1 cor. 15:46 — howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and...

1 Cor. 15:46 1 Cor. 15:46 — — Howbeit that was not Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is first which is spiritual, but that which is

natural; and afterward that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. spiritual.

First First — Natural— Natural

Second — SpiritualSecond — Spiritual

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FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNAdamAdam JesusJesus

IshmaelIshmael IsaacIsaac

EsauEsau Jacob Jacob

ReubenReuben JosephJoseph

NATURALNATURAL SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL

AbrahamAbraham

Ishmael Ishmael IsaacIsaac

Esau Esau JacobJacob

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Gen. 25:33-34 Gen. 25:33-34 —— And Jacob said, And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau unto Jacob. Then Jacob gave Esau

bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus way: thus Esau despised his birthrightEsau despised his birthright..

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Heb. 12:16-17 Heb. 12:16-17 —— Lest there be any Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his who for one morsel of meat sold his

birthright. For ye know how that birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have afterward, when he would have

inherited the blessing, he was rejected: inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, for he found no place of repentance,

though he sought it carefully with tears. though he sought it carefully with tears.

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Rom. 9:11-13 Rom. 9:11-13 —— (For the children (For the children being not yet born, neither having done being not yet born, neither having done

any good or evil, any good or evil, that the purpose of that the purpose of God according to election might standGod according to election might stand, ,

not of works, but of him that calleth;) It not of works, but of him that calleth;) It was said unto her, The elder shall serve was said unto her, The elder shall serve

the younger. As it is written, Jacob the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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Esau Esau

AbrahamAbraham

Ishmael Ishmael IsaacIsaac

Esau Esau JacobJacob

Reuben… JosephReuben… Joseph

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Gen. 37:3-4 Gen. 37:3-4 —— Now Israel loved Joseph Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors. And when his coat of many colors. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. and could not speak peaceably unto him.

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FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNGen. 37:28 Gen. 37:28 —— Then there passed by Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Egypt.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNGen. 39:9 Gen. 39:9 —— There is none greater in this There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: art his wife: how then can I do this great how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?wickedness, and sin against God?

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNGen. 41:1 Gen. 41:1 —— And it came to pass at the And it came to pass at the end of end of two full yearstwo full years, that Pharaoh , that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the dreamed: and, behold, he stood by the river. river.

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Did God desert Joseph?Did God desert Joseph?

SlaverySlavery——Gen. 39:2 And Gen. 39:2 And the LORD was with the LORD was with JosephJoseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he , and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Prison Prison —— Gen. 39:21 But Gen. 39:21 But the LORD was with the LORD was with JosephJoseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him , and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNGen. 41:57 Gen. 41:57 —— And all countries came into And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.that the famine was so sore in all lands.

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Gen. 45:5-7 Gen. 45:5-7 —— And now be not grieved, nor And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years hath the preserve life. For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. And God sent me plowing nor harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.deliverance.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNADAMADAM

SINSIN

DEATHDEATH

JESUSJESUS

SALVATIONSALVATION

LIFELIFE

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORN1 John 2:16 1 John 2:16 —— For all that is in For all that is in the world, the the world, the lust of the fleshlust of the flesh, , and the and the lust of the eyeslust of the eyes, and the , and the pride of lifepride of life, is not of the Father, , is not of the Father,

but is of the world.but is of the world.

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EVEEVE

Lust of the EyesLust of the Eyes

Lust of the FleshLust of the Flesh

Pride of LifePride of Life

ABRAHAMABRAHAM

Great NationGreat Nation

InheritanceInheritance

All Nations BlessedAll Nations Blessed

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ISHMAELISHMAEL

Gen. 16:5 Gen. 16:5 —— … I was despised in her … I was despised in her eyeseyes

Gen. 21:9 Gen. 21:9 —— And Sarah saw the son of And Sarah saw the son of Hagar … mocking.Hagar … mocking.

LUST OF THE EYESLUST OF THE EYES

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ISAACISAAC

Gen. 21:12 Gen. 21:12 —— And God said unto And God said unto Abraham… in Isaac shall thy seed be Abraham… in Isaac shall thy seed be called. called.

GREAT NATIONGREAT NATION

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EVEEVE




ABRAHAMABRAHAM




ISHMAELISHMAEL ISAACISAAC






AdamAdam JesusJesus




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ESAUESAU

Gen. 25:30, 33 Gen. 25:30, 33 —— And Esau said to And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint… and same red pottage; for I am faint… and he sware unto him: and he sold his he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.birthright unto Jacob.

LUST OF THE FLESHLUST OF THE FLESH

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JACOBJACOB

Gen. 25:33 Gen. 25:33 —— And Jacob said, Swear to And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

INHERITANCEINHERITANCE

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EVEEVE




ABRAHAMABRAHAM





ESAUESAU JACOBJACOB






AdamAdam JesusJesus




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REUBENREUBEN

Gen. 37:8 Gen. 37:8 —— And his brethren said to And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. his dreams, and for his words.

PRIDE OF LIFEPRIDE OF LIFE

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JOSEPHJOSEPH

Gen. 41:57 Gen. 41:57 —— And And all countriesall countries came into came into Egypt to Joseph Egypt to Joseph

Gen. 45:7 Gen. 45:7 — — And God sent me before you to And God sent me before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to save yousave you alive by a great deliverance. alive by a great deliverance.

ALL NATIONS BLESSEDALL NATIONS BLESSED

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EVEEVE




ABRAHAMABRAHAM





ESAUESAU JACOBJACOB

REUBENREUBEN JOSEPHJOSEPH

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EVEEVE




ABRAHAMABRAHAM





ESAUESAU JACOBJACOB


SINSIN

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ISAACISAAC Offered — Gen. 22:12Offered — Gen. 22:12

JACOBJACOB Israel (Prince of God) — Gen. 32:28Israel (Prince of God) — Gen. 32:28

JOSEPHJOSEPH Sent to Save — Gen. 45:7Sent to Save — Gen. 45:7

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EVEEVE




ABRAHAMABRAHAM





ESAUESAU JACOBJACOB


SINSIN

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EVEEVE




ABRAHAMABRAHAM





ESAUESAU JACOBJACOB


SINSIN CHRISTCHRIST






Rom. 9:8 Rom. 9:8 —— That is, They which are the That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. promise are counted for the seed.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNWHATWHATABOUTABOUT

REUBEN?REUBEN?

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Gen. 37:22 Gen. 37:22 —— And Reuben said unto And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might upon him: that he might deliver him out deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his fatherof their hand, to restore him to his father..

Gen. 37:29 Gen. 37:29 —— And Reuben returned unto And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.pit; and he rent his clothes.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNREUBEN REUBEN

COULD NOT COULD NOT

SAVE HIMSAVE HIM

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNJESUS SAVESJESUS SAVES

Acts 4:12 Acts 4:12 —— Neither is there salvation in Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name any other: for there is none other name

under heaven given among men, under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. whereby we must be saved.

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Gen. 48:13, 14 Gen. 48:13, 14 —— And Joseph took them And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward both, Ephraim in his right hand toward

Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. And Israel stretched out them near unto him. And Israel stretched out

his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand head, who was the younger, and his left hand

upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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Gen. 48:17, 18 Gen. 48:17, 18 —— And when Joseph saw that And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of his father laid his right hand upon the head of

Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. And Joseph said head unto Manasseh's head. And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is

the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. head.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORNGen. 48:19 Gen. 48:19 —— And his father refused, and And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also

shall become a people, and he also shall be shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a greater than he, and his seed shall become a

multitude of nations. multitude of nations.

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORN…… the elder shall serve the younger.the elder shall serve the younger.Gen. 25:23Gen. 25:23

FIRSTBORNFIRSTBORN… … to be continuedto be continued

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