Jacob
Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Listed among the ancient patriarchs who held both supreme powers (prince and priest) in conjunction.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Listed among ancient patriarchs holding both supreme powers
"Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the other ancient patriarchs"
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Moses' ancestor: Isaac begot Jacob, Jacob begot Levi
"Isaac Jacob, Jacob Levi"
Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— To Jacob (the Jacobites), dominion over Esau (the Edomites) is promised
"Thus to Jacob, that is, to the Jacobites, dominion over Esau, that is, the Edomites, is promised"
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— The Council of Sirmium defines that the one who wrestled against Jacob was the Son of God
"the one who wrestled against Jacob, Genesis 32, was the Son of God"
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— His name changed from Jacob to Israel, but both names continued in use
"You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel"
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— Listed among those given meaningful names
"That this is so is clear in the names Adam, Eve, Seth, Cain, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob"
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— Jacob says to his sons about causing him misery
"So in Genesis 43:6, Jacob says:"
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Sacred Chronology
— Isaac begets Esau and Jacob at 60
"Isaac, 60 years old, begets Esau and Jacob."
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Sacred Chronology
— Jacob, 77 years old, flees to Mesopotamia
"Jacob, 77 years old, flees to Mesopotamia."
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Sacred Chronology
— Jacob, 91 years old, begets Joseph
"Jacob, 91 years old, begets Joseph."
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Sacred Chronology
— Jacob, 130 years old, comes to Egypt
"Jacob, 130 years old, comes to Egypt"
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Sacred Chronology
— Jacob dies, 147 years old
"Jacob dies, 147 years old."
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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Introduction
— Named as a Patriarch
"especially of the Patriarchs Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph."
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Introduction
— Born in Isaac's 60th year; Joseph born in Jacob's 91st year
"In the 60th year of Isaac, Jacob was born, Gen. 25:26. In the 91st year of Jacob, Joseph was born"
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Introduction
— Named in the fourth part of Genesis
"encompasses the deeds of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph"