The First Shall Be The Last...

Reuben was the first
but became the Last
when Jacob cursed him
 for
for sleeping with his
 father's wife.

Esau
was the first
but became the Last
when he sold
 his birthright
because of gluttony,
and eventually
 lost his blessings.

Manasseh
 was the First
but eventually
 became the Last
because
 he lost
favour with God.
Ephraim
became the First
and Manasseh
 the Last.

John the Baptist
 was the First
but
became the Last
when he doubted Christ .
Jesus demoted him
to the Last.

David was the Last
but eventually
became the Anointed.

Joseph became the First
despite the fact that
 he was
second to the Last.

Solomon
became
 the King
but he was not the First.