Isaac . and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see; which circumstance is mentioned, not only as a sign of old age, and as common to it, but for the sake of the following history, and as accounting for it, that he should not know Jacob when he blessed him; and this was so ordered in Providence, that by means of it the blessing might be transferred to him, which otherwise in all probability would not have been done, if Isaac had had his sight: he called Esau his eldest son; who though he was married, and had been married thirty seven years at this time, yet still lived in his father's house, or near him; for as he was born when his father was sixty years of age, and he married when he himself was forty, and his father must be an hundred, so if Isaac was now one hundred and thirty seven, Esau must have been married thirty seven years; and though he had disobliged his father by his marriage, yet he retained a natural affliction for him; nor had he turned him out of doors, nor had he any thoughts of disinheriting him; but on the contrary intended to bestow the blessing on him as the firstborn, for which reason he is here called "his eldest son": and said unto him, my son; owning the relation, expressing a tender affection for him, and signifying he had something further to say unto him: and he said unto him, behold, here am I; by which Esau intimated he was ready to hear what his father had to say to him, and was willing to obey him. He had only just gone when Esau returned from hunting. Jacob wanted to receive the blessing due Esau, so with the help of his mother, Jacob fooled Isaac by putting fake hair on his arms so Isaac would thing he was Esau. Where did Melchizedek come from in the Bible? What ridge of land did Jacob take from the Amorites in the Bible? were they pagan? but then again, that plural must be understood as it was used by the ancient Jews [and still today], that it is similar to the Queen of England saying We when everyone that hears her *knows* she means I so this plural in this phrase on the name of G-d is for respect, like the Royal WE, Thank you for your comment. May I have permission to use it in my new ministry series on Jesus and Prophecy? It is probably in the order described above. This helps us sort answers on the page. He worked 20 years and return to Canaan at 90 (some think 97) Is there evidence, or lack of connected events, to allow for space before the 14 year service, and is there evidence, or lack of connected events, to allow for the birth of all children from Reuben to Joseph to have happened from the 8th year of service through an past the 14th year, but before the 6 year final period. Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer! If you are interested you could contact me. And he answered him, "Here I am.". Jacob appeared before Pharaoh at 130 (Gen 47:9) (10 years after Isaac Died) When did Jacob become Israel in the Bible? And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. He intends to bless Esau simply because he truly loves him more than he loves Jacob (if, indeed,. In verses 30 through 36 we see the reactions of Esau and Isaac when they find out what Jacob has done. Isaac is the father of Jacob and the son of Abraham, the patriarch of Israel. 3. He was 30 when he became the first minister of Egypt (41:46). 8. It all helps us understand the Biblical story. I am a teacher in a Christian school and am integrating the study of time lines with our study of Jacob. I am a bit confused, Gen.35..23..24..25. I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, Once, he even tried to claim his wife was his sister because he was afraid people would kill him, wavering in his faith that his God would protect him. I assumed that the grain in Canaan must have lasted for many years in the famine (2 years in my guess) I have done similar time lines for other OT chronologies and the numbers fascinate me. (1) It came to pass.The importance of this chapter is manifest. For so many year,s I have been hearing people say that mesiyah is God. She seems t Continue Reading Your response is private Was this worth your time? Isaac was 37 years old, and unmarried, when Gd commanded Abraham to offer him up as a Burnt Offering. I am not critisising anything here, I thank you for all the work that you have put into this. Yet Judah was not. My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers. (Gen 47:9). So I assume that Joseph is born to Jacob at the age of 90 will be strangers in a land that is By subtracting Josephs age from that of his father, we see that Jacob was 91 when Joseph was born; but he was born at the end of the 14th year of Jacobs laboring for Leah and Rachel (Gen. 30:25). If you are interested to discuss further you could contact me via email. As his preference for Esau was fostered and strengthened by, if it did not spring from, his liking for game (Genesis 25:28), so now he wished to raise his spirits for imparting the blessing by a dish of venison prepared to his taste. 