Topical Encyclopedia Jacob, also known as Israel, is a central patriarchal figure in the Bible, whose life and age are significant in understanding the timeline of biblical events. The computation of Jacob's age is derived from various scriptural references, primarily found in the Book of Genesis.Birth and Early Life Jacob was born to Isaac and Rebekah, as recorded in Genesis 25:24-26. He was the younger twin brother of Esau. The Bible does not specify Jacob's exact birth year, but it provides a framework for calculating his age through key events in his life. Jacob's Age at Key Events 1. Jacob's Departure to Haran: Jacob fled to Haran to escape Esau's wrath after receiving Isaac's blessing (Genesis 27:41-28:5). While the Bible does not specify his age at this time, it is inferred from subsequent events. 2. Jacob's Marriage and Service to Laban: Jacob worked for Laban for 20 years, marrying Leah and Rachel during this period (Genesis 29:18-30:25). He was 77 years old when he arrived in Haran, based on the timeline of his life and the age of his children when he returned to Canaan. 3. Return to Canaan: Jacob returned to Canaan at the age of 97, after his 20-year service to Laban (Genesis 31:38-41). 4. Jacob's Age at Joseph's Birth: Joseph was born when Jacob was approximately 91 years old. This is deduced from Genesis 30:25 and Genesis 41:46, which states that Joseph was 30 years old when he stood before Pharaoh, and the subsequent seven years of plenty and two years of famine before Jacob's family moved to Egypt. 5. Jacob's Descent to Egypt: Jacob was 130 years old when he went down to Egypt to join Joseph, as stated in Genesis 47:9: "Jacob said to Pharaoh, 'The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers.'" 6. Jacob's Death: Jacob lived in Egypt for 17 years before his death, making him 147 years old at the time of his passing (Genesis 47:28). Significance of Jacob's Age Jacob's age is significant in biblical chronology as it helps to establish the timeline of the patriarchal period and the subsequent sojourn of the Israelites in Egypt. His life spans key events that shaped the history of Israel, from the birth of the twelve tribes to the migration to Egypt, setting the stage for the Exodus. Jacob's life and age, as computed from the biblical text, reflect the providential unfolding of God's covenant promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and underscore the continuity of God's plan for His chosen people. Nave's Topical Index Genesis 47:9And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage. Nave's Topical Index Library The Jewish Institutions and Laws of Far Higher Antiquity than the ... The Evening of the Third Day in Passion-Week - on the Mount of ... Inspiration of Scripture. --Gospel Difficulties. --The Word of God ... The Mystery Resources What is the Shemitah? | GotQuestions.orgWhat does it mean that the one who is unwilling to work shall not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10)? | GotQuestions.org What is the structure of the Jewish calendar? | GotQuestions.org Year: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Year: A Thousand, With the Lord is Like One Day Year: Age Computed By of Abraham Year: Age Computed By of Jacob Year: General Scriptures Concerning Year: Land to Rest for One, in Seven Year: Redemption of Houses Sold, Limited to One Year: Satan to be Bound for a Thousand Related Terms Peace-offering (46 Occurrences) Ar-ta-xerx'es (14 Occurrences) |
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