Bible Question:
I am searching for the book and chapter where Israel is notied to rise up and be a powerful nation and those who rise againt her will be "in trouble". I have been looking in the concordance and cannot seem to nail it down. My grandmother and I are in discussion what with the happenings in teh M.E. and this particular subject came up. Thank you. Kari Bohag |
Bible Answer: When Jacob returned to the land of Canaan from Paddan-aram he wrestled with the Angel of God who changed his name to Israel Gen. 32:28. Later, at Bethel ... Gen 35:9 And God [in a distinctly visible manifestation] appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Padan-aram, and declared a blessing on him. [Gen. 32:28.] Gen 35:10 Again God said to him, Your name is Jacob [supplanter]; you shall not be called Jacob any longer, but Israel shall be your name. So He called him Israel [contender with God]. Gen 35:11 And God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you and kings shall be born of your stock; Gen 35:12 The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and to your descendants after you I will give the land. Which is a confermation of the covenant that God gave Abraham in Chapter 17, and to his father Isaac in chapter 26:24. |