1680 Isaac is 180 years old. It always struck me, despite Jacobs fears, how gracious Esau was, yet the Reformed want to elect him to hell. It would be easier for this discussion. - Ishmael was 14 yrs older than Isaac. Although we can pinpoint Josephs birth in relation to Jacobs, and we know that this took place during the last 13 years of Jacobs stay in Haran working for Laban, it is more difficult to work out what year of Jacobs stay this would have been. I wanted to ask your permission to give a slightly modified version of this chart to the people in my church. She, like Sarah, was unable to have children for years. Joseph died at 110 (Gen 50:22-25, Ex 13:19)). I want to eat it once more and give you my blessing . She, like Sarah, was unable to have children for years. You are welcome, actually I did this as part of a lesson for my students. and this, with the increasing infirmities of age, may have suggested the thought of death, though he did not die till forty-three years afterwards (Genesis 35:28). i think that is quite meticulous.. the purpose of my diagram is not to prove how many years had pass but to give the audience a general idea of how much time had pass your calculation is quite interesting.. I do have other articles here and I will hope to hear from your comment. 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. It was very helpful to me, and I will be using it to help teach my church. This worked, and Jacob received his brother's blessing. Jacob moved his family to Egypt only ten years after Isaacs death. Your first scripture citation should be Genesis 21:5, not Genesis 21:25. I noticed you have quoted Gen 46:15. How many years does the Book of Exodus cover? They grow up strangely unlikethe one brave, active, vigorous, but indifferent to everything save earthly things. it was actually quite an unnecessary act on his end for we know he was alive way much later in the story.. Some 13 years later, however, Sarah conceived Isaac, with whom God established his covenant. Therefore before he made this beautiful declaration about God while he blessed the sons of Joseph prior to his death. At 70, Jacob would have been in his prime, not an old man. Hannah didnt wean Shmuel/Samuel until he was 5 years old. Personally I do not think that Esau is not gracious. Prior years in Eden, if any, not calculated. I was on Chabad.org and they said this:At long last Jacob reaches Hebron, and is reunited with his father. My mind just could not wrap around this, so I needed a visual. Love the color for each person. What is the purpose of such an exercise? very same dayit came to pass that all We are reminded that Abraham was the father of Isaac who, at 40 years of age, married Rebekah. From Adam at 0 for the Exodus, arriving at 1365 for the Exodus. It is this blessing that Isaac later gave Jacob before he left home ( Gen. 28:3-4 ): "May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples" - that is, children. Isaac Blesses Jacob. Your email address will not be published. I am glad that you like it Hope to hear more from you one day, I am blessed by the text and the chart. Isaac and Jacob had wealth but not the power to multiply their future descendants or put them in control of a vast territory. Isaac wanted to bless Esau as he was getting old and could hardly see. After reading your reflection, I ponder too, about how watchful God is to me even when Im hostile towards Him, and how much grace He has given unbeknown to me. But again, maybe the more experience fathers and mothers can give their opinion about this. 26 After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. We find in Genesis 47:9 that Jacob was 130 when he arrived in Egypt. This was the third contract into which he entered with Laban, having fulfilled the two former ones, each of which was seven years, for his two wives. At the expiration of the 6 years, during which he labored for his livestock, he returned to Canaan in 2265. You see, he was old and turning blind. I personally believe that the Us in Gen 1:26 is written in the form of authority. When we start to look at what the Bible says, we often get a far different and sometimes surprising picture. Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. This is the only thing I will change. This becomes clear when we read the last citation in its connection, because, when Joseph was born, Jacob entered into a bargain with Laban to serve him for the ring-streaked and spotted among the sheep and goats. But although Isaac can't see, he can still hear, and the voice sure sounds like Jacob. She advises Jacob to go to her kindred, Genesis 27:43,44. Through these tribes, the nation of Israel was formed. What a difference it makes to see Jacob having lived for so long, as I did, holding God at arms length until he/I could ensure his/my own hopes and dreams were fulfilled. Jesus feeding 5000 with 5 loaves and 2 Fishes (Part 7 , Part 8) By simple addition then we see that Joseph was 30 plus 7 plus 2 in the second year of the famine, at which time his father was 130. Isaac lived to be 180 years old. Although he was blind and apparently depressed, it would be many more years before Isaac died it is another nine chapters before we find his death: Isaac lived to be 180 years old. Esau was 40 year old when he married in (Gen 26) Jacob is same age as him That seemed to make sense to me. He was born in the year 2168 A.H. and was 130 years old when he went down into Egypt; hence the date of the descent to Egypt was 2298 A.H. At that time Joseph was 39. 21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. Finally, one of my many favorite stories, one I have personalized, is Jacob wrestling with the Lord. As we seek to understand Gods word better, it is often useful to take the time to sketch out a chronology of the lives of those we are studying. 