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Jacob

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Jacob in the Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Isaac, and the twin brother of Esau Gen 25:24–26; Josh 24:4; 1 Chr 1:34; Acts 7:8 Read
2. Ancestor of Jesus Matt 1:2 Read
3. Given in answer to prayer Gen 25:21 Read
4. Obtains Esau’s birthright for just one bowl of stew Gen 25:29–34; Heb 12:16 Read
5. Fradulently obtains his father’s blessing Gen 27:1–29; Heb 11:20 Read
6. Esau seeks to kill, escapes to Padan-aram Gen 27:41–46; 28:1–5; Hos 12:12 Read
7. His vision of the ladder Gen 28:10–22 Read
8. God confirms the covenant of Abraham to Gen 28:13–22; 35:9–15; 1 Chr 16:13–18 Read
9. Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban Gen 29:30; Hos 12:12 Read
10. Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel Gen 29:15–30; Hos 12:12 Read
11. Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban Gen 30:32–43 Read
12. Dissatisfied with Laban’s treatment and returns to the land of Canaan Gen 31 Read
13. Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place “Mahanaim,” Gen 32:1, 2 Read
14. Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestles with an angel Gen 32 Read
15. Name of, changed to “Israel,” Gen 32:28; 35:10 Read
16. Reconciliation of, with Esau Gen 33:4 Read
17. Journeys to Succoth Gen 33:17 Read
18. Journeys to Shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from Hamor and erects an altar Gen 33:18–20 Read
19. His daughter, Dinah, is raped Gen 34 Read
20. Returns to Beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar Gen 35:1–7 Read
21. Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, dies, and is buried at Beth-el Gen 35:8 Read
22. Journeys to Ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies; and is “buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem,” Gen 35:16–19; 48:7 Read
23. Erects a monument at Rachel’s grave Gen 35:20 Read
24. The incest of his son, Reuben, with his concubine, Bilhah Gen 35:22 Read
25. List of the names of his twelve sons Gen 35:23–26 Read
26. Returns to Arbah, the city of his father Gen 35:27 Read
27. Lives in the land of Canaan Gen 37:1 Read
28. His partiality for his son, Joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons Gen 37:3, 4 Read
29. Joseph’s prophetic dream concerning Gen 37:9–11 Read
30. His grief over the loss of Joseph Gen 37:34, 35 Read
31. Sends to Egypt to buy corn (grain) Gen 42:1, 2; 43:1–14 Read
32. His grief over the detention of Simeon and the demand for Benjamin to be taken into Egypt Gen 42:36 Read
33. His love for Benjamin Gen 43:14; 44:29 Read
34. Hears that Joseph is still alive Gen 45:26–28 Read
35. Moves to Egypt Gen 46:1–7; 1 Sam 12:8; Ps 105:23; Acts 7:14, 15 Read
36. The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into Egypt Gen 46:8–27 Read
37. Meets Joseph Gen 46:28–34 Read
38. Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by Jacob Gen 47:1–10 Read
39. The land of Goshen assigned to Gen 47:11, 12, 27 Read
40. Lives in Egypt for seventeen years Gen 47:28 Read
41. Exacts a promise from Joseph to bury him with his forefathers Gen 47:29–31 Read
42. His benediction upon Joseph and his two sons Gen 48:15–22 Read
43. Gives the land of the Amorites to Joseph Gen 48:22; John 4:5 Read
44. His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons
45. Upon Reuben Gen 49:3, 4 Read
46. Simeon and Levi Gen 49:5–7 Read
47. Judah Gen 49:8–12 Read
48. Zebulun Gen 49:13 Read
49. Issachar Gen 49:14, 15 Read
50. Dan Gen 49:16–18 Read
51. Gad Gen 49:19 Read
52. Asher Gen 49:20 Read
53. Naphtali Gen 49:21 Read
54. Joseph Gen 49:22–26 Read
55. Benjamin Gen 49:27 Read
56. Charges his sons to bury him in the field of Machpelah Gen 49:29, 30 Read
57. Death of Gen 49:33 Read
58. Body of, embalmed Gen 50:2 Read
59. 40 Days mourning for Gen 50:3 Read
60. Burial of Gen 50:4–13 Read
61. Descendants of Gen 29:31–35; 30:1–24; 35:18, 22–26; 46:8–27; Ex 1:1–5; 1 Chr 2:9 Read
62. Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants Gen 25:23; 27:28, 29; 28:10–15; 31:3; 35:9–13; 46:3; Deut 1:8; Ps 105:10, 11 Read
63. His wealth Gen 36:6, 7 Read
64. The well of John 4:5–30 Read

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.