UNIT 4 MIND MAP

UNIT 4 MIND MAP

1. ISAAC

   • father to JACOB and ESAU (favored ESAU), husband of REBEKAH, son of ABRAHAM and SARAH.
     • went blind in old age
     • ESAU
       • hairy, favorite of JACOB, loved the outdoors, skillful hunter
         • gave away his birthright to JACOB for food
           • after finding out he had been tricked, he was heard plotting to kill JACOB
     • JACOB
       • came out of the womb "gripping his brothers heel", preferred staying at camp versus venturing out
         • tricked ESAU into giving up his birthright for red stew
           • also tricked ISAAC into blessing JACOB (him) instead of ESAU
             • after tricking ISAAC and ESAU, JACOB is forced to move to HARAN before ESAU kills him
               • HARAN
                 • in HARAN, JACOB goes to stay with his uncle LABAN
                   • LABAN, the brother of REBEKAH, had two daughters named LEAH and RACHEL
                     • LEAH
                       • LEAH has: REUBEN, SIMEON, LEVI, JUDAH, ISSACHAR, and ZEBULUN
                         • LEAH'S ATTENDANT, ZILPAH gave birth to GAD and ASHER
                     • REBEKAH
                       • REBEKAH has JOSEPH
                         • REBEKAH'S ATTENDANT, BILHAH gave birth to DAN and NAPHTALI
                         • GOD then tells JACOB to return to his homeland
                           • at first, JACOB is terrified as he'll encounter ESAU once again
                             • JACOB gets the message that ESAU will be accompanied by 400 men when reuniting with JACOB. this makes him even more scared and he devises a plan to protect his household
                               • JACOB also prays to GOD for protection
                                 • the night before ESAU arrives, JACOB wrestles with a "MAN" until daybreak. this "MAN" then changes JACOB'S name to ISRAEL with roughly means "striving with God"
                                   • the morning that ESAU arrives, he runs to JACOB, embraces him, throws his arms around his neck and kisses him. the brothers both wept
                           • GOD appears to JACOB again and reiterates his name change to ISRAEL
                             • REBEKAH then becomes pregnant with her second biological child
                               • REBEKAH dies during childbirth and JACOB (ISRAEL) names his final son BENJAMIN
                                 • she is then buried on the road to BETHLEHEM
                                   • JACOB (ISRAEL) then visits ISAAC in HEBRON, and ISAAC dies at 180 YEARS OLD
                                     • ESAU and JACOB bury ISAAC together
                     • GOD makes LEAH fertile as she is so unloved by JACOB, but REBEKAH, however, is not able to have children. this led to a race for JACOB'S heirs
                   • after a month of living with LABAN, JACOB asks for REBEKAH'S hand in marriage.
                     • JACOB agrees to work for SEVEN YEARS so that he can become her husband
                       • after the wedding, LABAN sends LEAH into the bedroom with JACOB. because of this deception JACOB is left with LEAH as his wife and he must work for another SEVEN YEARS to marry REBEKAH
       • favorite of REBEKAH
     • REBEKAH
       • had been barren before being blessed with twin sons
         • REBEKAH was told by THE LORD that "one will be stronger than the other and the older will serve the younger"
           • because of this, when ISAAC is dying, she devises a plan to give JACOB the birthright instead
             • REBEKAH dresses JACOB in ESAU'S clothes and puts animal fur on his hands & neck
               • this tricks ISAAC and JACOB receives ESAU'S blessing

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