Mary’s firstborn is also called the firstborn of creation and the firstborn from the dead. These distinctions are not so much to pinpoint the origin of Christ. The Scriptures may it very clear that Jesus has always existed with His Father. No, these distinctions simply convey to us the uniqueness of Christ as God’s only begotten Son, “that in all things He may have the preeminence" He is the first, the fountainhead of all blessing and He is to be first in our lives. How do I reflect that He is first in my life? 12/21/2007 ts