Posts Tagged ‘inheritance’
Heirs According to the Promise
by Hugh DeLong Text: Galatians 3 Recall that God made a promise that through Abraham’s seed all nations (peoples) would be blessed. Jesus is introduced as the Seed of Abraham (Matthew 1:1). Between Abraham and Jesus, God repeatedly chose whom He would use to produce the promised ‘seed’ (a person). He chose Isaac, Jacob (Israel),…
Read MoreWhen people of two different tribes married, which tribe did the children belong to?
Question: In the Old Testament when a man from one tribe married a woman from another tribe, what tribe would they be considered from? For example, if a man from the tribe of Judah married a woman from the tribe of Levi and had children, what tribe would that family be considered from? Thank you.…
Read MoreWhat is the proper way to distribute an inheritance?
Question: What are the biblical guidelines in regard to the proper way to distribute an inheritance? In regards to emphasis, should it be based on sex, capability, relationship, need, character, or other factors? For example, should inheritance be given more to a male, a wise person, or a close family, or a needy one? Ref:…
Read MoreHow were Isaac and Jacob blessed?
Question: How were Isaac and Jacob blessed? Answer: In the times of the Old Testament children could inherit two things from their parents: property and a blessing. If your parents had three children, then on their death their property was divided four ways (one more than the number of living children). The eldest child generally…
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