- Jacob - Wikipedia
Jacob, [a] later known as Israel, [b] is a Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca
- Who Was Jacob in the Bible? Why Did He Wrestle With God?
Jacob is a biblical hero who depicts the power and grace of God to change and renew He is most commonly known in the Bible for his cunning and deceitful ways, especially towards his twin brother Esau
- Who Was Jacob? - My Jewish Learning
Jacob (Ya’akov in Hebrew) is one of Judaism’s three patriarchs, and appears throughout many chapters of the Book of Genesis He is the son of Isaac and Rebecca, the grandson of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of 12 sons, the progenitors of the 12 tribes of Israel
- Jacob | Hebrew Patriarch Father of 12 Tribes | Britannica
On the way Jacob wrestled with a mysterious stranger, a divine being, who changed Jacob’s name to Israel Jacob then met and was reconciled with Esau and settled in Canaan Jacob had 13 children, 10 of whom were founders of tribes of Israel
- Jacob - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway
As Jacob approached the land that God had promised him, a band of angels met him so he called the place “Mahanaim ” Next he sent out scouts to discover Esau’s attitude Meanwhile, Jacob took care to safeguard half of his possesions and also sent a large gift to his brother
- Jacob - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacob is a figure in the Abrahamic religions He was a patriarch of the Hebrew people, as told in the Hebrew Bible , the Talmud , the New Testament and the Qur'an He was the ancestor of the tribes of Israel , which were named after his male children
- Jacob - World History Encyclopedia
Jacob is one of the patriarchs of ancient Judaism and the father of who became the twelve tribes of Israel His story is told in Genesis 25-50 His Hebrew name is derived from Ya-aqob ("to supplant"
- Jacob - Bible Odyssey
Jacob was the father of thirteen children, to whom the twelve tribes of Israel traced their ancestry Jacob’s name comes from the Hebrew, ya’aqob, meaning “he will follow supplant ” Jacob was later called Israel (yisra’el), a reference to a narrative in which he struggled (sarita) with god (’elohim)
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