Heir

Easton, 1897

Under the patriarchs the property of a father was divided among the sons of his legitimate wives (Genesis 21:10; Genesis 24:36; Genesis 25:5), the eldest son getting a larger portion than the rest. The Mosaic law made specific regulations regarding the transmission of real property, which are given in detail in Deuteronomy 21:17; Numbers 27:8; Numbers 36:6; Numbers 27:9-11. Succession to property was a matter of right and not of favour. Christ is the "heir of all things" (Hebrews 1:2; Colossians 1:15). Believers are heirs of the "promise," "of righteousness," "of the kingdom," "of the world," "of God," "joint heirs" with Christ (Galatians 3:29; Hebrews 6:17; Hebrews 11:7; James 2:5; Romans 4:13; Romans 8:17).