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Jan 1, 2001 · The term firstborn therefore has two main meanings. The first is more literal, referring to the fact that this son is the first son to be born of his father. The second meaning refers to the rights and authority of a person, because they are the firstborn. Our Lord is the “firstborn” in several ways, as one of the attached articles indicates.
Jun 1, 2004 · The expression, firstborn from the dead (oJ prwtovtoko" tw'n nekrw'n, ho prōtotokos tōn nekrōn), is a messianic title and, though time is involved in the idea of “firstborn from the dead,” the emphasis is placed on Jesus’ priority in rank. 17 Thus, Christ is sovereign over the church of would-be resurrected saints.
May 13, 2004 · One of the most commonly repeated phrases employed in conjunction with the Passover is “with a mighty hand” (Exod. 13:3, 9, 14, 16; cf. 15:6, 12; 16:3). The power of God was made manifest by the Passover and the plagues. (3) The Passover and the plague of the firstborn was proof of God’s possession of Israel.
Apr 11, 2020 · FIRST: While it is true that God did send the death angel to kill the first-born males of Egypt (Exodus 11:4-5), let us remember that Pharaoh (with the support of all Egyptians) ordered that every newborn Israelite male be killed (Exodus 1:8-22). SECOND: God publicly warned Pharaoh and Egypt what would happen, but Pharaoh only hardened in his ...
Aug 1, 2013 · Part of that obedience involves sincere love for the brethren. Thus Peter’s first point is that the new birth is marked by purity of soul in obedience to the truth. 2. The new birth takes place through God’s imperishable Word (1:23-25). Grammatically, “you have been born again” (1:23) is parallel to “you have purified your souls” (1 ...
Jan 1, 2001 · This Levite couple had two other children: Miriam (15:20) and Aaron (6:20). Aaron was three years older than Moses (7:7). Assuming that the Exodus occurred in 1446 and since Moses was 80 years old at that time (7:7), he was born in 1526 b.c. at the beginning of the reign of Thutmose I (1526-1512) or at the end of Amenhotep I’s reign (1545-1526).
Jun 3, 2013 · 3:4-7. 3:8-10. 3:4: Sin is serious because it is rebellion against God. 3:8a: Sin is serious because it originates with the devil. 3:5: Sin is opposed to Christ’s appearing to take away sins. 3:8b: Sin is opposed to Christ’s appearing to destroy the works of the devil. 3:6: A true Christian does not live in sin.
Apr 4, 2023 · All our blessings are rooted in our present salvation…. 1. The source of our salvation is “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1:3a). We do not and cannot save ourselves. Our salvation is all of God, a salvation which Peter calls new birth. God alone has “caused us to be born again.”.
Jun 4, 2013 · 1. The new birth is the basis of the Christian life (5:1, 4). John mentions being “born of God” in verses 1 & 4. The new birth must be the starting point of any relationship with God. You can go to church all your life, you can be religious and moral, and you can tithe your money to the church.
Jul 29, 2014 · Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 1 Peter 1:2. Finally, one of the privileges of election is that the believer is a continual recipient of God’s grace and peace. This was a common greeting in the early church. However, it is more than a greeting; it is the inheritance a believer should continually receive from God.
