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| + | ''In brief,'' Jacob was an important figure in the Old Testament. His story is told in the Book of Genesis. He was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham. He purchased the birthright from his brother Esau for a pot of soup, and his wife Rachel from his uncle Laban in return for seven years labour. God later renamed Jacob to Israel after he wrestled with an angel, and he became the father of the Israelites. | ||
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'''Overviews''' | '''Overviews''' | ||
* [[An overview of the story of Jacob in Genesis]] | * [[An overview of the story of Jacob in Genesis]] | ||
* [[Bible Dictionary: Jacob]] | * [[Bible Dictionary: Jacob]] | ||
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'''Articles / opinions / studies''' | '''Articles / opinions / studies''' | ||
* [[Some short comments about Jacob in Genesis by different users]] | * [[Some short comments about Jacob in Genesis by different users]] | ||
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'''Acounts of the story of Jacob''' | '''Acounts of the story of Jacob''' | ||
* [[The biblical account of the story of Jacob in Genesis]] | * [[The biblical account of the story of Jacob in Genesis]] | ||
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'''Quotes''' | '''Quotes''' | ||
* [[Bible quotes about the Jacob of Genesis]] | * [[Bible quotes about the Jacob of Genesis]] | ||
* [[Famous quotes about the Jacob of Genesis]] | * [[Famous quotes about the Jacob of Genesis]] | ||
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| + | '''See also''' | ||
| + | * [[Genesis]] | ||
| + | * [[Abraham (Genesis)|Abraham]] | ||
| + | * [[Isaac (Genesis)|Jacob]] | ||
| + | * [[Rebecca (Genesis)|Rebecca]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Studies of people or stories in Genesis]] contents page | ||
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Revision as of 15:57, 9 June 2006
In brief, Jacob was an important figure in the Old Testament. His story is told in the Book of Genesis. He was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham. He purchased the birthright from his brother Esau for a pot of soup, and his wife Rachel from his uncle Laban in return for seven years labour. God later renamed Jacob to Israel after he wrestled with an angel, and he became the father of the Israelites.
Overviews
Articles / opinions / studies
Acounts of the story of Jacob
Quotes
See also
Return to Studies of people or stories in Genesis contents page
