In Genesis 29:31-30:24 the birth of twelve of Jacob's children is recorded. To Issachar (Issachar sounds like the Hebrew word, wagesor hire): Issacharisastrongdonkey,crouchingbetweenthese sheepfolds. '"[103] The Arabic form Ya'qb (Arabic: , romanized:Yaqb may be direct from the Hebrew or indirect through Syriac. . 2 0 obj [94] Though rejected by the vast majority of American Muslims, several NOI breakaway sects, including the Five-Percent Nation subscribe to this narrative. (The exhibition, "Zurbarn: Jacob and His Twelve Sons: Paintings From Auckland Castle" is the second half of a Spanish Golden Age double feature at the Frick this season; earlier, that museum . The land upon which he lay is what God will give to him and his offspring, which will be like the dust of the earth. He also tells Jacob in him and his offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed. 9. Joseph was born at the very end of the seven years during which Jacob's first twelve children were born, so that puts the seven years from 1808 to 1801 BC. They returned with the news that Esau was coming to meet Jacob with an army of 400 men. Each of them was unique, with his own strengths and weaknesses. Here He is the Last Adam and the SECOND man. Israel was embalmed for 40 days and a great ceremonial journey to Canaan was prepared by Joseph. It is suggested that she realized prophetically that Isaac's blessings would go to Jacob, since she was told before the twins' birth that the older son would serve the younger. In the second year of this great famine,[51] when Israel (Jacob) was about 130 years old,[52] he told his 10 sons of Leah, Bilhah and Zilpah, to go to Egypt and buy grain. (28) Jacob concludes his blessing of the sons. Israel and gave his name to the nation. 30-50). Some commentators cite this placement as proof that Jacob continued to favor Joseph over Leah's children, as presumably the rear position would have been safer from a frontal assault by Esau, which Jacob feared. Theysold him into slavery out of spite and jealousy (Genesis 37:25). In contrast to the Judeo-Christian view of Jacob, one main difference is that the story of Jacob's blessing, in which he deceives Isaac, is not accepted in Islam. These were the 12 sons of Jacob, a.k.a. All rights reserved. When Jacob (Israel) was about to die, he called his 12 sons to his side to tell them what would happen in days to come (Genesis 49:1). After Joseph prepared his family for the meeting, the brothers came before the Pharaoh first, formally requesting to pasture in Egyptian lands. stream ", "Archaeological Data and the Dating of the Patriarchs,", Biblical History and Israel's Past: The Changing Study of the Bible and History. Joseph is easily the best known of the 12 sons (and was the favorite of Jacob: Gen 37:3-4), being mentioned in 16 chapters in Genesis (between Ch. Day Three - Part 31. To Issachar, Jacob said that he was strong and resolute in his laboring, and he blessed his hard-working nature. Jacob's Twelve Sons -Jacob had twelve sons while living in northern Syria. Rebecca overheard this conversation. Since ancient times, philosophers and religions have tried to solve this apparently complicated and unsolvable mystery, but failed. When the sons of Israel opened their sacks, they saw their money that they used to pay for the grain. They became the Patriarchs of the 12 Tribes of Israel, with the exception of Joseph and Levi. Because of this, he lost his birthright as the firstborn, with his father Israel giving it instead to the two sons of Joseph (1 Chr 5:1-2). When their father came out to meet them, his sons told him that Joseph was still alive, that he was the governor over all of Egypt and that he wanted the house of Israel to move to Egypt. Jacob offered to serve Laban seven years in exchange for Rachels hand in marriage. Onan disobeyed, so God killed him too (Gen 38:6-10). Was it strictly in order by birth date? Ephraim did not obey God's command to drive the Canaanites out. To Benjamin, Jacob said that he would be victorious over his enemies, devour them like a wolf and divide the spoil. Re-examining the Patriarchal Lifespans in Light of Archaeology", p.13, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 04:13, The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives, in the painting of a West-Asiatic procession, "The Struggle at the Jabbok: the Uses of Enigma in a Biblical Narrative", "2 The Struggle at the Jabbok. "I want a blessing from the Rebbe! According to the Quran, Jacob