5724 offspring
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Literally, physical descendants, and figuratively, the recipients of a spiritual inheritance.

Physical offspring

Offspring as physical descendants

Genesis 12:7 See also Genesis 13:15-16; Numbers 18:19; Ruth 4:12; Isaiah 61:9

Offspring as a blessing to parents

Psalm 127:3-5 See also Genesis 21:6-7; Deuteronomy 7:14; Luke 1:41-45

Offspring as a blessing to others

Genesis 28:14 See also Genesis 22:17-18; 2 Samuel 7:12-13 pp 1 Chronicles 17:11-12; Luke 1:76-79

Absence of offspring seen as a sadness or curse

Genesis 15:2-3 See also Leviticus 20:20; Psalm 109:9; Jeremiah 22:30

Steps to be taken to provide offspring under the law

Deuteronomy 25:5-6 See also Ruth 4:10,13; Matthew 22:24 pp Mark 12:19 pp Luke 20:28

Offspring as a result of God's special intervention

Hebrews 11:11 See also Genesis 21:1-2; Genesis 25:21; Judges 13:2-3; Luke 1:11-13; Romans 4:18-21

God's claim on the firstborn offspring

Exodus 13:1-2 See also Exodus 13:11-16; Exodus 34:19-20; Numbers 3:11-13; Numbers 8:15-18; Luke 2:22-24

Offspring can inherit parents' blessing or punishment

Exodus 20:5-6 pp Deuteronomy 5:9-10 See also Leviticus 26:39; Jeremiah 22:28-30; Hosea 9:15-17

The fate of the offspring of the wicked

Job 27:13-14 See also Psalm 37:28; Isaiah 14:20-22

Spiritual offspring

Human beings, the offspring of God through creation

Acts 17:26-29

The offspring of Abraham

Galatians 3:29 See also John 8:31-41; Romans 4:13-17; Romans 9:6-8

Believers, spiritual offspring through new birth

1 Peter 1:23 See also John 3:3-8; 1 John 3:9; Revelation 12:17

See also

4506  seed
5075  Abraham
5199  womb
5225  barrenness
5652  babies
5664  children
5688  firstborn
5694  generation
5696  grandchildren
5705  inheritance, spiritual
5731  parents
7115  children of God



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