Jacob
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Jacob, later given the name Israel, is the third Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Gen
Detail from Jacob Seeking the Forgiveness of Esau (1652) by Jan Victors
Jacob's Dream statue and display on the campus of Abilene Christian University
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Judah by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Jacob offering a bowl of stew to Esau for his birthright, 18th-century painting by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez
Isaac
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Isaac is the second Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, the Baháʼí Faith, and Rastafari. Isaac first appears in
Jacob
…in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Genesis as a son of Isaac and Rebecca. Accordingly, alongside his older fraternal twin brother Esau, Jacob's paternal grandparents are Abraham and Sarah and his maternal grandfather…
Detail of Isaac from Isaac Blessing Jacob (1637) by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
The Akedah (Binding), mosaic on the floor of Beit Alfa Synagogue
The birth of Esau and Jacob, as painted by Benjamin West
Tomb in the Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron