That version had resolution enough for printing on a A4 Piece of Paper. Also, that it is so easy to print and keep on hand!! b. Prior years in Eden, if any, not calculated. When we first meet Abraham in Genesis 11, he and his family had just moved from Ur of the Chaldees to Haran. Esau brings the venison he had taken, Genesis 27:30,31. Gen 28:6 Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him off to Paddan-aram to take a wife from there, charging him, as he blessed him, "You shall not take a wife from among the Canaanite women." 28:7 Jacob listened to his father and his mother and went to Paddan-aram. It seems, however, that though the lives of the patriarchs were so long extended, yet that their bodily vigour slowly decayed through the latter portion of their days. We discover that Isaac was 40 when he married Rebekah (25:20). At this point we must work out the chronology in connection with Jacobs life. And yes, that blessing must stand!" Genesis 27:33 Joseph appeared before Pharaoh at 30 (Gen 41:46) So that means that my understanding that the We in Genesis is a form of respect is correct, As quoted in the top of this discussion Thanks for the beautiful chart! Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, He is the same God of the Old Testament and he is also living in the heart as the believers as the Holy Spirit. All these were the children of Keturah. Verse 28 of that same chapter tells us that Jacob lived a total of 147 years, the last seventeen being in Egypt. that Joseph cried out with tears, does my father Jacob yet live!?!. He say he will sign a new covenant with Israel and forgive their sins (Jer 31:31-34, All these prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus, John describes him as the Word (God ) became flesh and he dwelt among his people. JACOB BY SUBTILTY OBTAINS THE FIRSTBORNS BLESSING. This helps us sort answers on the page. All the persons, 4. will be strangers in a land that is Bless you for your hard work. 27 Now it came to pass, when Isaac was () old and () his eyes were so dim that he could not see, that he called Esau his older son and said to him, "My son." And he answered him, "Here I am." 2 Then he said, "Behold now, I am old. Thus, Isaac was 168 years of age when Joseph was sold into Egyptian slavery. Complains of Esaus wives to Isaac, Genesis 27:46. Just as in Abrahams life the decision had to be made which of the two sons, Ishmael and Isaac, was to be the heir of the promise, so, here again, there is the same Divine election (Romans 9:10-13): but while Abraham obeyed, though with heavy heart (Genesis 21:11), Isaac even struggled against Gods will, and his assent was obtained by human craft working tortuously to effect that which God would have wrought in His own better way. They were about children and a land. 1. when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dimHe was in his hundred thirty-seventh year; and apprehending death to be near, Isaac prepared to make his last willan act of the gravest importance, especially as it included the conveyance through a prophetic spirit of the patriarchal blessing.Isaac being aged, sends Esau for venison, that he might eat thereof, and bless him, Genesis 27:1-4. Isaac was 60 when their sons were born (25:26). May God bless you!! HOpe to see you back here soon.. Immanuel. You are welcome, actually I did this as part of a lesson for my students. So thankful for your help. But seriously the bible was pretty silent about that unfortunately. And when I realised its meaningless to chart out Jacobs life without reference to the life of Isaac, I decided to insert the time line fo the 3 patriarchs side by side. Jesus Healing By The Pool Of Bethesda (Part 5, Part 6) 3. Thank you so much!! When he returned to Canaan he refused to return to Bethel.. and he when he finally got there.. he fulfilled is vow, and build an altar called El Elohe Israel (The Lord, God of Israel).. (He should be slightlyolder than 90 years old by then), Bearing in mind he died at 147, we can say that he only walked with God from 90 years old to 147 years old, a total of 57 years, which is not even half of his life It was no wonder that when he blessed the Pharaoh, and when the Pharaoh asked for his age, he replied, The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. When he returns, Esau is to prepare a meal for Isaac with his catch, after which Isaac will bestow upon Esau his blessing. You just saved me hours of work! Personally i do not do much doctrinal discussion on my Blog as I wanted to just share the words of God and notes taken from the sermon from my church. His name is above all name and the only name which can save man from sin (Acts 4:10-12) Today whoever who call upon his name will be saved. A case in point is Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Give an estimate of 10 years (7 years of abundance and 3 years of famine before Jacobs food ran out) Know certainly that your descendants Who was the mother of Jacob in the Bible? When we start to look at what the Bible says, we often get a far different and sometimes surprising picture. I assumed that the grain in Canaan must have lasted for many years in the famine (2 years in my guess) Expostulates with his father, and obtains one, Genesis 27:36-40. We do not have any age markers for Rebekah, although it would probably be safe to say that she was 15-20 when she married Isaac. Hi. It was not the elder brothers share of the fathers wealth that he wanted. It will be a good summary for Gen 25 onwards. And he died, worshiping God, holding on to his staff till his last breath. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, What did Jacob change his name to in the Bible? For example, Isaac's blessing on Jacob (which was meant for Esau) gave him the earth's bounty and authority over his brother ( Genesis 27:28-29 ). Isaac was Confused after He Blessed Jacob. Thank you for visiting my blog and hope to hear more from you one day. Thank you for your comments. So i got curious and I tabled up all the names in that chapter. I suggest you re-look over the birth of Jacobs 10 kids, for according to Gen 30:25&26 Joseph was born THEN Jacob worked six years for Labans flocks. A common answer among traditional interpreters suggests that now that Isaac's eyes have been opened and he realized that he was destined to bless Jacob and not Esau, he is worried that people will feel that the blessing he gave was questionable since it was given under false pretexts. To arrive at the age of Isaac and Jacob, we have to start with Jacob's son Joseph, who was 30 years old when he became a ruler in Egypt (see Gen. 41:46).Joseph was 39 (allowing for seven years of plenty and two years of famine; see Gen. 41:29-30; Gen. 45:6) when Jacob settled in Egypt at age 130 (see Gen. 47:9). It is in this chapter that we also find that Sarah was ten years younger than Abraham (17:43). Give me some of that red stew!' Jacob said: 'I will, but first promise me that I can have your inheritance.' Esau said: 'I don't care about my . I am glad and surprised to see your message. Actually the concept of Godhead is one hard to just explain using one comment. 3. https://tben.wordpress.com/2015/05/19/the-descendents-of-jacob-israel/. I have never left a comment on anything anywhere like this, but feel compelled to here. Send Mail. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them." (25:24-26) The birth itself is an acted prophecy of the future. But again, maybe the more experience fathers and mothers can give their opinion about this. This God had made various prophecies about himself That seemed to make sense to me. How can I actually read it? And perhaps we need to realign our mental images of these people with the reality that they were quite a bit older than we have been previously taught. He had thus sixty-three more years to live, but not only himself (Genesis 27:2), but Esau also expected his speedy decease (Genesis 27:41). Isaac Blesses Jacob Genesis 27: 1-29 1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am." 2 He said, "Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. Then I was thinking.. rather than just presentingthe chart a few people, I might as well post it up my blog at the same time. So much for the thought that Jacob was a young dashing lad of about 20 when he met Rachel! Thanks for doing this! [14] Isaac favored Esau, and Rebekah favored Jacob. In verses 30 through 36 we see the reactions of Esau and Isaac when they find out what Jacob has done. The other is calm, sedentary, keenly alive to business, devoted to domestic pursuits, but chiefly valuing the spiritual privileges for which Abraham had left his distant home, and become a wanderer in the highlands of Canaan. Here is the evidence: (a) Jacob was 130 years old when he moved into Egypt. Quisque sit amet est et sapien ullamcorper pharetra. Isaac was 130 years old when he blessed Jacob (Genesis Chapter 27). After Isaac finished blessing him and Jacob had scarcely left his father's presence, his brother Esau came in from hunting. What is the age of innocence in the Bible? 11 children requires at least 110 months which is less than 9.5 years. the land of Egypt.- Moses (Ex 12:14). How was Isaac treated in the Book of Genesis? Jacob left a single man in his 70s owning nothing and returned with two wives, two concubines and 12 children and immense wealth in his 90s. 1 . Especially Isaac. Gen.28..29. May God continue to guide you as you learn more and more about him, I just updated the image.. thank you for spotting the error, Thank you for your research and time taken to lay it out into an easy to read chart! I really do not want to come across as someone who knows better since I know that most of this dates are approximations, and I honestly appreciate the energy you put into this chart. 2. Isaac was 130 years old when he blessed Jacob (Genesis Chapter 27). Jacob was no spring chicken when he got married! If we have placed Rachels death and Benjamins birth correctly, Joseph would only have known Benjamin as a baby before next seeing him as a grown man he would have been around 25-30 when Joseph next saw him. 3. Jacob moved his family to Egypt only ten years after Isaacs death. 2. 28:8 Esau saw that the Canaanite women displeased his father Isaac. Why do we still compare our political system to date as democracy based upon those principals? They had only the promise of God. After 20 years of marriage, Isaac prayed for a child and God answered the call. I thank you so much for your coment, s I would go along with them. He worked 20 years and return to Canaan at 90 (some think 97) Yet Judah was not. "Genesis 26-27: Jacob Received Covenant Blessings," Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 30. And he said to his father, "Let my father arise and eat of his son's game, that you may bless me." (100 yrs Gen 17:17 - 86 yrs Gen 16:16) - Isaac was 60 years old when Jacob and Esau are born Gen 25:26. We are not given any dates until towards the end of his life, so to an extent we need to work backwards. Genesis 27: Isaac Prepares to Bless Esau, Blesses Jacob: As Isaac entered his senior years, his eyes grew bad. The Timeline of the lives of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, http://www.biblicalresearch.info/page1d.html, https://tben.wordpress.com/2015/05/19/the-descendents-of-jacob-israel/, https://tben.