The First Born: The Dignity of Christ
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Psalm 89:27
Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
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Romans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
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Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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Whether Christ's Mother Remained a virgin after his Birth?
... that the Lord of angels shall be born of her ... For, in the first place, this is derogatory
to Christ's ... Thirdly, this is derogatory to the dignity and holiness of ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs mother remained a.htm

The Sacrifice of Purification, and the Ransom of the First-Born ...
... had to be paid for other first-born sons, in ... it, simply and unostentatiously, the
high dignity and destiny ... we of course believe that Christ strictly fulfilled ...
/.../section 17 the sacrifice of.htm

Whether Christ was the First to Rise from the Dead?
... says the gloss, "He rose first in point of time and dignity.". ... their bodies, it remains
to be seen how Christ can be understood to be 'the first-born of the ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christ was the first.htm

The Priesthood of Christ
... act of consecration, therefore, was performed by Christ, as the ... us partners with
him of that dignity in such ... of his body the Church, the first-born among many ...
/.../arminius/the works of james arminius vol 1/oration iv the priesthood of.htm

Christ Clothed with the True Substance of Human Nature.
... Had he said at first that believers are of God ... any ground for being ashamed of persons
possessing such dignity? ... that the children of God are not born of flesh ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 13 christ clothed with.htm

Whether the Mother of God was a virgin in Conceiving Christ?
... is fitting for four reasons that Christ should be born of a virgin. First, in order
to maintain the dignity or the Father Who sent Him. For since Christ is the ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the mother of god 2.htm

Whether Christ's Birth Should have Been Made Known to Some?
... 3: The very disturbance that arose when it was known that Christ was born was becoming
to His birth. First, because thus the heavenly dignity of Christ is made ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether christs birth should have 2.htm

Matthew's Genealogy of Jesus Christ
... He was regarded as His reputed father's first-born child, and ... He is thought of as
the first King, for ... at the very outset, His Messianic, regal dignity, as the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/matthews genealogy of jesus christ.htm

Once More He Challenges Him to the Profession of the Creed of ...
... office, the height of the presbyterate, the dignity of the ... and invisible; and in
the Lord Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, the first-born of every ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter vi once more he.htm

Christ, to Perform the Office of Mediator, Behoved to Become Man.
... both of men and angels, so the dignity which was ... what no rational person will grant,
that Christ could have ... eternal Word of God, he is the first-born of every ...
/.../the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 12 christ to perform.htm

Resources
What did Jesus mean when He said the first will be last and the last will be first? | GotQuestions.org

Is it biblical to call the wife of a pastor, elder, or bishop the First Lady of the church? | GotQuestions.org

Is God the first cause? | GotQuestions.org

First: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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First and Second Books Of Chronicles

First and Second Books Of Kings

First Epistle Of Peter

First Epistle To The Corinthians

First Epistle To The Thessalonians

First Fruits: As a Heave offering

First Fruits: Belonged to the Priests

First Fruits: Figurative

First Fruits: First Ripe of Fruits, Grain, Oil, Wine, and First of Fleece, Required As an offering

First Fruits: Freewill offerings of, Given to the Prophets

First Fruits: Offerings of, Must be Free from Blemish

First Fruits: Presented at the Tabernacle

First Fruits: To be offered As a Thank-Offering Upon Entrance Into the Land of Promise

First Fruits: Wave offering of

First Heaven

First Lady of the Church

First Love

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Antiquity of offering

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Could not be a Free-Will offering

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Flesh of, the Priest's Portion

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Law of Redemption For

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Not Shorn

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Not Taken from the Dam for Seven Days

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Not to Labour

The First Born of Clean Beasts: Offered in Sacrifice

The First Born of Clean Beasts: To be Redeemed

The First Born of Israel: Price of Redemption For

The First Born of Israel: Price of, Given to the Priests

The First Born of Israel: To be Redeemed

The First Born of Israel: Tribe of Levi Taken For

The First Born of Man and Beast Dedicated to God

The First Born of the Donkey to be Redeemed With Lamb or Its Neck Broken

The First Born: Dedicated to Commemorate the Sparing of the First Born of

The First Born: Laws Respecting, Observed at Christ's Birth

The First Born: Laws Respecting, Restored After the Captivity

The First Born: Objects of Special Love

The First Born: Precious and Valuable

The First Born: Privileges of a Double Portion of Inheritance

The First Born: Privileges of Authority Over the Younger Children

The First Born: Privileges of Could be Forfeited by Misconduct

The First Born: Privileges of Could be Sold

The First Born: Privileges of in Case of Death the Next Brother to Raise up Seed To

The First Born: Privileges of not to be Alienated by Parents Through Caprice

The First Born: Privileges of Precedence in the Family

The First Born: Privileges of Special Blessing by the Father

The First Born: Privileges of The Father's Title and Power

The First Born: Superseded: Aaron

The First Born: Superseded: Adonijah

The First Born: Superseded: Cain

The First Born: Superseded: David's Brothers

The First Born: Superseded: Esau

The First Born: Superseded: Ishmael

The First Born: Superseded: Japheth

The First Born: Superseded: Manasseh

The First Born: Superseded: Reuben

The First Born: The Beginning of Strength and Excellency of Power

The First Born: The Dignity of Christ

The First Born: The Dignity of the Church

The First Fruits: Allotted to the Priests

The First Fruits: Church of Christ

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of all Agricultural Produce

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of Barley Harvest

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of Fruit of New Trees in Fourth Year

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of Honey

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of Wheat Harvest

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of Wine and Oil

The First Fruits: Different Kinds of Wool

The First Fruits: First Converts in Any Place

The First Fruits: God Honored by the offering of

The First Fruits: Holy to the Lord

The First Fruits: Law of, Restored After the Captivity

The First Fruits: Offering of, Consecrated the Whole

The First Fruits: Resurrection of Christ

The First Fruits: The Jewish Church

The First Fruits: To be Brought to God's House

The First Fruits: To be offered in a Basket

The First Fruits: To be offered with Thanksgiving

The First Fruits: To be offered without Delay

The First Fruits: To be the Very Best of Their Kind

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