Jacob

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Jacob born?Circa 1800 BCE
2. Where was Jacob born?Canaan (modern-day Israel/Palestine)
3. What is the primary texts?Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
4. What does the name Jacob mean and why did he get a new name?Jacob’s new name was Israel, which means "one who struggles with God." He received it after he wrestled with a divine being until dawn.
5. How did Jacob get his birthright and blessing from his father?Jacob tricked his brother Esau into selling his birthright for lentil stew. Then he pretended to be Esau to deceive his blind father Isaac and receive the blessing.

Supplanter: One who takes the place of another through strategy or cunning.
Abrahamic Religions: Monotheistic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) tracing their origins to Abraham.
Pentateuch: The first five books of the Hebrew Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.