Millions of people would descend from Isaac and Rebekah over time. The “birthright” blessings given to Abraham were passed on to Isaac, who married Rebekah. The blessings given to Abraham and Isaac were called the “birthright” blessings because they were passed on to successive generations as a right of their birth. God also said that his descendants would be identified throughout history by the name of Abraham’s son, “Isaac” ( Genesis 21:12). He also promised Abraham that his descendants would “possess the gate of their enemies” ( Genesis 22:17) and be “blessed” mightily by God (verses 16-18). God promised Abraham that his descendants would be numerous ( Genesis 13:16 17:2 22:17) and would eventually become “many nations” ( Genesis 17:4-5). God’s promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Let’s look at what the Bible tells us about the history and the future of the 12 tribes of Israel. When the Bible lists the tribes this way, it sometimes removes the priestly tribe of Levi, since it didn’t receive a territorial inheritance. Note: Sometimes the tribe of Joseph is listed as two tribes for his sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The Bible lists 12 sons of the patriarch Israel who each became the father of a tribe of the ancient nation of Israel: What Are the 12 tribes of Israel from Genesis 49?
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