The firstborn son is considered special in ancient society and even in places around the world today. Yet, God commanded Israel that the firstborn was to be consecrated to God. This served as a reminder that God brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt. I believe God's plan was also to teach them that no one was to depend on themselves. God commanded days, years, animals, and here their firstborn to be considered God's. The one they needed to depend on was God; not themselves, their time, their property, or their children. The problem was they often didn't learn the lesson.
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