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Jacob

Jacob's life exemplified God's covenant faithfulness through trials, deception, and redemption, ultimately establishing the twelve tribes of Israel. His death and burial demonstrate the importance of honoring family legacies and God's promises to the patriarchs.

Overview

Jacob (Israel) lived as a sojourner and pilgrim, experiencing God's transforming grace despite his manipulative nature. His deathbed instructions to his sons and his burial in Canaan reflected his faith in God's covenant promises. Jacob's children became the foundation of the twelve tribes of Israel, showing how God works through imperfect vessels.

Key Scriptures

"When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, 'If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt'" (Genesis 47:29, NIV).

"Then he gave them these instructions: 'I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite'" (Genesis 49:29, NIV).

Application

Reflect on how God's covenant promises extend through generations—establish spiritual legacy by passing faith in Christ to your children and grandchildren.

✦ Scripture References 40 references
Genesis 50:4 Genesis 50:5 Genesis 50:6 Genesis 50:7 Genesis 50:8 Genesis 50:9 Genesis 50:10 Genesis 50:11 Genesis 50:12 Genesis 50:13 Genesis 49:29 Genesis 49:30 Genesis 29:31 Genesis 29:32 Genesis 29:33 Genesis 29:34 Genesis 29:35 Genesis 30:1 Genesis 30:2 Genesis 30:3 Genesis 30:4 Genesis 30:5 Genesis 30:6 Genesis 30:7 Genesis 30:8 Genesis 30:9 Genesis 30:10 Genesis 30:11 Genesis 30:12 Genesis 30:13 Genesis 30:14 Genesis 30:15 Genesis 30:16 Genesis 30:17 Genesis 30:18 Genesis 30:19 Genesis 30:20 Genesis 30:21 Genesis 30:22 Genesis 30:23
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 323 verses
Burial of
Genesis 50:4 Genesis 50:5 Genesis 50:6 Genesis 50:7 Genesis 50:8 Genesis 50:9 Genesis 50:10 Genesis 50:11 Genesis 50:12 Genesis 50:13
Charges his sons to bury him in the field of Machpelah
Genesis 49:29 Genesis 49:30
Descendants of
Genesis 29:31 Genesis 29:32 Genesis 29:33 Genesis 29:34 Genesis 29:35 Genesis 30:1 Genesis 30:2 Genesis 30:3 Genesis 30:4 Genesis 30:5 Genesis 30:6 Genesis 30:7 Genesis 30:8 Genesis 30:9 Genesis 30:10 Genesis 30:11 Genesis 30:12 Genesis 30:13 Genesis 30:14 Genesis 30:15 Genesis 30:16 Genesis 30:17 Genesis 30:18 Genesis 30:19 Genesis 30:20 Genesis 30:21 Genesis 30:22 Genesis 30:23 Genesis 30:24 Genesis 35:22 Genesis 35:23 Genesis 35:24 Genesis 35:25 Genesis 35:26 Genesis 46:8 Genesis 46:9 Genesis 46:10 Genesis 46:11 Genesis 46:12 Genesis 46:13 Genesis 46:14 Genesis 46:15 Genesis 46:16 Genesis 46:17 Genesis 46:18 Genesis 46:19 Genesis 46:20 Genesis 46:21 Genesis 46:22 Genesis 46:23
Esau seeks to slay, escapes to Padan-Aram
Genesis 27:41 Genesis 27:42 Genesis 27:43 Genesis 27:44 Genesis 27:45 Genesis 27:46 Genesis 28:1 Genesis 28:2 Genesis 28:3 Genesis 28:4 Genesis 28:5
Exacts a promise from Joseph to buy him with his fathers
Genesis 47:29 Genesis 47:30 Genesis 47:31
Fraudulently obtains his father's blessing
Genesis 27:1 Genesis 27:2 Genesis 27:3 Genesis 27:4 Genesis 27:5 Genesis 27:6 Genesis 27:7 Genesis 27:8 Genesis 27:9 Genesis 27:10 Genesis 27:11 Genesis 27:12 Genesis 27:13 Genesis 27:14 Genesis 27:15 Genesis 27:16 Genesis 27:17 Genesis 27:18 Genesis 27:19 Genesis 27:20 Genesis 27:21 Genesis 27:22 Genesis 27:23 Genesis 27:24 Genesis 27:25 Genesis 27:26 Genesis 27:27 Genesis 27:28 Genesis 27:29
God confirms the covenant of Abraham to
1 Chronicles 16:13 1 Chronicles 16:14 1 Chronicles 16:15 1 Chronicles 16:16 1 Chronicles 16:17 1 Chronicles 16:18 Genesis 28:13 Genesis 28:14 Genesis 28:15 Genesis 28:16 Genesis 28:17 Genesis 28:18 Genesis 28:19 Genesis 28:20 Genesis 28:21 Genesis 28:22 Genesis 35:9 Genesis 35:10 Genesis 35:11 Genesis 35:12 Genesis 35:13 Genesis 35:14 Genesis 35:15
