Bechorot 17: Who’s On First?

If two male lambs are born at exactly the same moment, which one is the firstborn? Bekhorot 17 opens chapter two with a puzzling scenario and a debate over a single plural word in Exodus. Rabbi Yosei HaGelili says both belong to the priest, while the rabbis insist one must have come first. Through a Messianic Jewish lens, we follow the thread from Jacob and Esau to Perez and Zerah to Yeshua, the firstborn among many. If you've ever felt like you came in second, or you've been racing to be first, this episode is for you.