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The Firstborn from the Dead
by Terry Wane Benton John’s readers were facing trials, persecutions, and possibly death. John knew that Christians needed to know Jesus as “the Firstborn from the dead.”(Rev.1:5). This is not saying that Jesus was the first person to ever be raised from the dead, but that He is the firstborn (the first in position of…
Read MoreWho does “firstborn” refer to in Hebrews 12:23?
Question: In reading Hebrews 12:23 in another language, I noticed that “firstborn” is in the plural. Does it refer to the Christians in the church? Answer: One of the interesting results of studying with people with different backgrounds is that things will be pointed out that you never considered before. In English, “firstborn” is used…
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