by admin | Nov 3, 2018 | Nations
Origin of Name: The name Edom, “red,” comes from it’s founder Esau, who was also called by the name “Edom” either because of the color of his skin (Genesis 25:25) or because of the color of the pottage for which he sold his birthright...
by admin | Nov 3, 2018 | Nations
The Name of Israel The etymology of the name Israel is given in Gen. 32:28 as “one who strives with God.” The same passage indicates that it was first a personal name, the name given to Jacob, the younger of the twin sons of Isaac, as a description of his...
