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It is through Abraham, the spiritual father of faithful Christians (Romans 4:16) and "Friend of God" (James 2:23), that God started what would become the nation of Israel through his grandson Jacob (the founder of the twelve tribes of Israel). Abraham was originally named Abram (Genesis 17:1-5).
Abraham's family tree. Abraham is known as the patriarch of the Israelite people through Isaac, the son born to him and Sarah in their old age and the patriarch of Arabs through his son Ishmael, born to Abraham and Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant.
Jacob married Laban's daughters Leah and Rachel and became the father of the patriarchs of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Jacob's choice for a wife was Rachel, but Laban, his father in law, tricked him into marrying Leah. Jacob married Rachel also, but only seven years later. By Leah, he sired six sons and one daughter whose name was Dinah.
Descendants of Biblical Abraham. This family tree chart shows Abraham's descendants through his wives Keturah and Sarah, and concubine, Hagar. Click here to enlarge. Abraham's son, Isaac, fathered Jacob. Jacob's twelve sons founded the twelve tribes of Israel.
Family Tree of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph. Twelve Tribes of Israel: Gad, Asher, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali.
Our first period —Promises to Abraham— spans the generations of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The period starts with God's call to Abram, and ends with the settlement of Jacob's family in Goshen, a part of Egypt.
22 kwi 2024 · Jacob was the grandson of Abraham and the son of Isaac. The lineage of Jacob is part of Israel’s illustrious line of patriarchs. Jacob was born in Canaan, which later became the nation of Israel and God’s Promised Land to His people. Jacob was the second son of Isaac and Rebekah.