remained in the company of the elect throughout his life. The Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite see Jacob's dream as a prophecy of the incarnation of the Logos, whereby Jacob's ladder is understood as a symbol of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), who, according to Eastern Orthodox theology, united heaven and earth in her womb. At that moment he cried "It is my son's tunic. They are referred to as "the twelve tribes of Israel" in verse 28. ", Jacob then transported his family and flocks across the ford Jabbok by night, then recrossed back to send over his possessions, being left alone in communion with God. Jacob had still another reason for grieving the loss of Joseph. According to the folk etymology found in Genesis 25:26, the name Yaaqv is derived from aqev "heel", as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. Joseph even told his father about all of his half brothers' misdeeds. Issachar 10. In addition to these, Jacob had a daughter, Dinah, by his wife Leah. In addition, he showed remorse for wrongfully blaming his daughter in law Tamar for the death of his two sons and not allowing her to marry his younger son, as he should have according to their customs. For New Testament believers, this is picture of all Churchgoers who destroy God's potential flock in their anger, like Simeon, Levi and their brothers did by killing the people of Shechem, who were repented of their sins and had agreed to be circumcised. b) The twosons of Rachel, Jacob's primary wife [49] It crippled nations. Jacob's 12 sons in order of birth are: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin. A:You can find when each of the 12 sons was born in (Gen 29:31-30:24)(Gen 35:16-18). Jacob returned to Bethel, where he had another vision of blessing. It starts with the 12 tribes and ends with the 12 gates with 12 pearls representing the tribes and the 12 kinds of fruit. The following table lists the names of the sons, in order of birth . After Joseph was born, Jacob decided to return home to his parents. Genesis 30:21 Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Esau offered to accompany them on their way back to Israel, but Jacob protested that his children were still young and tender (born six to 13 years prior in the narrative); Jacob suggested eventually catching up with Esau at Mount Seir. This characteristic of his made him eligible to become the forefather of the future Messiah. Its not the number itself, its a reference to Gods covenantal peoplethe nation of Israel. Because of this, "to this day the people of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket"[29] This incident is the source of the mitzvah of porging.[30]. Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel, fathered 12 sons by four women: his wives, Leah and Rachel; and his concubines - maidservants of Leah and Rachel - and surrogate mothers, Zilpah and Bilhah (Genesis 29:31-35; 30:1-24; 35:16-18). They relayed to their father all that had happened in Egypt. He considered them as his own sons Rueben and Simeon: And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine . But because He chose it, we can refer to itin all likelihoodas a covenantal number. Proud member Josephisafruitfulbough by a spring; his branchesrunoverthewall. x]q&voUBD(SdxvbDhfgVo@CPO>N/O?~ji}u9y?IG#d+Rb)[YuHkY6ISYW["\f+4GiDpw|?+Kz7PVki{q]Quo/|;bT_~o_>}_?_wr~Psa$R>\^~L'lX^~o`uwLgKn:Lb7~?W_GzWyzY_Z^}mf_ns=+ZZ)*o{/QuQ7e::e?9rEkbQ*Q#*ubmWKq}[e:27}ZPXW)*G*3Q_=m?|ff)e;Z^^BLr6 7`?}-j;$n:?r?sWG_h@JljA~ojeziGNia5k,8|H0/~"u]G/R]+:2i|:z .k;=CJG+|~ (2:132) Each son testified in front of Jacob that they would promise to remain Muslim (in submission to God) until the day of their death, that is they would surrender their wholeselves to God alone and would worship only Him. He rent his clothes and put sackcloth around his waist mourning for days. These children are the offspring of four different women, Leah and Rachel, his wives, and Zilpah and Bilhah, their respective handmaids. To Simeon and Levi, Jacob said that they were alike in their fierce anger and cruelty, referring to the account of how they led the charge of all the brothers to kill the men of Shechem and to lame their oxen, after the king's son defiled their younger sister Dinah by seducing her (Genesis 33:18-34:31). (Leah)God hears endobj [2] Later in the narrative, following a severe drought in his homeland of Canaan, Jacob and his descendants, with the help of his son Joseph (who had become a confidant of the pharaoh), moved to Egypt where Jacob died at the age of 147. For New Testament believers, this is picture of a man who recognized his mistakes and repented wholeheartedly making amends for the evil he had done. The Word of God was written for readers of all times, so that anybody reading it can draw wisdom from it, provided they have eyes to see and ears to hear. God also assured that he would be with him, he would prosper, and he would also see his son Joseph who would lay him to rest. But, overall, they were not known for their moral uprightness. 19; 20). After the meeting, the families were directed to pasture in the land of Ramses where they lived in the province of Goshen. A look at each sons history shows the consequences. According to Midrash Genesis Rabbah, the ladder signified the exiles that the Jewish people would suffer before the coming of the Jewish Messiah: the angels that represented the exiles of Babylonia, Persia, and Greece each climbed up a certain number of steps, paralleling the years of the exile, before they "fell down"; but the angel representing the last exile, that of Edom, kept climbing higher and higher into the clouds. Laban agreed to the arrangement. <> Gad 5. Shechem, as well as all of the men of their city could marry the daughters of the Israelites if they all underwent circumcision. 10. In the Genesis narrative, as each son is born, we learn not only their name but also the significance of the name to Rachel or Leah ( Genesis 29:32-35, Genesis 30:1-24, Genesis 35:18 ). To Gad, Jacob said that his descendants would become mighty men of valor and their blessing was that, even though they would be tramped over by their enemies from time to time, indeed they would triumph and defeat them in the end. Asher 6. Ashers (Asher sounds like the Hebrew raidersand raid)blessing was: Ashersfoodshallberich, andheshall yield royal delicacies. (Ashers family prospered in Egypt). It was here, after 22 years, that Jacob saw his son Joseph once again. The uses of enigma in biblical religion (pp. When confronted about his trickery, Laban agreed to give Rachel to Jacob after the first week of his marriage to Leah. Is that what you are saying? 1) Reuben was Jacob's firstborn. For instance, it was he who saved Joseph from being killed by his brothers by selling him to Midianite traders who took him to Egypt. [11] The second son they named , Jacob (Ya'aqob or Ya'aqov, meaning "heel-catcher", "supplanter", "leg-puller", "he who follows upon the heels of one", from Hebrew: , 'aqab or 'aqav, "seize by the heel", "circumvent", "restrain", a wordplay upon Hebrew: , 'iqqebah or 'iqqbah, "heel"). A lunar cycle lasts 29-and-a-half days, and continues like this indefinitely. We want to remember the names of the 12 sons of Jacob because the whole nation of Israel came from them. Seeing that she had left off childbearing temporarily, Leah then gave her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob so that Leah could raise more children through her. The realization that he had been deceived shocked Isaac, yet he acknowledged that Jacob had received the blessings by adding, "Indeed, he will be [or remain] blessed!" Judah is now heir apparent until Genesis 37:3 where it seems that Jacob may be making Joseph (he was the firstborn of the favored wife) the leader of the family. Not only did the brothers not like his dreams but when their father gave Joseph the coat that was just too much. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. He continued in his faith and trust in the Lord even when he was thrown in prison for a crime he did not commit. Bible Study Tools. Laban asked what he could pay Jacob. Jacob's concubine Bilhah gave birth to Dan . 11.Joseph - Add to my family. Jacob then arrived in Shechem, where he bought a parcel of land, now identified as Joseph's Tomb. In the morning, when the truth became known, Laban justified his action, saying that in his country it was unheard of to give a younger daughter before the older. [46], The truth was that Joseph's older brothers had turned on him, apprehended him and ultimately sold him into slavery on a caravan headed for Egypt. "[61], Israel and his entire house of 70,[62] gathered up with all their livestock and began their journey to Egypt. Because the 12 sons of Jacob became the 12 tribesGods covenantal peoplethe 12 stones on the high priests breastplate of course represent Gods promise to them (Genesis 28:12-15). Arriving in Haran, Jacob saw a well where shepherds were gathering their flocks to water them and met Laban's younger daughter, Rachel, Jacob's first cousin; she was working as a shepherdess. The twelve stones in the breastplate of the ancient Hebrew high priest can now be identified, with the corresponding tribes of Israel. Esau despised his birthright as firstborn, which would make him the spiritual leader and caretaker of the family and through which he would be entitled to a double portion of inheritance, and sold it to Jacob for a bowl of lentils. Gad Looking at what the Bible says, we can conclude 12 is simply the number God chose. These sons/tribes were, in order of birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Jesus was descended from the tribe of Judah (Heb 7:14)(Rev 5:5). The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Israel) in Birth Order. Then Israel laid his right hand on the younger Ephraim's head and his left hand on the eldest Manasseh's head and blessed Joseph. The important thing is its easy to remember, when we read the number 12 in the notable passages, that its of Godand not of man. Israel. Judah then told his son Onan to marry Tamar so that there would be an heir. Yes, the Hebrew of Adam and man is probably the reason. Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence, because you went up to your fathers bed; then you defiled ithe went up to my couch!(The account of Reuben laying with his fathers concubine, Bilhah, is in Genesis 35:2.2. Jacob is found on the Bible Timeline from 1836 BC to 1689 BC. Jacob was resilient. Rachel, however, remained barren. Bilhah was a slave girl Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. These sons became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel and were blessed according to the covenant God had made with their great-grandfather Abraham. A careful reading of Genesis 29-30 shows that the actual of order of birth of the twelve sons of Jacob is not even given. *Click on Open button to open and print to worksheet. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. (27:33). Laban, craftier than Jacob, promised him Rachel, but because tradition dictated the younger was not given before the eldest daughter, he tricked Jacob and sent Leah to him on his wedding night. (12: 8, 1617) Jacob's prophetic nature is evident from his foreknowledge of Joseph's future greatness (12:6), his foreboding and response to the supposed death of Joseph (12: 13, 18) and in his response to the sons' plight in Egypt. The TwelveSons of Jacob As related in the Book of Bereshit (Genesis),[2]the twelvesons of Jacobwere born from fourdifferent wives and are divided into threegeneral categories: a) The sixsons of Leah -- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. The above list is only a portion of the 161 times the number 12 is mentioned in 144 verses in the ESV Bible. [67], Jacob, through his two wives and his two concubines had 12 biological sons; Reuben,[68] Simeon,[69] Levi,[70] Judah,[71] Dan,[72] Naphtali,[73]Gad,[74] Asher,[75] Issachar,[76] Zebulun,[77] Joseph[78] and Benjamin[79] and at least one daughter, Dinah (if there were other daughters, they are not mentioned in the Genesis story). When Laban planned to deceive Jacob into marrying Leah instead of Rachel, the Midrash recounts that both Jacob and Rachel suspected that Laban would pull such a trick; Laban was known as the "Aramean" (deceiver), and changed Jacob's wages ten times during his employ (Genesis 31:7). [84], According to the Talmud, Jacob did not flee directly to Haran (as would seem from the Biblical text), but rather studied for 14 years at the study house of Shem and Eber before continuing towards Haran.[85]. To Dan, Jacob said that he would "judge" Israel, and his tribe indeed was righteous for a time and "judged" in the Promised Land. are: Leah, mother of: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, [13] Moreover, the attitudes of their parents toward them also differed: "And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebecca loved Jacob."[14]. Children's Bible. To Zebulun (Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew word honor): Zebulun shall dwell at the shore ofthesea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall be at Sidon (In Joshua 19:11, a brook from Zebuluns territory extends to the sea, fulfilling this blessing). Zebulun, Zilpah (Leah's maid), mother of: Gad, Asher, Bilhah (Rachel's maid), mother of: Dan, Naphtali. "Why do the Righteous suffer?" A declaration he made, just as Israel himself was to his firstborn brother Esau. This spot was then named Abel Mizraim. The picture is Leah with Rachel from:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bibleencyclopedia.com/picturesjpeg/Leah_w_Rachel_67-63.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bibleencyclopedia.com/pictures/Genesis_29_Leah_with_Rachel.htm&h=614&w=400&sz=110&tbnid=Vci4cXEClxoKoM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=64&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpictures%2Bof%2BLeah%2Band%2BRachel%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=pictures+of+Leah+and+Rachel&usg=__KbmFiyhA-FIhWlDZFpBEJ8kzp40=&docid=d0RrbP5CPUreIM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qUJyUNnONJKDqgGvwoG4Bw&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQ9QEwBQ&dur=673, Pingback: Leah the Overlooked | Mark's Bible Study, Why was Gad listed out of order ? Copyright JesusAlive.cc All rights reserved. Judah is now heir apparent until Genesis 37:3 where it seems that Jacob may be making Joseph (he was the firstborn of the favored wife . The night before he caught up to him, God appeared to Laban in a dream and warned him not to say anything good or bad to Jacob. Jacob's 12 sons in order of birth are: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin. Seven years? Thank you for your QUEstion. Of the life of Jacob, the Quran narrates two especially important events. Its amazing how God hid all these wonderful truths in simple names and stories. Then he decided it was time to go back to the Promised Land. The couple therefore devised a series of signs by which Jacob could identify the veiled bride on his wedding night. Later that day, the report that Jacob ended up receiving came from Joseph's brothers who brought before him a coat laden with blood. Reuben lost his birthright through one act of lust. Division of the Promised Land to the 12 Tribes of Israel. Jacob had twelve sons, the firstborn of whom was Reuben. i. . 5. Somehow, those two verses have been combined to produce the phrase the Second Adam. For New Testament believers, this is picture of the Church defeating its enemies and the humble inheriting the earth. Leah's servant Zilpah had two sons: Gad and Asher.Jacob and his wife Rachel had Joseph and Benjamin. Today you can finally learn the truth. Jacob is described as man of great faithfulness to God, who took his duty as spiritual leader of Abraham's line seriously. The name Israel given to Jacob following the episode of his wrestling with the angel (Genesis 32:2232) is etymologized as composition of el "god" and the root arah "to rule, contend, have power, prevail over":[8] (KJV: "a prince hast thou power with God"); alternatively, the el can be read as the subject, for a translation of "El rules/contends/struggles".[9]. I will list them in the order they were born (oldest to youngest), who their mother was, and what their name means. Hiseyesaredarkerthanwine, andhisteethwhiterthan milk. (Jesus is called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. The lineage leading to Jesus goes through Judah. (38:47) The Quran specifically mentions that Jacob was guided (6:84) and inspired (4:163) and was chosen to enforce the awareness of the Hereafter. Nowhere in Scripture is 12 called a perfect number, although some try to associate the numbers with numerology (the belief in a divine or supernatural relationship between a number and coordinating events), yet this is seen nowhere in the Bible. This is seen by some as evidence that the stories of Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph (said to have taken place a thousand years earlier) were written no earlier than the 10th century BCE. Then, all of the brothers returned and plundered the city, taking everything of value with them. Binding his foal to the vine and his donkeys colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wineand hisvestureinthebloodofgrapes. The article states, God seems to have fond affections for the second born son and several times they are put ahead of the first-born. 4 0 obj This was based on the condition Jacob would work another seven years for Rachel also. 6Mm0c}A~~5<4*i}+t?S?