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DOCTRINE OF POSTERITY

A. The doctrine of posterity refers to the perpetuation of every original family that came into Israel after the Exodus through the male line.

B. When the husband died without a male heir, it was the responsibility of his brother to have sex with the widow, so that his male line would not die out, Gen 38:6-10.

C. The law of posterity was used by the Pharisees to try to trap Jesus Christ on the subject of resurrection, Mt 22:24; Mk 12:19.

D. The law of posterity is related to inheriting land in the Millennium, Deut 1:8, 11:9.

E. In Ruth 4:9-10, Boaz bought land and would raise up male heirs to keep the law of posterity going.

F. The law of posterity was a pertinent civil function in Israel during the Age of Israel.

G. According to Ps 37:28, a criminal was to be wiped out so that the law of posterity did not apply.

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R. B. Thieme, Jr., Bible Ministries 5139 West Alabama, Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 621-3740

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