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The Books of Jacob is a 912-page novel divided into seven books. It begins in 1752 in Rohatyn and ends in Holocaust-era Korolówka. [8] Its title subject is Jacob Frank, a Polish Jew who claimed to be the messiah. The novel combines dozens of third-person perspectives of those connected to Jacob Frank. [9]
While this book contains some history of the Nephites, including the death of Nephi, it is mainly a record of Jacob's preaching to his people. Chapter 5 contains the Parable of the Olive Tree , a lengthy allegory of the scattering and gathering of Israel , comparing the Israelites and gentiles to tame and wild olive trees, respectively.
Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck (often anglicized to Jacob Cornelius van Neck) (1564 – March 8, 1638) was a Dutch naval officer and explorer who led the second Dutch expedition to Indonesia from 1598 to 1599.
Jacob, [a] later given the name Israel, [b] is a patriarch regarded as the forefather of the Israelites, according to Abrahamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Jacob first appears in the Book of Genesis, originating from the Hebrew tradition in the Torah.
Jacob Piry (born 3 September 1920; died unknown) was a Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) politician. As a result of the 1955 general election, Jacob became a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), representing the party until his membership was suspended on 15 November 1965 and only officially dismissed on 1 April 1966. [1]
Bahasa Indonesia; Italiano; ... Pages in category "Jacob" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Jakob Böhme (/ ˈ b eɪ m ə, ˈ b oʊ-/; [2] German:; 24 April 1575 – 17 November 1624) was a German philosopher, Christian mystic, and Lutheran Protestant theologian.He was considered an original thinker by many of his contemporaries within the Lutheran tradition, and his first book, commonly known as Aurora, caused a great scandal.
Jacob Needleman (October 6, 1934 – November 28, 2022) was an American philosopher, author, and religious scholar. Needleman was Jewish [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and was educated at Harvard University , Yale University , and the University of Freiburg , Germany. [ 3 ]