The name is in Arabic
Yaqoub bin Ishaq bin Ibrahim, peace be upon them.
Title
Israel (i.e. the servant of God or the elite of God).
Chronological order
He comes after Ishaq, peace be upon him (his grandson).
Mission location
The Levant (Palestine).
📜 Lineage, birth and title
Lineage: He is Yaqoub bin Ishaq bin Ibrahim, peace be upon them.
Birth and upbringing: He was born in Palestine (the land of Canaan), and he is the youngest son of Isaac, peace be upon him.
Nickname (Israel): He was nicknamed "Israel", and its meaning in the Hebrew language is "servant of God" or "select of God". And all the prophets and Jews who came from his descendants were called the Children of Israel.
👨👩👦 His family and children
His wives: He had four wives: Leah, Rachel, and Zulpah and Bilha (two maids).
His sons (the tribes): Jacob, peace be upon him, had twelve male sons, and they are the tribes to whom the twelve tribes of the Children of Israel are attributed.
The most famous of them: Joseph, peace be upon him (from Rachel) and Benjamin (also from Rachel).
💔 His relationship with Joseph, peace be upon him
Intense love: Jacob, peace be upon him, loved Joseph and his full brother Benjamin intensely, which aroused the hatred and jealousy of their other brothers.
Joseph's vision: Joseph narrated his vision to his father (a vision of the planets, the sun, and the moon prostrating to him). Jacob, peace be upon him, understood that it was a reference to Joseph's prophecy and his future status, and warned him against narrating it to his brothers.
The loss of Joseph: When Joseph's brothers threw him into the well and returned with a garment stained with false blood, Jacob became extremely sad until his eyes turned white and he lost his sight due to excessive grief and crying over Joseph. Jacob remained certain that Joseph would live one day, saying: “I only complain of my grief and my grief to God, and I know from God what you do not know” (Joseph: 86).
Losing Benjamin: His grief increased when his other son (Benjamin) was lost in Egypt, but he remained patient and patient.
The meeting and return: After many years, Joseph returned to him and his brothers recognized him, so Joseph sent his shirt to his father, and when they threw it on Jacob’s face, he recoiled. Then Jacob and all his sons and family migrated from Palestine to Egypt to live with Joseph.
🕌 His prophecy and will
The Message: Jacob, peace be upon him, was a noble prophet, and he established the law of monotheism following the approach of his father and grandfather.
The will: His will to his sons upon his death was one of the greatest mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, where he asked them: “What will you worship after me?” They replied: “We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac as God.” One and We submit to Him” (Al-Baqarah: 133).
⌛ His age and death
His age: Jacob, peace be upon him, lived about 147 years.
Death: He died in Egypt, after meeting Joseph and his brothers.
Burial place: Jacob commanded that he be buried next to his father Isaac and his grandfather Abraham in the city of Hebron in Palestine, so Joseph carried his father’s body and carried out his will.
Note: Jacob, peace be upon him, is the direct father of the children of Israel, and his story with Joseph is a story of patience, faith, and certainty in God’s promise.