21:3

A double portion of inheritance Deuteronomy 21:17

In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to Deuteronomy 25:5, 6, Matthew 22:24-28

Not to be alienated by parents through caprice Deuteronomy 21:15, 16

Could be forfeited by misconduct Genesis 49:3, 4, 8, 1 Chronicles 5:1

Could be sold Genesis 25:31, 33, Hebrews 12:16, 17

Instances of Superseded

Cain Genesis 4:4, 5

Japheth Genesis 10:21

Ishmael Genesis 17:19-21

Esau Genesis 25:23, Romans 9:12, 13

Manasseh Genesis 48:15-20

Reuben, &c 1 Chronicles 5:1, 2

Aaron Exodus 7:1, 2, Numbers 12:2, 8

David's brothers 1 Samuel 16:6-12

Adonijah 1 Kings 2:15, 22

Illustrative Of

The dignity, &c of Christ Psalm 89:27, Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:18

The dignity, &c of the church Hebrews 12:23