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| Jacob (Twin) Israel, King of Goshen | |
| Birth: | ABT. 2108 AF, (ABT. 1896 BC) |
| Death: | ABT. 2255 AT. (ABT. 1749 BC) |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Isaac (Israel) b. in ca 2080 BC, (ABT. 1956 BC) |
| Mother: | Rebekah |
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| Also Known As: Jacob Israel |
| Burial: CAVE OF MACHPELAH, FIELD OF EPHRON, HEBRON, LAND OF CANAAN |
| Reference: 2706 |
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Individual:
Daily Bible Study - Children Of Jacob
Children Of Jacob
The grandson of Abraham, and the son of Isaac, Jacob is a key individual of
Bible History. God changed Jacob's name to Israel (see Stairway To Heaven), and
from his sons came the Tribes of Israel - the Israelites.
Jacob had 2 wives, Rachel and Leah (who were sisters, and first-cousins of
Jacob), and 2 concubines, Bilhah and Zilpah, an apparently common and accepted
practice of the day. Rachel and Leah did not object to the other two women
because it was their idea to have more children with them (Genesis 30:3,9).
Rachel - Jacob's favorite wife. She died while giving birth to Benjamin and is
buried at Bethlehem. Her children were Joseph and Benjamin.
Joseph - 11th-born overall. Definitely his father's favorite son, from his
favorite wife, it was Joseph who was sold for slavery into Egypt by his
jealous brothers (see Coat Of Many Colors). There, with God's help, he rose
to become the highest official of the Pharaoh, saving the nation from the
famine that was prophesied. When the rest of Jacob's family moved to Egypt
to escape the famine, it was Joseph who had made their survival possible
(they would remain in Egypt 400 years, eventually becoming slaves until the
Exodus). While there, Joseph had 2 sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were
themselves made into individual tribes of Israel to bring the number back to
12 - the priestly tribe of Levi was not counted separately, but was absorbed
among the other tribes.
Ephraim - Younger than Manasseh, he was never the less ranked higher in
the family structure (Genesis 48:19). His descendants were to become a
great future group of nations.
Manasseh - 1st-born of Joseph, he was prophesied to become a great single
nation.
Benjamin - The youngest of the 12 sons. Rachel died while giving him birth.
The apostle Paul (see On The Road To Damascus), who wrote much of the New
Testament, is descended from Benjamin.
Leah - It seems that Jacob did not have a great deal of love for her, perhaps
because she became his wife by deception (Genesis 29:16-30). Never the less,
Leah is the mother of the greatest number of the Tribes of Israel, and is
today buried with Jacob (along with Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah) in the
high-tension area of The Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron. Her children are
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Israel's only recorded
daughter, Dinah.
Reuben - 1st-born overall. He was disqualified from his position as eldest
son when he committed an act of sexual immorality with Jacob's concubine
Bilhah (Genesis 35:22).
Simeon - 2nd-born overall.
Levi - 3rd-born overall. From Levi came the Levites who were dedicated to
God's service. As such, they were later not counted as a separate tribe.
Moses and Aaron and John The Baptist were descended from Levi.
Judah - 4th-born overall. Perhaps the most famous of Jacob's sons, it was
from Judah that the Jews are descended. Jesus Christ (see also The Chosen
People), and most Christians in the earliest days of the church, were
descended from Judah. A vital element for understanding Bible Prophecy is
that while all Jews are Israelites, not all Israelites are Jews (just the
same as all Belgians are Europeans, but not all Europeans are Belgians).
There are many millions of people around the world today who are Israelites,
but are not Jews.
Issachar - 9th-born overall.
Zebulun - 10th-born overall.
Dinah - Israel's only daughter.
Bilhah - Rachel's maid, it was Rachel's idea that Jacob have children with her
(Genesis 30:3-6). Her children were Dan and Naphtali.
Dan - 5th-born overall.
Naphtali - 6th-born overall.
Zilpah - Leah's maid, it was Leah's idea that Jacob have children with her
(Genesis 30:9). Her children were Gad and Asher.
Gad - 7th-born overall.
Asher - 8th-born overall.
Fact Finder: When he knew that he was dying, did Jacob specifically request that
he be taken out from Egypt and buried in the family tomb in Hebron?
Genesis 49:29-33
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