General Notes

Born 1862 BC in Haran, Padan-Aram. Married Leah there in 1798 BC. Died in1715 BC in Rameses, Goshen, Egypt.
Note:Lived 147 yrs (ca 1886-1739 BC)
Ref Mat: KJV-Holy Bible, Gen 21:26, Mat 1:2, Luk 3:34, RL Chart compiledby A.F.Schmuhl, A.F.Bennett, Ped.Chart of the Campbell Family; JackDavis; Gareth Rice;
The younger of the twin sons of Isaac (Gen. 25:24 ff.). The two brotherswere rivals from their birth, and Esau's descendants, the Edomites wererivals of the Israelites (Gen. 25:23). See Bible Dict. page 708 and W.Cleon Skousen's "The Third Thousand Years";Concise Columbia ElectronicEncyclopedia Copyright 1994, Columbia University Press.
In the BIBLE, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of the twin sons ofISAAC and REBECCA. By bargain and trickery, Jacob got the birthright andthe blessing that was intended for his twin, ESAU. Jacob had two wives,Leah and her younger sister, RACHEL. On the banks of the Jabbok, hewrestled with an angel and received the name of Israel. He was theancestor of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Jacob, in the Old Testament, one of the Hebrew patriarchs, son of Isaacand Rebekah, and grandson of Abraham. After depriving his brother Esau oftheir father's blessing and of his birthright by trickery, Jacob fled tothe house of his uncle, Laban, where he worked for many years, andmarried Laban's daughters, Leah and Rachel. His wives and theirhandmaidens, Zilpah and Bilhah, bore him 12 sons, who became thepatriarchs of the 12 tribes of Israel. Leah bore Issachar, Judah, Levi,Reuben, Simeon, and Zebulun; Rachel bore Joseph and Benjamin; Zilpah boreGad and Asher; and Bilhah bore Dan and Naphtali.
The story of Jacob is told in Genesis 25-35. Outstanding events inJacob's life were the vision (of "Jacob's ladder") and blessing receivedat Bethel (see Genesis 28:10-22) and the bestowal of the name Israel uponhim by a divine adversary after they had struggled (see Genesis32:24-32). As the figure of Esau is taken to represent the nation of Edom(see Genesis 36:8), so the figure of Jacob, or Israel, personifies thenation of Israel. Thus the prophet Hosea saw Jacob's experiences astypifying those of his people (see Hosea 12) around 1700BC.

JACOB. Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4;1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer toprayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for some stew, Gen.25:29-34; Heb. 12:16. Fraudulently obtains his father's blessing, Gen.27:1-29; Heb. 11:20. Esau seeks to slay, escapes to Padanaram, Gen.27:41-46; 28:1-5; Hos. 12:12. His vision of the ladder, Gen. 28:10-22.God confirms the covenant of Abraham to, Gen. 28:13-22; 35:9-15; 1 Chr.16:13-18. Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban, Gen. 29; 30; Hos.12:12. Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel, Gen. 29:15-30; Hos.12:12. Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban, Gen.30:32-43. Dissatisfied with Laban's treatment and returns to the land ofCanaan, Gen. 31. Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the placeMahanaim, Gen. 32:1,2. Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestleswith an angel, Gen. 32. Name of, changed to Israel, Gen. 32:28; 35:10.Reconciliation of, with Esau, Gen. 33:4. Journeys to Succoth, Gen. 33:17;to Shalem, where he purchases a parcel of ground from Hamor, and erectsan altar, Gen. 33:18-20. His daughter, Dinah, humbled, Gen. 34. Returnsto Beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar,Gen. 35:1-7. Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at Beth-el,Gen. 35:8. Journeys to ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies, and is"buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem,'' Gen. 35:16-19; 48:7.Erects a monument at Rachel's grave, Gen. 35:20. The incest of his son,Reuben, and his concubine, Bilhah, Gen. 35:22. List of the names of histwelve sons, Gen. 35:23-26. Returns to Arbah, the city of his father,Gen. 35:27. Dwells in the land of Canaan, Gen. 37:1. His partiality forhis son, Joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his othe