|i?g;*kHN !QGE\5/m=~dyH>g#K%C#}K|:Z_m *>K~.m$f=qE)t:YyX9@d\Ay5~'2WyQFkuM9p@@mR~~iCp>ZOR)u When the land was divided, their tribe did not receive any land; 48 cities scattered around Israel and located within the territories of the other tribes were allotted to them. Judah's descendants have long been called "Jews." However, Judah is just one of the sons of Israel. This is what it says: BEHOLD, A SON IS BORN TO US, ONE WHO HEARS US AND WHO IS ATTACHED TO US. Jacob blesses his twelve sons just before he dies. A: You can find when each of the 12 sons was born in (Gen 29:31-30:24)(Gen 35:16-18). But thank God, His promises always prevail. God told Abraham to sacrifice him (Genesis 22), and Isaac submitted to God faithfully, but later a ram was chosen in his place for the sacrifice and he was spared. Jacob fell in love with Laban's younger daughter, Rachel, Laban had him work for seven years, but then tricked him into marrying him to his older daughter, Leah. Following the example of Sarah, who gave her handmaid to Abraham after years of infertility, Rachel gave her handmaid Bilhah to Jacob so that Rachel could raise children through her. Scholars have taken a mixed view as to Jacob's historicity, with archaeology so far producing no evidence for his existence. Then Joseph began to have dreams that implied that his family would bow down to him. The Israelites were the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob. Here is a list of his weaknesses: Jacob was a trickster. Notes on Each Passage: Genesis 29:31-30:24 and 35:16-20 - the births of the first eleven sons are mentioned in chronological order, along with the meanings of their names; the last son, Benjamin, is born significantly later. Isaac proceeded to eat the food and to drink the wine that Jacob gave him, and then told him to come close and kiss him. [91], According to the teachings of the Nation of Islam (NOI), the original inhabitants of the world were black (referred to as the "Asiatic Blackman"), while the white race are "devils" who were created 6,000 years ago on what is today the Greek island of Patmos by the biblical and quranic Jacob, whom the group refers to as the "bigheaded scientist" Yakub. Some experts believe the coat of many colors may have been a visible sign that Joseph was going to be given the double portion blessing and be made the family leader. and Jacob answered simply, "I am." Jacob had twelve sons and their names put together is the hidden gospel revealed through it. After spending a month with his relatives he asked for her hand in marriage in return for working seven years for Laban the Aramean. Years later, Joseph went on to become 2nd in command in all of Egypt, and save his brothers and father from starvation. Rachel had a hard time, and she finally died while giving birth. The house of Israel acquired many possessions and multiplied exceedingly during the course of 17 years, even through the worst of the seven-year famine. <> [65], Israel (Jacob) was 147 years old when he called to his favorite son Joseph and pleaded that he not be buried in Egypt. (Mother)Name Means Then Rachel gives Bilhah, her servant girl to Jacob, so that she may give birth on my behalf (Genesis 30:3). Not only did Jacob's 12 sons have 4 different mothers, but the first 11 were born in only seven years. (Bilhah)judge Levi was important because it was from him that the priestly line of the Levites descended. Simeon and Levi lose their birth order rights in Genesis 34:30 and Reuben loses his in Genesis 35:22. [53], Nine of the sons returned to their father Israel from Egypt, stockpiled with grain on their donkeys. What does the Bible say about Preparing for Apocalyptic Disaster? He led the servants of Pharaoh, and the elders of the houses Israel and Egypt beyond the Jordan River to Atad where they observed seven days of mourning. After this, Leah again conceived (twice) and gave birth to (9) Issachar and (10) Zebulun. Jacob spoke to Dan (Dan sounds like the Hebrew word, judged) Danshalljudgehispeople as one ofthetribesofIsrael.Danshallbeaserpentintheway, aviperbythepath, that bites the horsesheels sothathisriderfallsbackward. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> At this point in the biblical narrative, two genealogies of Esau's family appear under the headings "the generations of Esau". (LogOut/ Rachel's servant woman Bilhah had two more sons: Dan and Naphtali. To Asher, Jacob said that his family would prosper. THE TRIBE-GATE ORDER OF EZEKIEL 48 AND THE TRIBE ORDER OF THE 144,000 (REV. [102], Archaeologist William G. Dever wrote in 2001: "After a century of exhaustive investigation, all respectable archaeologists have given up hope of recovering any context that would make Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob 'historical figures. 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