Upon whom was the name Israel first bestowed?

Answer

"And He said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince has thou power with God
and with men, and has prevailed." Gen. 32: 28.
NOTE - Israel means a "prince," or "one who prevails with God."
 


Can anyone boast of sinlessness?
What time intervenes between the two resurrections?
By what means did the Jews know God's will?
For what purpose are we to remember the Sabbath day?
Following the signs of His coming, what did Christ say would take place?
At His ascension, how did the angels say Christ would come again?
6. Looking forward to the conflicts through which His followers must pass, what cheering message did Christ send them through the Apostle John?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle