Strengthen your faith in God's word

Under the patriarchs the property of a father was divided among the sons of his legitimate wives (Gen 21:10; Gen 24:36; Gen 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 Deut 21:17; Num 27:8; Num 36:6; Num 27:9–11. Succession to property was a matter of right and not of favour. Christ is the “heir of all things” (Heb 1:2; Col 1:15). Believers are heirs of the “promise,” “of righteousness,” “of the kingdom,” “of the world,” “of God,” “joint heirs” with Christ (Gal 3:29; Heb 6:17; Heb 11:7; Jas 2:5; Rom 4:13; Rom 8:17).