2 Isaac replied, "I am old and might die at any time. Who was the youngest prophet in the Bible? (See Excursus on Chronology of Jacobs Life at end of this book.) Some people might raise their eyebrows at the above information. When was the Old Testament Book of Isaiah written? Guess I got a question for Joseph when I see him in the future. Also, the year you assumed for Joseph to prepare infrastructure is not included in this chronology. It is of interest that when Abraham lied about Sarah because of her beauty, the first time she would have been in her sixties (Genesis 12) and the second time in her late eighties and possibly pregnant with Isaac (Genesis 20). Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. All along when i read it i was the verse refer to Jacob. Absolutely not Definitely yes All the persons, 3. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him." there are no details about their interaction during this. his sons and his daughters, were thirty-three. (Gen 46:15), When Moses quoted 33 it included the grandchildren of the sons of Jacob and Vs 15 refer specifically to the children who were born to him by Leah, You can read the blog entry if you are interested. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thank you for your graphic. Jesus Healing The Noblemans son (Part 3, Part 4) years.- YHWH (Gen 15:13), And it came to pass at the end of the 3 Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me, 4 and prepare for me . 6. Esau weeps bitterly, and prays for a blessing, Genesis 27:34. Thanks for the beautiful chart! He, too, prepared his father's favourite food, and took it in to Isaac. Why did Abraham sacrifice Isaac in the Bible? At the time of the story of the deception of Jacob in obtaining the birthright, Isaac was 137. Thank you for your kind workds Hope to hear more from you again, I get year 1,365 for the Exodus which lines up with archeology finds in Patterns of Evidence, Taking the year each patriarch was born There were seven good years of crops in Egypt (41:53). And he still had over twenty years to live in the vicinity of his father. But that will have to be the subject of a future article. You can now write to the prize fighter We discover that Isaac was 40 when he married Rebekah (25:20). 8. You might be interested in the following chronology, from http://www.biblicalresearch.info/page1d.html Chapter 2 Section 8. We are not given any dates until towards the end of his life, so to an extent we need to work backwards. 11 children requires at least 110 months which is less than 9.5 years. 1 He will come into the temple suddenly (Mal 3:1) (Genesis 27) Who did Jacob wrestle with in the Book of Genesis? Other variations to consider: If you send me an email and give me permission to print this and give it to my members, it could be a great blessing to some to see this as I preach through the book of Genesis. Thats why I decided to remain neutral and just count the years instead . Even when he returned with the substance he had gotten in Padan-aram, he was no match for Esau (Genesis 33:1), though Isaac was still living. The main purpose of doing the time line was to try to align the stories in Genesis in a chronlogical order and to give the users a slight idea of the age of the patriachs when the stories happen. Yet Jacob was well aware that, before he loved God, God has protected and taken care of him all the days of his life. Joseph was the last son recorded to be born of Jacob before he moved back to Canaan (Gen 30:25), The bible is silent about when Joseph is born. daughters arose to comfort him; I guess perhaps they do not aged like we do in our modern era. 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. Somebody spent the energy and time to explain this in a lot more detail that I could ever do in their research paper. Therefore I decided to find the Youngest possible date for my diagram. When Isaac caught the scent of his clothing, he blessed him, saying, "Yes, my son smells like the scent of an open field which the Lord has blessed. I couldnt remember from my reading if Isaac yet lived 3. However, after losing to God in a wrestling match, Jacob received God's blessings and a new name - Israel. But when I know the answer it would be hard for me to fix my blog anymore. 28:8 Esau saw that the Canaanite women displeased his father Isaac. Its been an eye-opener. At this point we must work out the chronology in connection with Jacobs life. Isaac was Abraham's second son; his first, Ishmael, was by Sarah's maidservant, Hagar, as a result of Sarah's impatience to . I have updated the chart accordingly. 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. What was utterly wrong in Rebekahs and Jacobs conduct was that they used miserable artifices to do that which should have been left to God; and Isaac was equally wrong in trying to make void and annul the clear intimation of prophecy (Genesis 25:23). Was thinking of offering to God my ability to work with MS Visio to come up with charts. I thank you so much for your coment, s I would go along with them. Now Abram was 75 years old when he departed from Haran (v.4 NET). Who was the mother of Jacob in the Bible? Later Isaac was unable to discern Jacob from Esau because of the sacrifice of the kid goats. Jacob Received Covenant Blessings. In simple words, I believe that Jesus is that one God who became flesh and dwell among us. His sons caused him a great deal of stress and anguish, and he played favorites when it was inappropriate. In verses 37 through 41 we see the sad blessing that Isaac subsequently gives to Esau, at his insistence. 