Hears that Joseph still lives
Genesis 45:26 Genesis 45:27 Genesis 45:28
His benediction upon Joseph and his two sons
Genesis 48:15 Genesis 48:16 Genesis 48:17 Genesis 48:18 Genesis 48:19 Genesis 48:20 Genesis 48:21 Genesis 48:22
His grief over the loss of Joseph
Genesis 37:34 Genesis 37:35
His partiality for his son, Joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons
Genesis 37:3 Genesis 37:4
His vision of the ladder
Genesis 28:10 Genesis 28:11 Genesis 28:12 Genesis 28:13 Genesis 28:14 Genesis 28:15 Genesis 28:16 Genesis 28:17 Genesis 28:18 Genesis 28:19 Genesis 28:20 Genesis 28:21 Genesis 28:22
His wealth
Genesis 36:6 Genesis 36:7
Joseph's prophetic dream concerning
Genesis 37:9 Genesis 37:10 Genesis 37:11
Journeys to Ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies, and is »buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem«
Genesis 35:16 Genesis 35:17 Genesis 35:18 Genesis 35:19
Journeys to Shalem, where he purchases a parcel of ground from Hamor, and erects an altar
Genesis 33:18 Genesis 33:19 Genesis 33:20
List of his children and grandchildren who went down into Egypt
Genesis 46:8 Genesis 46:9 Genesis 46:10 Genesis 46:11 Genesis 46:12 Genesis 46:13 Genesis 46:14 Genesis 46:15 Genesis 46:16 Genesis 46:17 Genesis 46:18 Genesis 46:19 Genesis 46:20 Genesis 46:21 Genesis 46:22 Genesis 46:23 Genesis 46:24 Genesis 46:25 Genesis 46:26 Genesis 46:27
List of the names of his twelve sons
Genesis 35:23 Genesis 35:24 Genesis 35:25 Genesis 35:26
Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place Mahanaim
Genesis 32:1 Genesis 32:2
Meets Joseph
Genesis 46:28 Genesis 46:29 Genesis 46:30 Genesis 46:31 Genesis 46:32 Genesis 46:33 Genesis 46:34
Obtains Esau's birthright for a mess of pottage
Genesis 25:29 Genesis 25:30 Genesis 25:31 Genesis 25:32 Genesis 25:33 Genesis 25:34
Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by Jacob
Genesis 47:1 Genesis 47:2 Genesis 47:3 Genesis 47:4 Genesis 47:5 Genesis 47:6 Genesis 47:7 Genesis 47:8 Genesis 47:9 Genesis 47:10
Prophecies concerning himself and descendants
Genesis 27:28 Genesis 27:29 Genesis 28:10 Genesis 28:11 Genesis 28:12 Genesis 28:13 Genesis 28:14 Genesis 28:15 Genesis 35:9 Genesis 35:10 Genesis 35:11 Genesis 35:12 Genesis 35:13 Psalms 105:10 Psalms 105:11
Removes to Egypt
Acts 7:14 Acts 7:15 Genesis 46:1 Genesis 46:2 Genesis 46:3 Genesis 46:4 Genesis 46:5 Genesis 46:6 Genesis 46:7
Returns to Beth-El, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Genesis 35:1 Genesis 35:2 Genesis 35:3 Genesis 35:4 Genesis 35:5 Genesis 35:6 Genesis 35:7
Sends into Egypt to bury corn
Genesis 42:1 Genesis 42:2 Genesis 43:1 Genesis 43:2 Genesis 43:3 Genesis 43:4 Genesis 43:5 Genesis 43:6 Genesis 43:7 Genesis 43:8 Genesis 43:9 Genesis 43:10 Genesis 43:11 Genesis 43:12 Genesis 43:13 Genesis 43:14
Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel
Genesis 29:15 Genesis 29:16 Genesis 29:17 Genesis 29:18 Genesis 29:19 Genesis 29:20 Genesis 29:21 Genesis 29:22 Genesis 29:23 Genesis 29:24 Genesis 29:25 Genesis 29:26 Genesis 29:27 Genesis 29:28 Genesis 29:29 Genesis 29:30
Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban
Genesis 30:32 Genesis 30:33 Genesis 30:34 Genesis 30:35 Genesis 30:36 Genesis 30:37 Genesis 30:38 Genesis 30:39 Genesis 30:40 Genesis 30:41 Genesis 30:42 Genesis 30:43
Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau
Genesis 25:24 Genesis 25:25 Genesis 25:26
The land of Goshen assigned to
Genesis 47:11 Genesis 47:12
Well of
John 4:5 John 4:6 John 4:7 John 4:8 John 4:9 John 4:10 John 4:11 John 4:12 John 4:13 John 4:14 John 4:15 John 4:16 John 4:17 John 4:18 John 4:19 John 4:20 John 4:21 John 4:22 John 4:23 John 4:24 John 4:25 John 4:26 John 4:27 John 4:28 John 4:29 John 4:30
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