FIRST-BEGOTTEN
First-begotten or firstborn denotes the first child literally, but also priority, privilege, authority, and supremacy. Applied to Christ, it signifies His preeminence over creation and His victory as firstborn from the dead.
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First-born
The first-born was the eldest son or first male offspring of an animal. The first-born son ordinarily received special family privileges, including a double inheritance, while the first-born of Egypt were struck in the final plague.
First-born, Redemption of
The redemption of the first-born was the required payment or substitution by which Israelite first-born sons and unclean animals were released from special consecration to God. Clean first-born animals were given for sacrifice, while other animals were redeemed or sold.
First-born, Sanctification of the
The sanctification of the first-born was the dedication of the first male child or animal to God. The first-born represented the family, while the first-born of clean animals was offered in sacrifice.
First-fruits
First-fruits were the first or choicest produce of the land, offered to God in gratitude and acknowledgment that the harvest came from Him. They included grain, fruit, dough, and other products, and were connected with Israel’s appointed feasts.
Firstborn
The firstborn, especially the eldest son, held a privileged place in the family and ordinarily received a double portion of the inheritance. Under the law, Israelite firstborn sons and male animals were devoted to God and subject to redemption or offering.
Firstfruits
Firstfruits are the first or choicest products of a harvest offered to God in acknowledgment of His provision and ownership.
Fish
Fish were abundant in the waters of Palestine and were an important food and trade resource. The law permitted fish with fins and scales, while Jesus used fishing and fish in several miracles and illustrations of the kingdom.
Fish-hooks
Fish-hooks were implements used to catch fish. Biblical references use them literally and also as images of capture or judgment.
Fish-pools
Fish-pools were pools or reservoirs, some of which may have been stocked with fish. The biblical term translated “fish-pools” is rendered simply “pools” in later versions.
Fisher
A fisher is one who catches fish. Jesus used the occupation figuratively when He called His disciples to become “fishers of men,” gathering people for the kingdom.
FISHER'S COAT
Fisher’s coat is an older rendering of the upper garment Peter put on before coming ashore in John 21. The passage does not identify it as a special garment worn only by fishermen.
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