The first offspring of every womb belongs to me, including all the firstborn males of your livestock, whether from herd or flock. The firstborn consecration, originally given in Exodus 13:2, is reissued in the covenant renewal. The first offspring of every womb belongs to God — the principle that the first and best of what God gives is returned to Him. Romans 11:16 says if the firstfruits are holy, the whole batch is also holy — the firstborn consecration is the theological basis for describing the whole people of God as holy. The holiness of the first extends to the whole because the first belongs to the one who gave everything.

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