Inheritance: Figurative
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Psalm 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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Acts 20:32
And now, brothers, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
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Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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Romans 8:16,17
The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
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Ephesians 1:11-14
In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will:
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Titus 3:7
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
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Strong's Hebrew
5157. nachal -- to get or take as a possession
... a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath,
or (generally) distribute, instate -- divide, have ((inheritance)), take ...
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5307. naphal -- to fall, lie
... of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) -- be accepted ...
away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be ...
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Sons and Heirs
... Get beneath all these figurative expressions, and feel that whilst it may be true ...
The inheritance of the servants of the Lord is the Lord Himself, and they ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/sons and heirs.htm

The First General Epistle of Peter
... a lively hope, the hope of an incorruptable, undefiled and unfading inheritance. ...
the contents of the Epistle, is now generally given a figurative interpretation ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the first general epistle of.htm

John Chapter iii. 21-Jun
... of a carnal mother; if one is born to the everlasting inheritance of God ... have
everlasting life." Now there is this difference between the figurative image and ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate xii john chapter iii.htm

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit which we Receive Prepare us for ...
... the Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance." [4495] This ...
hoof, and are themselves unclean, we have in them a figurative description of ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter viii the gifts of the.htm

Miller's views on the Second Coming of Christ.
... good sense; and that in every case where the language is figurative, we must ... Son
be accomplished"'I will give him the heathen for his inheritance, and the ...
/.../hayward/the book of religions/millers views on the second.htm

Jesus and the Disciples
... still disputed, if the heathen are not yet given for our Lord's inheritance nor
the ... apparently supposed the cross of their Lord to be such a figurative one as ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 9 28-37 jesus and the.htm

The Teacher with Authority
... Nearly the whole range of figurative speech is represented in his recorded words ...
a dissatisfied heir demanding that his brother divide the inheritance with him ...
/.../rhees/the life of jesus of nazareth/ii the teacher with authority.htm

Translated from Latin of Rufinus.
... Thine inheritance, that we also for a little may obtain some inheritance from Thy ...
those who prayed for mercy, is to be taken in a figurative, moral acceptation ...
/.../origen/origen de principiis/translated from latin of rufinus.htm

Tenants who Wanted to be Owners
... This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ... The highly
figurative expression is meant to emphasise God's longing for men's hearts, and ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/tenants who wanted to be.htm

Paul a Pattern of Prayer
... Third: It is by no means a figurative expression, for if this were true there would ...
of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/chapman/and judas iscariot/paul a pattern of prayer.htm

Resources
What does it mean to say that God is my portion? | GotQuestions.org

Should a Christian tithe off miscellaneous income, e.g. inheritance, gifts, winnings, tax refunds, legal settlements, etc.? | GotQuestions.org

What is an heir in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

Inheritance: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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