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Jason,

ok - I've wondered about something. First, why are there two places where God renamed Jacob Israel?

Gen 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Gen 35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

AND, in the above verse God says that he shall be called Jacob no more, yet

Gen 46:2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I.

:t2: :t2: :t2:

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Hi traveller,

Thanks for your message.

Jason,

ok - I've wondered about something. First, why are there two places where God renamed Jacob Israel?

Gen 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Gen 35:10 And God said unto him, Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

AND, in the above verse God says that he shall be called Jacob no more, yet

Gen 46:2 And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here [am] I.

God changes Jacob's name to Israel. However, he was still called Jacob, sometimes. This is common among places and people that have changed their names.

We have a stadium in San Diego called Qualcom Stadium. For many years, it was called Jack Murphy Stadium, but it was renamed Qualcom Stadium. Sometimes, we still call it Jack Murphy.

Repetition is used for emphasis. God renamed him twice to emphasize the importance of his new name and how it would be passed along to his generations.

God bless,

Jason

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Hey Steve,

Nice to meet you and God bless.

Jason

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Brethren,

It is unfortunate in my opinion, when a brother in the Lord starts a thread in an attempt to discuss

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Hi Wayne,

God bless you and thanks. I look forward to more fruitful discussions.

Serving Him,

Jason

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Ok Jason, then let's get started shall we?

There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David [Matt 1:17]

There were but thirteen generations from Abraham to David [Matt 1:2-6]

There were fourteen generations from the Babylonian captivity to Christ [Matt 1:17]

There were but thirteen generations from the Babylonian captivity to Christ [Matt 1:12-16]

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Ok Jason, then let's get started shall we?

Hi traveller,

Ok. Let's go.

There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David [Matt 1:17]

There were but thirteen generations from Abraham to David [Matt 1:2-6]

In the list of generations in Matthew 1:2-6, there is an omission. This is allowable because the Greek word "genao" that has been translated into "begot" doesn't have to indicate father/son relationships. It can indicate lineages and skip generations.

There were fourteen generations from the Babylonian captivity to Christ [Matt 1:17]

There were but thirteen generations from the Babylonian captivity to Christ [Matt 1:12-16]

The same answer is true here.

God bless,

Jason

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Wow Jason! You're fast! :):):)

Ok, how about the crucifixion - was Christ crucified the third hour or the sixth?

Mark 15:25 It was the third hour when they crucified him

John 19:14,15 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

15 But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

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Wow Jason! You're fast! :)  :)  :)

Ok, how about the crucifixion - was Christ crucified the third hour or the sixth?

Mark 15:25 It was the third hour when they crucified him

John 19:14,15 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! 

15 But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

I'll quote my book, The Skeptic's Annotated Bible: Corrected and Explained on this one.

John 19:14 clearly says it was "about the sixth hour." In this verse, there are even distinct Greek words used for "about," "sixth," and "hour." John forgot his watch, so he had to guess. This is why he was approximately 2-3 hours off.

God bless,

Jason

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WOW...WOW...what a great thread to start Jason :rofl: I don't have any questions yet...but I will definately keep up on this thread :il:

Love and Blessings,

Angel

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