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. But he spoke too much. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. 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. 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. -Pastor Shalem Arasavelli, I am blessed with your visit. I love the story behind God who is in your face.. Assuming they lived in close proximity, Esau and Jacob would have known Abraham. Hence he left Canaan and went to Paddan-Aram in the year 2245. Thank you for posting! I beleive that Jacob stayed no more than 20 years at the house of Laban. This changes the age of Israel for some of the events that follow. And yes, that blessing must stand!" Genesis 27:33 Perhaps Joseph was born somewhere in the middle of the 6 years and Jacob only discussed his wages with Laban after Joseph was born. I () do not know the day of my death. You may not agree with the BC dating or other notations. 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. Tell,s us that Isaac died,and yet Joseph is in Egypt when Isaac dies according to your chart, where as the Bible hasnt said anything about Joseph being sold into slavery at this point. https://tben.wordpress.com/2015/05/19/the-descendents-of-jacob-israel/. . I missed it out when i did the chart. I hope that explains my point further. a. 4. Isaac, aged and preparing for the end of his life, sends his eldest son, Esau, out to the field to hunt game. 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. Jesus walking on water (Part 9). Israel was 130 years old when he arrive in Egypt (Gen 47:9) But this is difficult to confirm because of the lack of information. 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). Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!. 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. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. He was also the first Jewish boy to be circumcised at the age of eight days. By then, Abraham had six other sons by his second wife, Keturah. One of the things we learn from sketching out the chronology is that Abraham would have been alive when Esau and Jacob were born and that they were fifteen when he died. Why do we still compare our political system to date as democracy based upon those principals? He asked Esau to go into the field to catch and make him some venison and savory meat that he loved. Chapter 27 opens with Isaac being old and fearing he was about to die, beginning to arrange for the family blessing to take place. Joseph is 29 and Benjamin is about 13. Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah (Isaiah 9:6). I am glad that the chart is able to aid you in your bible study. JACOB was seventy-seven years old when his father Isaac blessed him; and he stole the blessings and birthright from his brother Esau, . 3 So go hunting with your bow and arrows and kill a wild animal. 3 a Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me, 4 and prepare for me delicious food . 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: Isaac was old.Isaac was now 117 years of age. Joseph appeared before Pharaoh at 30 (Gen 41:46) This correct estimate of Luther's is based upon the following calculation: - When Joseph was introduced to Pharaoh he was thirty years old (Genesis 41:46), and when Jacob went into Egypt, thirty-nine, as the seven years of abundance and two of famine had then passed by (Genesis 45:6). . Give an estimate of 10 years (7 years of abundance and 3 years of famine before Jacobs food ran out) Teams. I believe that since the OT, God had been one. Moreover, the term old is used in a very general sense in the Old Testament, and thus Samuel is described as old in 1Samuel 8:1, when we should have spoken of him as at most middle-aged. Who is the youngest king in the Old Testament? Just to let you know, you are still enlightening people in 2016. This article is fromBiBloS,a teaching resource of the British Bible School. It was not the elder brothers share of the fathers wealth that he wanted. Abraham and Isaac walked, I assumed that Jacob fled to Laban at the age of 70 (some think 77) Sign in to begin browsing the members areas and interracting with the community. Our average now is about 70 years. And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. " 2 He said, " Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. I was preparing for a bible study that skims over Jacobs life and thought Id search up on his timeline, and came across here. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. Hope to hear more from you soon. b 3 May God Almighty bless you and make you fertile, multiply you that you may become an assembly of peoples. Isaac was now 117 years of age. . So I started to work back wards based on the fact that Israel went to Egypt at the age of 130 and he died at 147. After many years of marriage to Isaac, Rebekah had still not given birth to a child and was believed to be barren. Thanks very much for your chart, which is very useful. One of the first questions people ask about Abraham is when he lived. What does 'The God of Jacob' mean in the Bible? 0 to Adam at 130 yrs old Seth born. That is why I believe that the events from Gen 30:25-Gen 31:13 is perhaps shorter than 6 years. I would love to understand more about you and what are your understanding about it. But again, the real answer lies with Jacob whom I can only meet after I pass away. 