first-born
first-born The first son and the first fruits of a crop had a special significance for the Hebrews and other ancient peoples in the area, and were dedicated to God to ensure a
blessing on the rest of the family or the crop. The first-born son had special privileges in
inheritance (Deut. 21: 15–17) and authority (2 Kgs. 2: 9). The last of the
plagues inflicted on
Egypt was the death of the first-born, and the ritual of the feast of
Passover owed something to the memory of this (Exod. 13: 11–16). In the NT Jesus is called the first-born of the Father (Rom. 8: 29; Rev. 1: 5).
Paul regards his first converts in
Asia as first-fruits (Rom. 16: 5, NRSV marg.), and Christians in this earthly life have already received the first-fruits of the
Spirit (Rom. 8: 23).
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