FIRSTBORN : Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God (Exodus 13:2,12-16;22:29,30;34:19,20; Leviticus 27:26; Numbers 3)
COURAGE » INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION » The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3:16-18)
DECEPTION » INSTANCES OF » In representing to their father that Joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts (Genesis 37:29-35)
FAITH » INSTANCES OF TRIAL OF » The three Hebrews, when commanded to worship the image (Daniel 3:8-30; Hebrews 11:32-34)
FALSEHOOD » INSTANCES OF » Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that Joseph was killed by wild beasts (Genesis 37:29-35)
GAMES » FIGURATIVE » Fighting wild "beasts", of spiritual conflict (1 Corinthians 4:9;9:26;15:32; 2 Timothy 4:7)