Son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, father of the 12 tribes of Israel in the Book of Genesis
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Why did God wrestle with Jacob?
Sorry for asking a question kid in my Catechism class asked, but I didn't know the answer and she is an expert level 7th grader.
Why did God wrestle with Jacob if they're both good?
Was God ...
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If God set the maximum age to 120, then how could Jacob be 130 years old?
At the time of Noah, God said:
Genesis 6:3 NIV
Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans
forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and
twenty years.”
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Jacob and Esau: what is this story all about?
This is how I see the story of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25 and 26):
They are two very different twins who seem to fight a lot. Esau goes hunting and he is starving when he gets back. He asks Jacob for ...
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Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, why the elaborate ruse?
Genesis chapter 42 - 45 recount story of Joseph tricking his brothers who are in Egypt to buy grain, into going back and forth several times from Canaan to Egypt in an attempt exonerate themselves in ...
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What was the Birthright?
What, specifically, did Esau lose when he lost the birthright, and what did Jacob gain? What did the birthright represent, and why was it so highly prized by Jacob?
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Do the 'Sons of Jacob' refer to only Jews, or also Christians and Muslims?
There is a song by Damian Marley that refers to "The sleeping sons of Jacob".
I looked up 'Sons of Jacob' on Wikipedia and now understand them to represent the 12 tribes of Israel.
I am also curious ...
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Why isn't Zebulon near Sidon but Asher?
In Genesis 49:13 is written:
"Zebulon shall dwell by the haven of the sea;
He shall become a haven for ships,
And his border shall adjoin Sidon.
But if I take a look on the maps, which are ...
