To Reuben, Jacob said that he would not receive his inheritance as firstborn, because he defiled his father's bed by laying with his father's concubine, Bilhah (Genesis 35:22). Levi 4. Near Luz en route to Haran, Jacob experienced a vision of a ladder, or staircase, reaching into heaven with angels going up and down it, commonly referred to as "Jacob's ladder." Below is a discussion of each tribe of Israel including their specific blessings and lessons we can learn from them. Reuben lost his birthright through one act of lust. She also is a member of BRRC. Jacob wanted to know how things were doing, so he asked Joseph to go down there and return with a report. 9. Issachar Jacob put Ephraim the younger ahead of Manasseh the . In addition to writing for the Salem Web Network, Lisa serves as a Word Weavers mentor and is part of a critique group. ", Jacob then transported his family and flocks across the ford Jabbok by night, then recrossed back to send over his possessions, being left alone in communion with God. We will look at the whole of what he said to them as recorded in the Bible (Genesis 49: 3-27). Laban agreed to the arrangement. Judah is now heir apparent until Genesis 37:3 where it seems that Jacob may be making Joseph (he was the firstborn of the favored wife) the leader of the family. Some of these boys were their literal children, and . Laban asked what he could pay Jacob. (38:46) Jacob is described as a good-doer (21:72) and the Quran further makes it clear that God inspired Jacob to contribute towards purification and hold the contact prayer. Laban gave Jacob Rachel as a wife also, but Jacob had to work another seven years for her. For New Testament believers, again this is picture of them being a royal priesthood when they speak the language of God. Jacob fell in love with Laban's younger daughter, Rachel, Laban had him work for seven years, but then tricked him into marrying him to his older daughter, Leah. (28) Jacob concludes his blessing of the sons. His first-born Reuben was the son of Leah, who later gave birth to Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. Thanks! Jacob also had one daughter, Dinah, whose descendants were not recognized as a separate tribe. The Pharaoh honored their stay and even made the notion that if there were any competent men in their house, then they may elect a chief herdsman to oversee Egyptian livestock. The lessons are numerous. Rachel's servant woman Bilhah had two more sons: Dan and Naphtali. Sunday School Lessons. Genesis 29:32-35:18, The birth of the Jacob's twelve sons and the meaning of their names. Sons Of Jacob. For New Testament believers, this is picture of a man who recognized his mistakes and repented wholeheartedly making amends for the evil he had done. (Leah) behold a son When Reuben, the eldest, mentioned that they needed to bring Benjamin to Egypt to prove their word as honest men, their father became furious with them. To Judah, Jacob said that he was to receive the blessing as king and rule over his descendants spiritually and that this blessing would not depart from him until the coming of the promised Messiah, in other words, Jacob prophesied that Jesus was going to descend from his line. He rent his clothes and put sackcloth around his waist mourning for days. Yet, he contemplated his son's words about these dreams. Numbers 1: The census taken a month after the Exodus from . ;% 0MA{6S!e4$rek/J0OW?Q9~/?___~h6~h6~Uy}}5 wLL}.mShgc%lT]=>7WJys7cof?|_N3p= U51`\v+kj4dlmmw}{?y,GR!B] PpZYY#uwiP&t()T5S-`->TJ1%EDJ:G>)?G9205 Zebulun, Zilpah (Leah's maid), mother of: Gad, Asher, Bilhah (Rachel's maid), mother of: Dan, Naphtali. The blessing that Jacob gave Joseph was that Joseph's two sons would become his sons. The sons of Jacob in order of birth (and to whom) are as follows: Leah gives birth to (1) Reuben, (2) Simeon, (3) Levi, and (4) Judah. [33] Literal Christian interpreters like Henry M. Morris say that the stranger was "God Himself and, therefore, Christ in His preincarnate state", citing Jacob's own evaluation and the name he assumed thereafter, "one who fights victoriously with God", and adding that God had appeared in the human form of the Angel of the Lord to eat a meal with Abraham in Genesis 18. The prophecy also said that "the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger" (Genesis 25:25 KJV). The 12 sons of Israel are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph and Benjamin. Following the example of Sarah, who gave her handmaid to Abraham after years of infertility, Rachel gave her handmaid Bilhah to Jacob so that Rachel could