- And God appeared unto Jacob again, - this was a visible manifestation, m contrast to the audible one in Shechem (ver. One can only imagine that Pharaoh, who was accustomed to being viewed as a god, was brought uncomfortably close to being reminded that he, too, was of flesh. Judah pleads with Joseph to free Benjamin and offers himself as a replacement. The Israelites thrive in Egypt. Jacob understood Pharaoh’s intention and answered wisely that while he was indeed 130 years old, he was still much younger than his fathers [were when they died], and it was the troubles he had experienced that made him look so old (Sha-agat Aryeh on Genesis 47:9 in Torah Gems, volume 1, p. 332). Bethel, the “House of God,” was of special importance to Jacob, for here, perhaps some 30 years before, Jehovah had passed on to him the Abrahamic covenant. “May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. This can be determined by looking in the scriptures. Jacob then met his brother and made peace. These Jacob buried out of sight near Shechem.—Ge 35:1-4. 21. JACOB was seventy-seven years old when his father Isaac blessed him; and he stole the blessings and birthright from his brother Esau, and fled from before his brother to Harrân. Joseph’s double portion of that conquered land consisted of the two allotments given to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. We calculate this age by noting that Jacob was 130 when he entered the land of Egypt (Genesis 47:9). 4 The Oxford MS adds that Jacob and Esau buried their father in the 'double cave. Imagine Jacob’s heartache when he learned that Rachael was the one to take these idols. On top of being a writer, blogger, musician and speaker, I wear a number of other titles. (His final days are recounted in Genesis 47:28-50:14.) His name was changed to Israel which means “God contended”. A really true human being does not live years, but days…. (Ge 49:1-28) He showed faith in the outworking of Jehovah’s purposes. (Chaps 25-50) In accordance with Jacob’s wish to be buried in Canaan, Joseph first had the Egyptian physicians embalm his father’s body in preparation for the trip. Asked about his age, Jacob replied that he was 130 but that, compared with those of his forefathers, his days had been “few and distressing.” —Ge 47:7-10. Imagine his delight when he discovered Joseph was alive and he still had Benjamin. Perhaps it was prior to his son Joseph’s being sold into Egyptian slavery that Jacob moved his residence down to Hebron, where his aging father Isaac was still living, but the date of this move is not certain.—Ge 35:27. It was also while sojourning here at Bethel that his mother’s nurse Deborah died and was buried.—Ge 35:5-15. Welcome to my virtual home. “And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” {Genesis 32:30}. And Jacob went to Laban the Aramean, his mother's brother, and served before him as a shepherd for fourteen years. Therefore Isaac prepared two sets of blessings, one for Esau, the other for Jacob. One can assume that he raised and cared for his family and watched his sons grow into men and grandchildren enter the picture. [The man] saw that he could not overpower Jacob, so he touched his hip joint; Jacob’s hip joint was dislocated as he wrestled with him. Jacob and Pharaoh's brief interaction over Jacob's age raises many questions about the complex relationship between the two. Our Sages tell us that when Jacob came to Egypt, the land was blessed by his presence and the famine ended. When it came into the region of the Jordan, there were seven days of mourning rites, after which Jacob’s sons buried their father in the cave of Machpelah where Abraham and Isaac had been interred.—Ge 49:29-33; 50:1-14. To most scholars, this is believed to at least be a sign of respect for his wife. The infamous story of the prophet with the talking donkey demonstrates the Bible's awareness that powers of divination were not limited to Israelite seers. The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom—1960, The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom—2003, God’s “Eternal Purpose” Now Triumphing for Man’s Good. p. 46 Joseph was born after Jacob worked 14 years for his wives (Genesis 30:25; 31:28). Joseph was approximately 44 at that time (Genesis 41:46). This, is why we hear the term “Jacob’s ladder”. Jacob saw a right wrong before he died, 12. (Genesis 47:13-27). Yet, things did not go as Jacob planned them. When he returned to Canaan he refused to return to Bethel.. and he when he finally got there.. he fulfilled is vow, and build an altar called “El Elohe Israel” (The Lord, God of Israel).. (He should be slightly older than 90 years old by then)… God spoke to Jacob . Twenty-three years after Jacob went up to his father, Joseph was sold by his brethren to the Midianites for twenty dînârs4. {Genesis 28}. 1), and in a state of wakefulness (ver. This brief encounter between Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, and Jacob, the spiritual patriarch of a fledgling tribe of nomads, raises a number of questions about power and spiritual leadership. Israel’s third patriarch was born into great dysfunction, but found ways to create the first cohesive family in the Bible. That night he wrestled with a man who touched his thigh. After taking the blessing, Esau hated his brother. Jacob remained alone, and a man wrestled with him until dawn broke. 1. God spoke to Jacob and blessed him. Rebekah did not want her favorite son to marry the pagan women the same way her elder son had and Isaac sent Jacob to the land of Rebekah’s father. (Ge 42:29-38) Only when the food obtained in Egypt had all been eaten did Jacob finally consent to let Benjamin go.—Ge 43:1-14; Ac 7:12. Things weren’t getting better for Jacob, only worse. He and Laban make a deal for the sheep, which becomes a shrewd deal on Jacob’s part and God richly blesses him. (Heb 11:21) Because of his faith and because Jehovah specifically confirmed to him the Abrahamic covenant of blessing, the Scriptures often refer to Jehovah as the God not only of Abraham and Isaac but also of Jacob.—Ex 3:6; 1Ch 29:18; Mt 22:32. His favorite son, Joseph, was believed killed {although in reality his brothers sold him into slavery}. Sacred-Texts Christianity Index Previous Next. Jacob, now Israel, had wrestled with God. The Lord told Rebekah she had two nations in her womb. Shortly before his death, Jacob blessed his grandsons, Joseph’s sons, and, by divine guidance, put the younger Ephraim ahead of the older Manasseh. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. About ten years after Isaac’s death an extensive famine forced Jacob to send ten of his sons down to Egypt for cereals. Poor Jacob. “He loved Rachel more than Leah…and Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachael was barren.” {Genesis 29:30-31}.
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