Parents: Jacob & RachelSiblings: 10 half-brothers, 1 full brother, & 1 half-sister (potentially more sisters, only one spoken of)Was the favorite of his father and received the long coat of many colorsReceived 2 portions of land from his father in the name of his sons.EphraimManassehHad dreams that he would reign over his brothers, they got ma[...]
Genesis 25-50Father: IsaacMother : RebekahTwin Brother: Esau Together, with mother, he tricked his father Isaac to give his brother's blessingRenamed IsraelGenesis 32:28WivesLoved Rachel and was tricked by his uncle Laban to marry Leah first [Genesis 29:21-15]LeahRachelChildren12 SonsBecame 12 Tribes of Israel1 DaughterDinahMother: LeahWith LeahReub[...]
Multiple meanings of her name.Captivating seems to be the one most refer to. Comes from the line of Nahor, brother to Abraham Genesis 22:20Husband: IsaacMarried 20 years before childrenSons: TWINSEsauJacobGenesis 25:20-28She favored Jacob Together she and Jacob tricked the poor-vision IsaacGenesis 27She was beautiful, loving, and deceitfulWhen ever[...]
Isaac means "he laughs"Named that because his parents laughed when he was promisedGenesis 21:6Circumcised at 8 days oldGenesis 21:4Almost sacrificed by his fatherGenesis 22Genesis 22:5 "boy" is translated but this could also be a young man. Context shares that Isaac was old enough to carry wood along with making this journey with his old father. The a[...]
Sarah = "princess"Originally SaraiHusband: Abrahambarrenstruggled with waitingGenesis 16When God promised her husband children and she couldn't have any, she decided to attempt "solving" the issue. Hagar - her servant had a son, Ishmael, with her husbandSon: IsaacBorn when Sarah was 90 years oldLived 127 yearsDeath: Genesis 23[...]
1996 BC - 1821 BCLived 175 yearsGenesis 12Originally AbramAbram = father of many nationsName changed to Abraham at 99 years oldWife SarahSon: IsaacMother: SarahIsaac means laughterNamed laughter because they laughed when God said they would have a child Genesis 17:15-19Son: IshmaelMother: HagarServant of Sarah14 years old when Isaac was bornGenesis 1[...]
2948-1998 BCLine of Seth (See Matthew 1 for lineage) EnosCainanMahalaleelJaredEnochMethuselahLamechNoahWife SarahBecame a father at 500 years old (Genesis 5:32)ShemHamJapethFlood (Genesis 6-9)ArkRain for 40 daysWater was high for 150 days God tells him to "Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth." Genesis 9:1After the flood, grew a[...]