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Jacob is between 97 and 108 years old. Joseph is between 6 and 17 years old. Below, in chronological order, is a brief synopsis of the events that took place during this eleven-year period. Jacob, at Penuel, wrestles with "a man" all night long who is Jesus Christ manifested in the flesh.
The timeline begins with Adam in Eden, then on to Noah and the Flood and the birth of Israel through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Age of Israel—c. 1660 BC to c. 457 BC. Covers the history of the Jewish nation, from Moses and the Exodus to King David and the prophets Daniel and Isaiah. Age of Christ—c. 4 BC to AD 1840
Timeline based on traditionally accepted timeframes and general consensus of a variety of sources, including Wilmington's Guide to the Bible, A Survey of Israel's History (Wood), The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (Thiele), ESV Study Bible, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, and Easton's ...
A case in point is Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Although most may have a working knowledge of Abraham’s age, we often do not know how Isaac and Jacob work into the Biblical timeline. When we first meet Abraham in Genesis 11, he and his family had just moved from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran.
Jacob is found on the Bible Timeline from 1836 BC to 1689 BC. He was the second of the twin sons born to Rebekah and Issac. The name Jacob is believed to mean one that follows on another’s heels.
Terah dies (age 205; Abram 75) 1921. Isaac born (Abram 100) 1896. Isaac marries Rebekah (age 40) 1856. Jacob born (Isaac 60; 1836Abram 160) Abraham dies (age 175; 1821Jacob 15) Isaac blesses Jacob and Esau 1760(age 76) Jacob goes to Padan-aram 1760(age 76) Jacob marries Leah and Rachel 1753.
Conclusion: Jacob was born when his grandfather Abraham was 160 years old, and Jacob was 15 years old when his grandfather Abraham died. These facts are summarized for reference in the following table.
