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Jacob and Esau - This is the account of the family line of Abraham’s son Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac, and Isaac was forty years old.
- S Ver 7,S 20
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- New International Version
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- S Ver 7,S 20
4 sty 2022 · In about a dozen places in the Bible, the Lord God is referred to as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (e.g., Genesis 50:24; Exodus 3:15; Acts 7:32). This name of God emphasizes the covenant that God made with Israel and the Israelites’ special place as God’s Chosen People.
Jacob was the twin-brother of Esau and grandson of Abraham. He stole Esau's blessing from their father by pretending to be him when Isaac was old and unable to see very well. To escape the wrath of his brother, Jacob flees to a relative named Laban.
8 lis 2022 · Abraham was called out of Ur of the Chaldees to Canaan, and the Lord established a covenant with Him (Genesis 12:1-3). The Lord reaffirmed the same covenant He made with Abraham’s son, Isaac (Genesis 21:12; 26:3-4). Later, the covenant was affirmed with Isaac’s son, Jacob (Genesis 28:14-15).
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are pivotal figures in the Bible, particularly within the context of the Old Testament. Their stories, primarily found in the Book of Genesis, are foundational to the understanding of God's covenant with His people, Israel.
27 wrz 2022 · Who Were Jacob and Esau in the Bible? Jacob and Esau were the sons of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandsons of Abraham and Sarah. Abraham, a descendent of Noah, had been told by God to leave his family and move to Canaan, as well as that his family line would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-4).
In the New Testament, the apostle Peter calls God the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as a way of linking modern miracles among the Jews to the God of their forefathers and also to Jesus Christ as God incarnate (Acts 3:12–13).