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/7-miracles-in-the-book-of-john-part-10/. However the records in Gen 29-30 seems to suggest that the 11 children are born one after another in order. How many verses are in the Book of Joshua? 3. 1679 Joseph is 30. Thus I have been in your house twenty years; If Jacob departs at 77 years old, then Ishmael at that . Isaac began to tremble uncontrollably and said, "Then who just served me wild game? After many years of marriage to Isaac, Rebekah had still not given birth to a child and was believed to be barren. When we learn that some were actually old men as they were going about serving God, perhaps that tells us about our usefulness to God in our later lives. How old are most of the people in the Book of Genesis? 7 years for Rachel When Jacob came in with the meal, Isaac felt his skin, thinking hairy skin would prove it was Esau. I was searching for ways to find out if Joseph was weaned or not. 27 So Jacob went over and kissed him. Unfortunately that will be something that is hard to prove. Therefore in order to complete the chart, I have to make a few assumption, 1. Even though God watched over him during his stay at Labans place, God was still known as God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac.. God was still not his God, and Jacob was approximately 90 years old when he said that. I am a bit confused, Gen.35..23..24..25. I wanted to insert Abrahams life, but I feel that the chart will be too wordy and messy if I inserted Abrahams life timechart is included. We are reminded that Abraham was the father of Isaac who, at 40 years of age, married Rebekah. 4. John followed Jesus for 3 years. Isaac was old. I guess indeed everyone years have been few and difficult. What years did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? They did not indicate Joseph age when he was sold as a slave or how long he lived in the house of Potiphar . but he lived to be 180 ( Genesis 35:28 ). I actually think that you are right. This conclusion is arrived at by a simple mathematical deduction. and he said, For I shall go down I couldnt remember from my reading if Isaac yet lived On my bible it reads, And all his sons and all his May I have permission to use it in my new ministry series on Jesus and Prophecy? Notice, as well, that although Isaac was old and felt he was about to die when Jacob stole the blessing (Genesis 27), the reality is that he still had over forty years of life left! God could not have been speaking to angel,s as he say, in our image and likeness. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. There is a button Contact Prize Fighter where you can send me a message. The Birth of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:19 - 25:26) After a quick peek at Ishmael's genealogical record, the Bible now turns back to the family line of Abraham and Isaac. She, like Sarah, was unable to have children for years. Who is Jacob's father in the Old Testament? Isaac had grown old and weak and felt that the time had come for him to give his sons his last blessings. I interpret that as, the God Who Is in your face., Oops! By marrying Canaanitish women, Esau forfeited by his own act the birthright which previously he had sold; for his children, being illegitimate (Hebrews 12:16), could not inherit the promise. This may also have an influence on our timeline as we consider how we date the Israelites in Egypt. Thus Isaac is still relatively young according to P's life-spans. Jacob is a biblical hero who depicts the power and grace of God to change and renew. How old were Jacob and Esau when Esau sold his birthright? (1) It came to pass.The importance of this chapter is manifest. into the grave to my son in mourning. Jacob became prime minister at 30, after that was 7 years of abundance and 7 years of famine Notes. But he spoke too much. Then poor old Isaac knew that he had been deceived and told Esau what had just taken place. At 70, Jacob would have been in his prime, not an old man. He was also the first Jewish boy to be circumcised at the age of eight days. It was after this that Isaac married Rebekah and Abraham took Keturah as a wife (possibly a concubine) (see Genesis 24 and 25:1). Jacob and his family live near Isaac in Mamre (Hebron) for a period of twelve years. How did the Old Testament writers date events? I see your chart and I see that you put a great emphasis in the historical authenticity of the Bible and its accuracy; and that is they only reason I mentioned. Abraham then died at 175 years of age (25:7) Isaac would have been 75 years old. But that is based on another line of study. But evidently he recovered, and attained to a good old age. How many years after Abraham is the Book of Joshua? I use the same scriptural evidence. He entered the temple twice to cleanse it, he died on the cross and his blood is now the blood that atone for our sins. I believe its Gen 37:35. And His name will be called After Abrahams death, the narrative goes back several years to concentrate on Isaac. When Isaac was 75 years old and Abraham was 175, Abraham died ( Genesis 25:1-11 ). You might be interested in the following chronology, from http://www.biblicalresearch.info/page1d.html Chapter 2 Section 8. Why did Jacob love Joseph the most in the. 6. Isaac Blesses Jacob (Genesis 27:1-40) 27 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am." 2 He said, "See, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. But I always picture God and Jacob wrestling like a baby son trying to fight the father thinking he can win. How old was Solomon when he wrote the Song of Solomon? I started at 4000 years. 