I am glad that you like it Hope to hear more from you one day, I am blessed by the text and the chart. If Joseph was not yet weaned when being introduced to Esav I wondered at the connotation of the blessings of Shad*dai being appropriated by the Shkinah/the Spirit of G*D. Joseph is the only son who was introduced by name to the progenitor of Rome. will be strangers in a land that is It is in Genesis 12 that we find the first age marker for Abraham. She, like Sarah, was unable to have children for years. 20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. How old are most of the people in the Book of Genesis? Actually the concept of Godhead is one hard to just explain using one comment. in Elokim, yes, the -im suffix denotes plural, so you might have a knee-jerk reaction and saw whoa! He is most commonly known in the Bible for his cunning and deceitful ways, especially towards his twin brother Esau. When was Joseph from the Book of Genesis born? In the Bible, how old was Isaiah when he died? Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Both of these men seemed very confused. 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. 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). How old was Paul when he was converted in Acts? 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. When we start to look at what the Bible says, we often get a far different and sometimes surprising picture. changed my wages ten times Gen 31:41. 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/. 4 Cook some of that tasty food that I love so much and bring it to me. how old was joshua when he died. Thank you so much for commenting and sharing with me the link. This would mean that Jacob was 91 when Joseph was born. Also, that it is so easy to print and keep on hand!! He smelled the good food Jacob was cooking and said: 'I'm starving! Since he served Laban 14 years for his two daughters, by subtracting these years from 91, we arrive at 77, the age of Jacob when he fled from home and went to be with his uncle Laban. She seems to have been of a normal marriageable age for that society. In time, they had two children twin boys. Isaac was not a perfect man. 3. 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). I would like to read your chart but it is so small and the resolution does not allow me to make it bigger. 1 He will come into the temple suddenly (Mal 3:1) Thus his father wept for him.. 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 . I am no expert in greek, or hebrew, though I only had language expertise in English and Chinese. Although most may have a working knowledge of Abrahams age, we often do not know how Isaac and Jacob work into the Biblical timeline. But that is based on another line of study. I () do not know the day of my death. Required fields are marked *. very same dayit came to pass that all Jacob is afraid of a curse instead of a blessing, Genesis 27:11,12. At 70, Jacob would have been in his prime, not an old man. Then Jacob and Esau buried him. I think you left one point of Josephs life unturned and it would be interesting what you think. Thus, Isaac was 168 years of age when Joseph was sold into Egyptian slavery. They had only the promise of God. This may also have an influence on our timeline as we consider how we date the Israelites in Egypt. 4. Not works. I was writing about it on my Blog for a while, 1. But again, the real answer lies with Jacob whom I can only meet after I pass away. 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. 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. 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. Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebekah. Genesis 27: Isaac Prepares to Bless Esau, Blesses Jacob: As Isaac entered his senior years, his eyes grew bad. I do not know the day of my death. 0 to Adam at 130 yrs old Seth born. Thank you for visiting my blog and hope to hear more from you one day. I believe that since the OT, God had been one. On the side Note. According to the book of Genesis, Abraham lived in ancient Mesopotamia over 4,000 years ago during the time now known as the period of the Patriarchs. So thankful for your help. I beleive that Jacob stayed no more than 20 years at the house of Laban. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. Assuming they lived in close proximity, Esau and Jacob would have known Abraham. 3. Complains of Esaus wives to Isaac, Genesis 27:46. the armies of the Lord went out from This article is fromBiBloS,a teaching resource of the British Bible School. Isaac was 60 years old when Jacob and Esau were born. Finally, one of my many favorite stories, one I have personalized, is Jacob wrestling with the Lord. Rebekah hears of it, Genesis 27:42. 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. How many brothers does Joseph have in the Old Testament? 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. 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. Jacob appeared before Pharaoh at 130 (Gen 47:9) (10 years after Isaac Died) He worked 20 years and return to Canaan at 90 (some think 97) Learn more about Teams Thanks so much for doing this! Tools. Thanks for the chart. This God had made various prophecies about himself Sarah was ninety when Isaac was born and Abraham was 100 years old (21:5). See a Genesis summary, discover who wrote the book of Genesis in the Bible and find out when it was written. At 35 years, a man is in his prime. His sons caused him a great deal of stress and anguish, and he played favorites when it was inappropriate. I personally believe that the Us in Gen 1:26 is written in the form of authority. Jacob was therefore 121 years old when Joseph was raised to his glorious position at the age of 30 (Genesis 41:46), and 108 when Joseph was sold into slavery when he was but a young man of 17 years of age (Genesis 37:2). - Ishmael was 14 yrs older than Isaac. - Esau marries Mahalath after Jacob leaves for Padan Aram. They were about children and a land. years.- YHWH (Gen 15:13), And it came to pass at the end of the b 3 May God Almighty bless you and make you fertile, multiply you that you may become an assembly of peoples. And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. How old was Joshua in the Book of Joshua? He lived over 500 years before Moses, 1,000 years before David, and 2,000 years before Jesus of Nazareth. Isaac was 130 years old when he blessed Jacob (Genesis Chapter 27). 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. 4. Your point #3 does not agree with Gen 30:25. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 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. (with acknowledgement). That version had resolution enough for printing on a A4 Piece of Paper. 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 Jacob is now hairy like his brother, and smells like his brother. I know that God is watching over me and I know for sure that this God who had been my shepherd all my life, and the Angel who has delivered me from all harm. 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). Joseph was 30 years old when he was brought out of prison and given the place of food-dictator (Gen. 41:46). Now Abram was 75 years old when he departed from Haran (v.4 NET). Thank you so much!! But I always picture God and Jacob wrestling like a baby son trying to fight the father thinking he can win. The lifetime of people after the flood gradually decreased. How old was St. John the Baptist when he died? Isaac was born on the first day of Pesach ( Rosh Hashana 11a). I use the same scriptural evidence. When Jacob came in with the meal, Isaac felt his skin, thinking hairy skin would prove it was Esau. (John 1:1,14) . Thus I have been in your house twenty years; Probably, therefore, his failing eyesight was the result of some acute disorder, which so enfeebled his general health that he had grown despondent, and thought his death near. Isaac was 37 years old, and unmarried, when Gd commanded Abraham to offer him up as a Burnt Offering. How old was Moses when he spoke to Pharaoh? that Joseph cried out with tears, does my father Jacob yet live!?!. But evidently he recovered, and attained to a good old age. Jacob became prime minister at 30, after that was 7 years of abundance and 7 years of famine Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them." (25:24-26) The birth itself is an acted prophecy of the future. Indeed, there is a lack of evidence and connected events especially when it comes to plotting the lives of Jacob during his stay in the house of Laban, As much as I tried the only thing we can be sure is Our next time marker occurs at the end of chapter 26 When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, as well as Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite. 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? Unto us a Son is given; 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. 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