There's lots of things about the mechanics of the LORD's Kingdom that I just don't understand - the way things work, and the reason for them being that way. One of those comes up again here, the principle of the firstborn. Referenced here in Chapter 3, going back to the Instructions given in Exodus 22 &34, and quite a few other places, too - he talks about the firstborn being set apart for him...
...We can see a few patterns in Scripture related to this. First, the "set apart". The family that became a nation, Israel, was called out and set apart from all the other peoples of the earth. Then, the Tribe of Levi was called out and set apart from the rest of Israel. Another layer/level/etc. is the firstborn being called out/set apart from *all* Israel. That's just the way he set things up. Don't (for sure) understand why, but I get that's the way it is. The LORD would accept either the Levites or a redemption price to satisfy that requirement..
...Another pattern we see here is that, in order to meet the requirements of what has to be done, it's gonna cost you. There's a price to pay to set things right in this world, to be in good standing in the presence of the King of Kings. Part of that price is your firstborn son. Or a redemption price, No one is exempt from this. That is an interesting concept, for sure, and sure seems to be foreshadowing. - jeffrey
There's lots of things about the mechanics of the LORD's Kingdom that I just don't understand - the way things work, and the reason for them being that way. One of those comes up again here, the principle of the firstborn. Referenced here in Chapter 3, going back to the Instructions given in Exodus 22 &34, and quite a few other places, too - he talks about the firstborn being set apart for him...
ReplyDelete...We can see a few patterns in Scripture related to this. First, the "set apart". The family that became a nation, Israel, was called out and set apart from all the other peoples of the earth. Then, the Tribe of Levi was called out and set apart from the rest of Israel. Another layer/level/etc. is the firstborn being called out/set apart from *all* Israel. That's just the way he set things up. Don't (for sure) understand why, but I get that's the way it is.
DeleteThe LORD would accept either the Levites or a redemption price to satisfy that requirement..
...Another pattern we see here is that, in order to meet the requirements of what has to be done, it's gonna cost you. There's a price to pay to set things right in this world, to be in good standing in the presence of the King of Kings. Part of that price is your firstborn son. Or a redemption price, No one is exempt from this. That is an interesting concept, for sure, and sure seems to be foreshadowing.
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