Dictionary of Bible Themes Literally, physical descendants, and figuratively, the recipients of a spiritual inheritance. Genesis 12:7Physical offspring See also Offspring as physical descendants Genesis 13:15-16Numbers 18:19 Ruth 4:12 Isaiah 61:9 Psalms 127:3-5 See also Offspring as a blessing to parents Genesis 21:6-7Deuteronomy 7:14 Luke 1:41-45 Genesis 28:14 See also Offspring as a blessing to others Genesis 22:17-182 Samuel 7:12-13 Luke 1:76-79 pp 1Ch 17:11-12 Genesis 15:2-3See also Absence of offspring seen as a sadness or curse Leviticus 20:20Psalms 109:9 Jeremiah 22:30 Deuteronomy 25:5-6 See also Steps to be taken to provide offspring under the law Ruth 4:10,13Matthew 22:24 pp Mk 12:19 Hebrews 11:11pp Lk 20:28 See also Offspring as a result of God's special intervention Genesis 21:1-2; 25:21Judges 13:2-3 Luke 1:11-13 Romans 4:18-21 Exodus 13:1-2 See also God's claim on the firstborn offspring Exodus 13:11-16; 34:19-20Numbers 3:11-13; 8:15-18 Luke 2:22-24 Exodus 20:5-6 Offspring can inherit parents' blessing or punishment See also Leviticus 26:39pp Dt 5:9-10 Jeremiah 22:28-30Hosea 9:15-17 Job 27:13-14 See also The fate of the offspring of the wicked Psalms 37:28Isaiah 14:20-22 Acts 17:26-29 Spiritual offspring Human beings, the offspring of God through creation Galatians 3:29See also The offspring of Abraham John 8:31-41Romans 4:13-17; 9:6-8 1 Peter 1:23 See also Believers, spiritual offspring through new birth John 3:3-81 John 3:9 Revelation 12:17 See also 4508 sickle5075 Abraham 5201 accusation 5225 barrenness 5654 betrothal 5664 children 5689 friendlessness 5695 girls 5697 grandparents 5705 inheritance, spiritual 5731 parents 7115 children of God |
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