whatisthesignificanxeofthe"firstborn"inthestoryof"theExodus?whatisthesignificanxeofthe"firstborn"inthestoryof"theExodus(出埃及记)?doyouthinkthe"firstborn"hassomeprivilege?

Question

what is the significanxe of the "firstborn" in the story of "the Exodus?
what is the significanxe of the "firstborn" in the story of "the Exodus(出埃及记)?
do you think the "firstborn"has some privilege?

Answer 1

firstborn 在旧约圣经中有着特殊的含义.因为往往是头生子才具有继承权.旧约中也称之为 bornright.今天以色列人的始祖雅各（又名以色列）就是通过欺骗手段从哥哥以扫那里得到bornright(头生子的权利的).在“出埃及记”里,摩西向法老三番五次请求允许犹太人返回故土.都遭到法老拒绝.上帝于是降下旱灾、洪灾、蝗灾等惩罚埃及人.最后将所有埃及人的头生子都杀光了.终于迫使法老同意犹太人离开埃及.