Lee
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Post by Lee on Feb 13, 2014 1:41:28 GMT
In what way was this to happen? I can see this with the Levites, firstborn doing the service of the Lord, but how about the firstborn of the other tribes? Was the firstborn to do something different?
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Post by dwolfe on Feb 13, 2014 2:29:04 GMT
I couldnt find anything on it, but didn t look very hard. I have no idea unless it was the similar to "redeeming" them with a sacrifice.
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Post by gsmithb on Feb 13, 2014 3:25:37 GMT
In The Christadelphian Expositor p. 285 it says-- The firstborn of sons is the "beginning of the family's strength" (Gen. 49:3). The firstborn were given unto Yahweh to indicate that family strength is dependent upon Him. They were redeemed by a monetary payment representing redemption (Ex. 13:13 Num 3:46-48) The firstborn, as belonging to Yahweh, are mentioned in Exo. 13:12.
The main principle behind the requirement of this verse is, to put Yahweh first in all considerations. Later, Israel forgot to do so (Mal 1:5-8) and suffered dire consequencces as a result.
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Post by Lee on Feb 13, 2014 3:35:50 GMT
I didn't realize this!
Num 3:46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;
Num 3:47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)
Num 3:48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.
Num 3:49 And Moses took the redemption money
"Bought with a price"....this was a type of the antitype!
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