Jacob: Patriarch of Israel's Tribes
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Jacob was an Israeli patriarch. Descendant of Abraham (grandfather) and Isaac (father). He is
one of the most well-known and studied biblical characters. His life and work were narrated in
Genesis, one of the most important books of the Christian Bible and the Jewish Tanakh. It is
it attributes a foundational influence on the People of Israel, because from his 12 sons emerged
the known 12 tribes of Israel. He professed a deep faith in God that led to enjoying
his grace and preference. He fought with his twin brother Esau for the birthright. He got it
he bought for a plate of lentils. He was his mother Rebeca's favorite. He worked for 14
years for his uncle Laban to give him one of his daughters in marriage: Rachel, of whom
He had fallen deeply in love when he met her. God rewarded his faith and devotion.
handing over the land that they had agreed upon. He settled there with his family.
1791 B.C.
He was born in Canaan, a region belonging to Western Asia. He was the second son of Isaac.
Israeli patriarch, and his wife Rebecca; grandson of Abraham, who led the migration of the
Hebrews from Mesopotamia.
He had an older brother, Esau, whom he bought for a plate of lentils, according to the story.
the Old Testament, the condition of the firstborn.
Dispute with his twin brother
When Esau understood that he had given a great privilege to his brother, he swore.
to take revenge. His mother indulged him, while his father preferred Esau. The fight between the
brothers grew and escalated to a level of violence such that Rebeca, fearful of the actions of
Esau against his favorite son decided to send him to live with his brother Laban.
Sacrifice for the love of Rachel
Once at home, at his uncle's, in the land of Haran, he fell in love with one of his daughters and cousins:
Raquel, the youngest. Decided to marry Raquel, he accepted his uncle's proposal to
to work for him for seven years, and in return, once the period is completed, he
he would deliver his daughter.
The long-awaited day arrived, however, Laban deceived him, and instead of Rachel, he gave him Leah;
His uncle's excuse was that a law prevented him from handing Raquel over without first offering her to a
man to his firstborn.
They made a new deal: I would work another seven years for Laban and finally I could
to marry Raquel.
Descent: the 12 Israeli tribes
With Leah he had four children, while Rachel found it harder to conceive, and then she
offered to his servants who gave him illegitimate children.
Raquel passed away after the birth of her second child: Benjamín, she was previously the mother of José.
With Leah he had: Reuben, Levi, Issachar, Simeon, Judah, and Zebulun. And with the maidservants Zilpah and
Bilhah had two sons with each: Gad and Asher, Naphtali and Dan, respectively.
All of them gave rise to the twelve Israelite tribes.
Each one settled in a specific geographic region, on which he exercised his
authority..(It is not necessary to memorize the names, I will put them in the
slides, because I know they are difficult to learn, watch out for the names, the rest if you have to
memorize it)
1644 BC
He passed away in Egypt at the age of 147. The Israelite patriarchs were characterized by their
longevity (or why they lived many years).
Jacob defeated the angel
This 'battle' of Jacob against the angel is one of the best-known episodes in Genesis.
Al ser que peleó con él se lo describió como un ángel, aunque, también, apareció
mentioned as a god and even as a human being.
In his attempt to overcome Jacob, the angel injured his thigh; however, he remained in
action, I was not going to desist from the fight until the angel blessed him.
Finally, the blessing arrived, the angel changed his name to Israel because that
the word meant "struggle with God", and in that struggle, clearly, he had emerged victorious.
The story also tells that, in honor of this revealing event, he decided to name the
place of the events like Penuel or Peniel, which refers to 'face of God'.
Jehovah fulfilled His promises to Jacob throughout his life. From that moment,
Jacob was called Israel and his family was known as the Israelites. He continued
keeping the commandments and worshiping Jehovah.
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