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."
 


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What does this angel say?
What is the wages of sin?
What was the difference between Cain's and Abel's characters?
What did He thus abolish?
For what purpose are we to remember the Sabbath day?
What gives us the victory in our conflict with the world?

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