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1 | Is "Israel" actually Jacob's descendents | Gen 32:28 | Disciple2004 | 104937 | ||
Do I understand correctly that the "Israel" that God made a covenant with was actually the descendants of the Jacob (there were 12, thus we get the twelve tribes of Israel?) Also, why Jacob when he appears so deceitful? | ||||||
2 | Is "Israel" actually Jacob's descendents | Gen 32:28 | stjones | 104938 | ||
Jacob was given the name Israel by God. The Israel of the Bible consist of his descendants. As for Jacob's deceitfulness, he was no worse than his grandfather Abraham before him or King David after him. Rahab was a prostitute, Samson was a lustful doofuss. They were far from perfect, but they had two things in common. They had uncommon faith in God and they were chosen by god to do extraordinary things. I take two lessons from this - God is sovereign and chooses whomever he wishes and God can use anyone, however flawed, to do his will. Men throw away cracked vessels; God fills them with the Holy Spirit and uses them, cracks and all. That gives me hope. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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3 | Is "Israel" actually Jacob's descendents | Gen 32:28 | stjones | 104939 | ||
Aaack! That's "chosen by God", of course. I apologize for reducing God the Father to a generic deity. Such was certainly not my intent. - Indy |
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