Importance of an Inheritance

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10 Laws of Inheritance 

May 4, 2025

Laws of Inheritance

# 1

If you do not leave an inheritance, you have assigned your children to a life of slavery.

2 Kings 4:1 

Proverbs 22:7 ESV 

Proverbs 21:20

# 2

An inheritance is received from a father, parents or a substitute guardian.

Proverbs 19:14 

Proverbs 13:22 

2 Corinthians 12:14 

Gen 24:35-36

# 3

Children are not to be expected to leave and inheritance to their parents.

2 Corinthians 12:14 

 Gen 24:35-36 

 1 Timothy 5:3-4

# 4

A father's number one goal is to leave an inheritance for his grandchildren

Gen 24:35-36

 Prov. 13:22 

 Gen. 25:5-6

# 5

Never wait until you are gone to identify the exact inheritors and successor.

Gen 25:6 

Gen. 49:1-33 Listen to or read the whole chapter 

Gen. 49:29-33 

Numbers 27: 13-23 Moses identified Joshua before he died

# 6

Every testator should clearly identify the intended receivers of Properties and assets and give them a performance review while they live.

Gen 49:1-4 

Gen. 25:5-6 (sons of the concubines, sent them away from Isaac)

# 7

Never miss the opportunity to identify and correct failures or encourage your inheritors and successors.   

Gen. 49 

Proverbs 28:23 

Proverbs 19:18

Gen. 49: 29-33

# 8

An inheritance includes Property, Housing, employees and riches

Proverbs 19:14

Gen 24:35-36

# 9

Wisdom, Knowledge, understanding and management skills, should also be passed on as an inheritance.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

Proverbs 4:7-13