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How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
These changes could not have been arbitrary. Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, was the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. In the Bible, we are told that a divine being he wrestled with ...
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Who Were the 12 Tribes of Israel and Did They Exist?
The 12 tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's sons, are central to the Hebrew Bible narrative. Scholars question the ...