raise children through her. [54], It turned out that Joseph, who identified his brothers in Egypt, was able to secretly return that money that they used to pay for the grain, back to them. He seemed to be the chosen among the hand maids children. Jacob, having been celibate until the age of 84, fathered twelve children in the next seven years. Judah and Tamar are in the lineage of Jesus, despite Judahs sinful action toward her (Genesis 38). I do have Gad listed under Zilpah and her children are between Bilhahs and Issachar in verse 17. Hiseyesaredarkerthanwine, andhisteethwhiterthan milk. (Jesus is called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. The lineage leading to Jesus goes through Judah. When the brothers heard the father begging Jacob to give her to Shechem for a wife, they were very angry, and came up with a plan. Jacob spoke to Dan (Dan sounds like the Hebrew word, judged) Danshalljudgehispeople as one ofthetribesofIsrael.Danshallbeaserpentintheway, aviperbythepath, that bites the horsesheels sothathisriderfallsbackward. According to the Quran, Jacob remained in the company of the elect throughout his life. I did a poor job of communicating that thought, which possibly led to your question. Proud member Respectfully, Mark. This time, Judah spoke to his father in order to persuade him about having Benjamin accompany them, so as to prevent Egyptian retribution. Jacob had still another reason for grieving the loss of Joseph. The couple therefore devised a series of signs by which Jacob could identify the veiled bride on his wedding night. [39], The house of Jacob dwelt in Hebron,[40] in the land of Canaan. 12.Benjamin - Son of righteousness. 8. According to the folk etymology found in Genesis 25:26, the name Yaaqv is derived from aqev "heel", as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. A thorough study of the sons of Jacob reveals life lessons for all who take heed. 1. It is suggested that she realized prophetically that Isaac's blessings would go to Jacob, since she was told before the twins' birth that the older son would serve the younger. Those sons were: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin Here is what Genesis 49 tells us. Theysold him into slavery out of spite and jealousy (Genesis 37:25). The Eastern and Western Churches consider Jacob as a saint along with other biblical patriarchs. The Quran narrates the story of Joseph in detail, and Jacob, being Joseph's father, is mentioned thrice and is referenced another 25 times. Copyright JesusAlive.cc All rights reserved. 1 0 obj Literal Standard Version Since a logomachia is the last thing I want, I will be a better Berean. Josephus uses only the terms "angel", "divine angel," and "angel of God," describing the struggle as no small victory. Zilpah gave birth to Gad and Asher. The two are representatives of two different grades of social order, Jacob being a pastoralist and Esau a nomadic hunter. Binding his foal to the vine and his donkeys colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wineand hisvestureinthebloodofgrapes. Rather, he requested to be carried to the land of Canaan to be buried with his forefathers. Laban pursued Jacob for seven days. Jesus was descended from the tribe of Judah (Heb 7:14)(Rev 5:5). God seems to have fond affections for the second born son and several times they are put ahead of the firstborn. Asher (motherZilpah) (Genesis 30:12-13) 9) Issachar (motherLeah) (Genesis 30:17-18) 10) Zebulun (motherLeah) (Genesis 30:19-20) 11) Joseph (mother . For New Testament believers, this is picture of all those who were bought by the blood of the Lamb and redeemed to be firstborn, but defiled their Heavenly Father by their spiritual harlotry. The house of Israel acquired many possessions and multiplied exceedingly during the course of 17 years, even through the worst of the seven-year famine. Issachar 10. Asher When Rebecca heard about his murderous intentions,[20] she ordered Jacob to travel to her brother Laban's house in Haran, until Esau's anger subsided. Also, Jacob's third son Levi joining with his second son Shimon in killing the people involved in the rape of their sister Dinah and Levi's descendant Pinchas killing the man who openly had . of The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the rulers staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. [6] The suggestion that the personal name may be shortened from this compound name, which would translate to "may El protect", originates with Bright (1960). [96], Although archaeologist and biblical scholar William F. Albright maintained (c. 1961) that the narratives of Abraham and Jacob could be dated to about the 19th century BCE;[97], John J. Bimson wrote in 1980: "Since then there has been a strong reaction against the use of archaeological evidence in support of the biblical traditions, and Albright's comment could not be repeated with any truth today. [88] Along with other patriarchs his feast day is celebrated in the Byzantine rite on the Second Sunday before the Advent (December 1117), under the title the Sunday of the Forefathers. Before she sent Jacob to his father, she dressed him in Esau's garments and laid goatskins on his arms and neck to simulate hairy skin. Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca, were engaged in a power struggle before they were even born. Some commentators cite this placement as proof that Jacob continued to favor Joseph over Leah's children, as presumably the rear position would have been safer from a frontal assault by Esau, which Jacob feared. Since Leah was the wife I suppose she named the babies. endobj No wonder they were amazed when an Egyptian, whom they were sure could not know them, somehow managed to put them in the correct order of birth from oldest to youngest! After Isaac sent Jacob away to find a wife, Esau realized his own Canaanite wives were evil in his father's eyes and so he took a daughter of Isaac's half-brother, Ishmael, as another wife. There are several stories from these sons that read like a soap opera. For example: Reuben, slept with Bilhah (Jacobs concubine)(Gen 35:22)(Gen 49:3-4), the mother of his two brothers Dan and Naphtali (Gen 30:3-8)(Gen 35:25). Many lessons can be gleaned from the sons of Jacob, including: Actions equal consequencesReuben defiled his fathers bed and forfeited his rights as the eldest son. (Esau referred to the dish as "that same red pottage", giving rise to his nickname, Hebrew: ('Edom, meaning "Red").) Jacob responded, "Because the LORD your God brought it to me." " and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; but Jacob was a simple man, dwelling in tents". Because Rachel could not have children she gave Bilhah to Jacob. He requested that Esau go out to the fields with his weapons (quiver and bow) to kill some venison. Jacob then demanded a blessing, and the being declared in Genesis 32:28 that, from then on, Jacob would be called , Israel (Yisra'el, meaning "one that struggled with the divine angel" (Josephus), "one who has prevailed with God" (Rashi), "a man seeing God" (Whiston), "he will rule as God" (Strong), or "a prince with God" (Morris), from Hebrew: , "prevail," "have power as a prince"). Jacob is also the protagonist of the Testament of Jacob, of the Ladder of Jacob and of the Prayer of Joseph, which interpret the experience of this Patriarch in the context of merkabah mysticism. God spoke to Rebekah and told her that the older twin (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob). 6Mm0c}A~~5<4*i}+t?S?|i?g;*kHN !QGE\5/m=~dyH>g#K%C#}K|:Z_m *>K~.m$f=qE)t:YyX9@d\Ay5~'2WyQFkuM9p@@mR~~iCp>ZOR)u In the Genesis narrative, as each son is born, we learn not only their name but also the significance of the name to Rachel or Leah ( Genesis 29:32-35, Genesis 30:1-24, Genesis 35:18 ). 10.Zebulun - Honour. God also assured that he would be with him, he would prosper, and he would also see his son Joseph who would lay him to rest. Afterwards, Jacob named the place Penuel (Penuw'el, Peniy'el, meaning "face of God"),[32] saying: "I have seen God face to face and lived. The Scriptures record that the gospel message was preached not only to the first century believers, but to ancient Israel (Heb 4:2), and to the Patriarchs (Gal 3:8) as well. Moses' prophesy about the Danites refers to future idolatry and departure from God when he mentions Bashan. Hebrews 12:22-24 - "You have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the gathering and Church of the Firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.". The Twelve Tribes of Israel were named after the twelve sons of Jacob, progenitor of the Israelites. Jacob was a praying man. Gad (Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune)received this blessing: Raiders shall raid Gad, but he shall raid at their heels. The Gadites were known as mighty men of valor. Jacob is said to have bought Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, deceived his aging father to bless him instead of Esau. [65], Israel (Jacob) was 147 years old when he called to his favorite son Joseph and pleaded that he not be buried in Egypt. 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