In the Old Testament, the birthright belonged to the firstborn son of a family. According to Exo. 4:22, Israel is God’s firstborn son, and for many centuries the people of Israel enjoyed the birthright. But when the Lord Jesus came, Israel lost the birthright due to their unbelief, and the birthright was shifted from Israel […]
in His wisdom, God has made the birthright as an incentive and a reward for the seeking believers
We introduced a little what the birthright is in the previous article – the significance, preciousness, and enjoyment of the birthright in God’s economy: what is the birthright? – and we have seen that God intended for the whole human race to enjoy this birthright: expressing Him in His image (the priesthood), having dominion over […]