Exodus 12:29 And it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Is it your contention that any animal or child that was an only child was spared from this? If a young woman had just had her first child, but had not gotten pregnant a second time yet, did her child die?
According to your "argument" that being "firstborn" requires (at least) a second, we must conclude this.
Exodus 13:2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Did the Old testament Hebrews sanctify the "firstborn" upon the birth of the second? According to your argument, they must have, for they would not know that it was a "firstborn" until second was born after it.
Exodus 13:13 And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
Of course, they did not do this until after the mother had a second born, right? Cause an only child, a first child is not a "firstborn" unless there is at least one more child born. Right?
Numbers 3:42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
Of course, this number does not include any only children. Right?
Shall I continue?
SD
The only thing insulting is what you think passes for an argument.
It simply is not a good argument.
What, at all, is insulting about it ?
Were you, truly, insulted by it ?
I didn't request anything from you, if I remember correctly.
These threads could serve a useful purpose. Christians could come and learn... be taught, etc. But lurking on these threads have taught me the exact opposite. If I had known that you would have been the one to respond to my post, I would have not posted.
You got your scriptures right...you have condesended to post to me. I guess I should be thankful. But, I'm not. It just reinforces what I believe about these threads. That those who post on Free Republic's religous forum are neck deep in theology, but they do not truly understand one word they read.
You can have the last insult. You excel at it...