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Dec 22, 2020 · The lambs were birthed in a special tower called a migdal-eder tower of the flock. Micah 4:8: “And thou, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion.” Am I being too romantic to suggest that maybe Jesus was not born in a barn or nativity scene but in a tower where the sacrificial lambs were born and wrapped in the swaddling ...
Apr 19, 2018 · PROTOTOKOS (“Firstborn”): Its Meaning and Usage In the New Testament. The Apostle Paul left us two great passages expressing his teaching concerning the person of Christ in His pre-incarnate state: Philippians 2:5-7 and Colossians 1:15-17.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. In biblical times, the firstborn was given certain unique rights, responsibilities, and privileges. A married couple’s firstborn male child was given priority and preeminence in the family, and the best of the inheritance.
Jan 4, 2022 · The firstborn possessed the inheritance and leadership. Therefore, the phrase expresses Christ’s sovereignty over creation. After resurrecting Jesus from the dead, God gave Him authority over the Earth (Matthew 28:18).
So in 1 Colossians 1:15, per the original question, Paul refers to Jesus as the firstborn from the dead and of the new regime. Notice that Hebrews also says that Jesus obtained the new and better title of "son" and "heir". "Heir" is the privilege (and responsibility) of the firstborn:
- The phrase in question is prōtotokos pasēs ktiseōs. But does this mean "firstborn of every creature" (distributive, as in the KJV), or "firstborn o...
- JESUS: The firstborn [prōtotokos] of all creation. What is the Bibles view of [prōtotokos] Paul wrote to the congregation of Colossae, Colossians 1...
- In regard to his use of "firstborn", Paul fills in the detail a few verses down: And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning,...
- Colossians 1:15-19 King James Version 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: That is his son Jesus Christ. All...
- There are several differing views on this verse, I will form an answer based on the context of Paul's letter beginning with v12 Col 1:12 giving tha...
4416 prōtótokos (from 4413 /prṓtos, "first, pre-eminent" and 5088 /tíktō, "bring forth") – properly, first in time (Mt 1:25; Lk 2:7); hence, pre-eminent (Col 1:15; Rev 1:5). 4416 /prōtótokos ("firstly") specifically refers to Christ as the first to experience glorification, i.e. at His resurrection (see Heb 12:23; Rev 1:5).
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Feb 15, 2024 · The “church of the firstborn” is comprised of all those whose names are written in heaven—believers of all ages, dead or alive. The Greek word for “church” simply means “assembly,” and that’s how the NLT and CSB translate it. But why is it called the church of the “firstborn?”
