Jacob
Wrestled, and was renamed Israel
Jacob is a Covenant card in Seraphs & Serpents, the Old Testament card game by The Caffeine Experience in Singapore (Patriarchs & priests, Patriarchs). In the Bible: He would not let go until he was blessed. His 12 sons became the 12 tribes of Israel. Where to read it: Gen 28:12 · 32:26–28 · 47:28.
- Deck
- The Covenant
- Kind
- Patriarchs & priests
- Type
- Patriarch
- Age
- Patriarchs
- Cost
- 4 manna
- Strength
- 3
- Heart
- 5
- Keywords
- Heir of Isaac
- Plate
- 147 · years · last 17 in egypt
- Elder
- 147 years: when it falls, its player draws a card
- Card number
- C12
What the card does
The ladder When Jacob enters, look at your top 4 cards and take a Heavenly one. Put the rest back in any order.
Full wording: The ladder — When Jacob enters, look at the top 4 cards of your deck. You may take a Heavenly card among them into your hand. Put the rest back in any order.
The story
He would not let go until he was blessed. His 12 sons became the 12 tribes of Israel.
Where to read it: Gen 28:12 · 32:26–28 · 47:28 (ESV)
Family and faith
Wrestled with God till daybreak · son of Isaac · twin of Esau · father of Joseph. Gen 32:24–30 · Hos 12:3–4 · Gen 25:24–26 · Gen 30:22–24
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