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Who is Jacob from the Catholic bible?
Jacob is the son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham. God changed Jacob's name to Israel. Jacob had 4 wives and 12 sons, who became the 12 tribes of Israel.
What are the races of the 12 tribes?
AnswerThe population of Israel and Judah was entirely Semitic, so the twelve tribes of Israel were all Semitic.
Biblical meaning of number 12?
It means, 'organizational beginnings.' The 12 months of the year, the 12 tribes of Israel. Multiples are similarly defined yet more intense like 360 days in the Hebrew calendar (30 x 12) or the 144,000 saved in Revelations (1000 x 12 x 12).Usually the number is in reference to the Nation of Israel, the Jewish people (i.e. 12 tribes of Israel, 144,000 witnness's 12000 from each tribe, Genesis 12 begginning of the Hebrew people with the calling out of Abraham, etc)
What tribe did Abraham come from?
If by 'tribe' you mean a 'tribe of Israel', Abraham was NOT from a 'tribe', since he was born before Israel existed.Abraham was the tenth generation from Noah through Shem and was born 352 years after Noah's Flood, in 2018 B.C.E.When Abraham was 100 and his wife Sarah was 90 years old, they had Isaac.Isaac married Rebekah in 1878 BCE and had twin sons, Jacob and Esau, 20 years later.Jacob, whose name was changed to 'Israel' by God, went on to have twelve sons, who became the paternal heads and leaders of these 12 families, or 'tribes of Israel'.So Abraham was basically 'father' to ALL the tribes in a manner of speaking.
Biblical meaning of numbers 1 through 12?
These generally refer to the 12 tribes of Israel.
