From Nave’s Topical Bible
Heir
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 22Passages listed
- 11Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- General scriptures concerningGalatians 4:1Galatians 4:2Genesis 15:3Genesis 21:10Genesis 25:5Genesis 25:6Leviticus 25:45Leviticus 25:46Numbers 27:8–11Numbers 36:1–8Deuteronomy 21:15–17Joshua 17:3–6Ruth 4:1–12Ecclesiastes 2:18Ecclesiastes 2:19Galatians 4:30
- See Inheritance
- See Birthright
- See Firstborn
- See Orphan
- See Will
- FIGURATIVERomans 8:14–17Galatians 3:29Galatians 4:6Galatians 4:7Titus 3:7James 2:5
- See Adoption
The passages, in Bible order (22)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 15:3
Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
Commentary on Genesis 15:32 voices
Let us also consider what recompense he requests from the Lord. He does not ask for riches, as would a greedy person, nor for a long life in this world, as would one who fears death, nor for power. Rather he asks for an heir worthy of his work. "What will you give me?"—he says—"I am about to depart without children." And then he says, "Because you have not given me posterity, a slave born in my house will be my heir." Let everyone learn therefore not to despise marriage.
Ambrose of Milan· On Abraham, 397Patristic
And Abram said, behold, to me thou hast given no seed,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 21:10
and she said to Abraham, “Expel the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac!”
Commentary on Genesis 21:102 voices
Then Sarah, who showed no envy in any matter that concerned herself, became envious in this matter concerning her son. She was not envious of Hagar whom she had given to her husband. Since it was a matter of God's promise, and the son of …
Ephrem the Syrian· COMMENTARY ON GENESIS 18:2, 373Patristic
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, cast out this bondwoman and her son,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 25:5
Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.
Commentary on Genesis 25:52 voices
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. By his last will and testament; not all out of his own hand, while he lived, at least he reserved somewhat for himself, and for gifts to his other children; so his servant declared to the parents and friends of Rebekah, Gen 24:35; wherefore some render the words here "had given" (d); or the sense is, that he had at that time purposed and promised to give all that he had to Isaac, and now he actually did it. (d) נתן "dederat", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Gave all that he had unto Isaac - His principal flocks, and especially his right to the land of Canaan, including a confirmation to him and his posterity of whatever was contained in the promises of God.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 25:6
But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
Commentary on Genesis 25:61 voice
But unto the sons of the concubines which Abraham had,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Leviticus 25:45
You may also purchase them from the foreigners residing among you or their clans living among you who are born in your land. These may become your property.
Commentary on Leviticus 25:451 voice
Moreover, of the children of the strangers, that do sojourn among you,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Leviticus 25:46
You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
Commentary on Leviticus 25:461 voice
And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 27:8–11
Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter.
Commentary on Numbers 27:8–111 voice
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel,.... The above affair occasioned a law to be made, in which all the people would have a concern, among whom such cases should happen, as after related: saying, if a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter; as in the above case of the daughters of Zelophehad; what was determined as to their particular case was made into a general law.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 36:1–8
Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them,
Commentary on Numbers 36:1–81 voice
And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Deuteronomy 21:15–17
If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,
Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:15–171 voice
And inasmuch as my discourse took as a proof of its assertion that passage in the Book of Deuteronomy which speaks of the man who had two wives, one beloved and the other hated, you seem to have felt much concern lest any one should suppose this man had taken to himself two souls, which is impossible.
Ambrose of Milan· Letters 31-40, 397Patristic
- Joshua 17:3–6
But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Commentary on Joshua 17:3–61 voice
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters,.... The descent of this man is particularly given, to show the truth and reality of it, upon which his daughters made their request, and that granted and now claimed: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah; by the same names, and in the same order they are called in Num 26:33; the order is a little different in Num 36:11.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Ruth 4:1–12
Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
Commentary on Ruth 4:1–121 voice
The man was so virtuous that he did not rush into a marriage outside the law, but he spoke with his neighbors about the marriage. However, his words are also worthy of admiration. For his first words were not about the marriage but about the …
Theodoret of Cyrus· QUESTIONS ON RUTH, 458Patristic
- Ecclesiastes 2:18
I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:181 voice
If the whole earth is not worth the kingdom of heaven, surely he who has left a few fields leaves nothing, as it were; even if he has given up a house or much gold, he ought not to boast nor grow weary. Moreover, we should consider that if we do not relinquish these things for virtue's sake, we leave them behind later when we die and often, as Ecclesiastes reminds us, to those to whom we do not wish to leave them.
Athanasius of Alexandria· Life of St. Anthony 17, 373Patristic
- Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 2:191 voice
And the reason for the loathing is introduced: "Who shall have an heir after me, whom I know not whether he will be wise or foolish." Literally, Solomon had as heir Rehoboam, a foolish son, who, following the counsel of the young men, caused the …
Bonaventure· Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Chapter 2, 1257Patristic
- Romans 8:14–17
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Commentary on Romans 8:14–171 voice
Just as we have shown that in this Epistle diverse laws are mentioned by Paul under the single word "law," and that diverse deaths are named under the one designation "death," so now we also see diverse spirits indicated under the one name of "Spirit." He says, then, in the present chapter: "For whoever are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God"; and in this he certainly means the very Spirit of God. And again in what follows: "For you have not received," he says, "the spirit of bondage again in fear."
Origen of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS, 253Patristic
- Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Commentary on Galatians 3:291 voice
Whenever our Lord Jesus Christ is called Abraham's offspring, this must be understood in the bodily sense of his generation from the stock of Abraham.
Jerome· EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS 2.3.29, 420Patristic
- Galatians 4:1
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
Commentary on Galatians 4:11 voice
(Chapter IV - 1, 2) However, I say that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, even though he is the Lord of all, but he is under guardians and managers until the appointed time by the father. This little heir, who is no different from a slave even though he is the Lord of all, is under guardians and managers until the appointed time by the father, represents the whole human race until the coming of Christ, and, to say more, until the end of the world.
Jerome· Commentary on Galatians, 420Patristic