Rebekah as cited in Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews (1909)
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'Esau is a villain, and Jacob is a righteous man.'
— Rebekah
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "'Esau is a villain, and Jacob is a righteous man.'" in the context of "Rebekah as cited in Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews (1909)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jacob" (Quotes about Jacob)
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About Jacob
Jacob, later given the name Israel, is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites and so, he is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. According to the biblical account, he was the second-born of Isaac's children, the elder being Jacob's fraternal twin brother, Esau.
About Jacob
Jacob, later given the name Israel, is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites and so, he is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, where he is described as the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. According to the biblical account, he was the second-born of Isaac's children, the elder being Jacob's fraternal twin brother, Esau.
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