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The Blessed Virgin had an only Son. Why does the Holy Apostle Luke call Him the Firstborn?

The only Son of the Most Holy Mother of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, was evidently Her first (and only) child. "Firstborn" is not merely a genealogical term, but also a legal concept in ancient law, and in some cases (including in Israel), a religious one as well. For example, the thanksgiving sacrifices offered to God for a firstborn and for subsequent children were different… The Evangelist Luke emphasizes precisely the religious and legal status of Christ as the Firstborn.

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