6. If you are interested to discuss further you could contact me via email. The name Isaac, which means "he laughs," was derived from his parents' reaction when God told Abraham that he, at 100 years old, and his wife Sarah, at the age of 90, would have a son ( Genesis 17:17; 18:12 ). 1, p. 19. And he wrote 7 miracles in the gospel of John to prove that Jesus is none other than the OT God himself. By placing the Biblical characters in their correct place in history we can better see the time in which they lived. Isaac Blesses Jacob. 4. The quote is below. Later Isaac was unable to discern Jacob from Esau because of the sacrifice of the kid goats. In Genesis 30:25, we read that Joseph is born after the first fourteen years of service, and that Laban and Jacob come to an arrangement for the next six years of service. Gen 31:41. 40. . For if Esau has married at the age of 40 (26:34), then Isaac would have been 100 years old at this time. And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold. Perhaps it is comforting to notice that both Abraham and Isaac could have spent time with their grandchildren what lessons could they have passed on to them? Perhaps this says something about what happens when we lose one of our senses and the depression that follows Isaac felt he was about to die, but feelings do not necessarily mean that something is about to happen. Jacob is 120 years old. But to answer your question, I decided to just give a simple answer to it. c. 6 years for his flock This would mean Jacob was 77or 71 when he was blessed. https://tben.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/7-miracles-in-the-book-of-john-part-10/. -Pastor Shalem Arasavelli, I am blessed with your visit. Thats why I decided to remain neutral and just count the years instead . Since we figure out the age of Jacob by the age of Joseph and the events that follow, I believe that Jacob wasnt 70 years when he left Canaan and come back 20 years later, but 77 years. Therefore before he made this beautiful declaration about God while he blessed the sons of Joseph prior to his death. PPT CUE So Jacob had 12 sons which became the 12 tribes of Israel. Thank you for your comment. How old was Isaac when he blessed Jacob in the Bible? Putting all of this together, Joseph would have been 39 at the time that Israel moved to Egypt. It falls into three parts. Brings me to Joseph at about 37 when son was born, off maybe by a few years, sons were born 1 year before famine, Joseph was 30 when preparing for famine for 7 years of storage. Thank you for your sharing, it was indeed harder to plot the lives of Jacob and Joseph compared to Issac as the bible does not comment much about their age when events happens. 8. In this case, however, the sons are more closely allied, being twins, born of the same mother, but the younger following so closely upon the very heels of the elder as to seem, even at his birth, as if in eager pursuit. To construct Jacobs life in the chronology is a bit more difficult. Jesus walking on water (Part 9). 7 Years for Leah His mother encourageth him, Genesis 27:13. But again. It is probably in the order described above. 8. 5. 1680 Isaac is 180 years old. In the second year of the Egyptian famine in the days of Joseph, Jacob and his family went into Egypt (Gen. 45:6-47:9). And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. May we all learn to count the blessings that God has given us, and hold on to our faith till the end of our lives. Isaac Blesses Jacob Genesis 27 KJV Genesis Chapter 27 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. Where is the Book of Joshua in the Bible? . plural divinities?! 5. It includes: Thanks so much for the informative and easy-to-navigate diagram! His name is above all name and the only name which can save man from sin (Acts 4:10-12) Today whoever who call upon his name will be saved. If Jacob was 77 years old, when he left for Padan Aram, how old would Ishmael have been? It is of interest that Benjamin had ten sons when they moved to Egypt perhaps this was because of his sheltered life and spending all his time at home? How old was Paul when he was converted in Acts? 22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones. By using the dates we are given for Joseph, we can fit in a bit more of Jacobs life. Absolutely not Definitely yes Jacob when but 130 speaks of himself as a grey-haired old man, already upon the brink of the grave (Genesis 42:38; Genesis 47:9). Quisque sit amet est et sapien ullamcorper. 29 May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. I guess perhaps they do not aged like we do in our modern era. 27 When Isaac was old and z his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called Esau his older son and said to him, "My son"; and he answered, "Here I am." 2 He said, "Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. 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