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."

For what spiritual enlightenment should everyone pray?
Of whom did Moses and the prophets write?
How should the wife relate herself to her husband?
How enduring is the moral law?
What is said of the character of these scaled ones?
When is the resurrection of the righteous to take place?
Where are the dead when they hear the voice of Christ calling them to life?

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