Inheritance — Meaning in the Bible
What is passed down to an heir. In Israel each tribe and family received land as an inheritance; the New Testament speaks of an inheritance kept in heaven.
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
What it means
Joshua divided the land among the tribes as their inheritance; the Levites' inheritance was the LORD himself. Naboth refused to sell the inheritance of his fathers. Joshua 11:23Numbers 18:201 Kings 21:3
The daughters of Zelophehad asked for their father's inheritance, and God said they were right. Peter speaks of an inheritance that cannot perish. Numbers 27:1–81 Peter 1:3–4
Key passages
- Numbers 27:1–11 — The daughters of Zelophehad.
- Joshua 11:23 — The land divided.
- 1 Kings 21:1–3 — Naboth's vineyard.
- Luke 15:11–12 — The younger son asks for his share.
- 1 Peter 1:3–5 — An inheritance in heaven.