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. http://archive.org/search.php?query=mike%20winnett. 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. We also see that Joseph would have been in slavery and presumed dead before Isaacs death in fact, Joseph became first minister in Egypt a year after his grandfathers death. He now dwells in the heart of the believers in Spirit. (it was a generation later that Isaac cried out with tears Does my father Jacob yet live!? Actually the concept of Godhead is one hard to just explain using one comment. Was there a gap of time between Jacobs arrival at Labans and the start of the first 7 year service? Its PLURAL. 1. Isaac was 60 when their sons were born (25:26). But i think in the English language here You could also be pointing at a singular entity. (Note: Cf. And now again the transfer is ratified by means of another unworthy artifice, but Esau this time is grieved and distressed; for at least he loved his father, and gave proof of the possession of the same warm heart that made him afterwards fall so lovingly upon his brothers neck, and kiss him with tears of hearty affection (Genesis 33:4). This is very interesting discussion and I just wanted to add a nugget of truth concerning GOD being ONE. For Jacob, it must be said that he sought no earthly good. And he said to his father, "Let my father arise and eat of his son's game, that you may bless me." Yes I would be glad to see the chart featured on your ministry series. Like you I believe that God is one, in the Shema Yisrael already read. Thanks so much for doing this! Write by: . The lifetime of people after the flood gradually decreased. This can be determined by looking in the scriptures. I do not think the sons and daughters might have been twins. 2. 2. This is just what I needed. It hink I can understand how the years are calculated, but personally I did not make attempts, as I understand the difficulty of pinpointing Joseph, and Moses in Egyptology as well as to pinpoint years using clues from the bible. Jerry. How old was Paul when he died in the Bible? I am glad and surprised to see your message. 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 ). We know that Jacob married Leah and Rachel both on the 7th year of his stay with Laban. In time, they had two children twin boys. It was after this that Isaac married Rebekah and Abraham took Keturah as a wife (possibly a concubine) (see Genesis 24 and 25:1). Your point #3 does not agree with Gen 30:25. Gen 27:1. But nonetheless, as there is a lack of infomation, you will notice that most the ages are marked as Estimated Age. Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. Isaac was 130 years old when he blessed Jacob (Genesis Chapter 27). 5. These are all things that the one God promised in the OT, It is no wonder when Isaiah talk about him, he had many names, For unto us a Child is born, This can be determined by looking in the scriptures. Isaac loved Esau because he ate of his game, but Rebekah loved Jacob." ~ Genesis 25:24-28 Esau Sells His Birthright to Jacob (of course i think that it is natural for Issac to weep for his presumably dead grandson and I never doubt the fact that he weep) Just curious as I do not read Hebrew at all. It is obviouse that he would have been in Egypt at the time that Isaac died. Sometimes it is so surprising that God love us so much but yet we still keep him far away from us. It is likely that it is not an extention of work duration. Chapter 26 also tells of other experiences Isaac had that were like what . And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. Jacob complains about 10 changes to the working arrangements. The last six years therefore he served for his livestock; hence Jacob was 91 when Joseph was born. CHAPTER 28. I was searching for ways to find out if Joseph was weaned or not. 30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, when Jacob had scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, Esau his brother came in from his hunting. Yes indeed when i was a kid i used to always picture a young Jacob falling in love with a young Rachel that picture only changed when during a bible study i calculated the age of Jacob backwards.. hahaa it kind of change my perspective fully. Rebekah hearing it, tells Jacob, Genesis 27:6,7. Unfortunately paternity and work had been taking out my time more than usual. and he said, For I shall go down Like the way the King would speak. Then Joseph had sons 2235 from Adam at 0 years. Jacob said he worked for Laban 20 years (Gen 31:41-42) Which i beleive is in this order 5. So i got curious and I tabled up all the names in that chapter. Here are 2 verse which you may want to consider How old was King David when Solomon was born? It would be interesting to share them with you if it is ok. Why did Jacob love Joseph the most in the. To God be the glory for having given me the ability to see those dreams realized, only to find that they paled in comparison to the glory and majesty of His great and glorious love for me and any who would call upon His Name. She seems to have been of a normal marriageable age for that society. Who wrote the Book of Samuel in the Bible? After 20 years of marriage, Isaac prayed for a child and God answered the call. 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. 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