The name given to Jacob and his descendants meaning struggles with God is Israel. This name was given to Jacob after he wrestled with an angel in the book of Genesis.
The Jewish people are descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac and grandson Jacob (Jacob was given the name Israel by God, in Genesis ch.35). The name "Jews" comes from Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, since the bulk of the other tribes (other descendants of Jacob) were exiled by the Assyrians and did not return. The descendants of Judah were also exiled (by the Babylonians) but returned to build the Second Temple not long afterwards, and their descendants are extant to this day.
Israel was the new name given to Jacob after he wrestled with the angel. 'Israel' means one who prevails with God. The nation of Israel was named after him. The twelve tribes of Israel are descendants of his twelve sons.
Jeriel is a name that is usually given to baby boys and girls. The name Jeriel is of the Hebrew origin which means God has seen. In the Bible one of the descendants of Jacob was called Jeriel.
Israel was his new name, but he had many descendants. The one most known was Joseph, who was sold by his older brothers as a slave.
The main are Isaac, Jacob, Esau, and Joseph.__________________________________________________________Abraham descendants are:Older son is Ishmael (or Ismael) and his descendants, mainly prophet MuhammadSecond son is Isac and his descendants, mainly Jacob, Joseph, and Jesus.
Because they were the descendants of Yaakov (Jacob), who was also known as Israel.
Jacob was given the name Israel.
They are called Jews or Israelites.
Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob were Hebrews. Jacob took or was given the name Israel. His descendants called themselves the Children of Israel, or Israelites. They were still Hebrews. The Judaites were one of the Israelite tribes. Later, the kingdom of Judah was the last surviving Israelite kingdom, and the survivors of that kingdom, all of them Israelites and Hebrews, came to be known as Jews.
The name "Israel" originally comes from Jacob (which was added to his first name) The country, and the Jews (Jacobs descendants) are therfore called Israel, and Israel's sons.
To know what was written as an example to his descendants the name of the person needs to be given. Not knowing who the person is prevents a person from knowing what they have written.