Tag: wrestling with the Angel
Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 14th (Hosea 12 & John 13)
From Jacob to Israel
On this week’s Mere Fidelity, Derek, Matt, and I discuss Jacob’s wrestling with God and the change of his name in Genesis 32. For more on Jacob and his wrestling with the Angel, see my series on the story of the family of Abraham.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 22—Wrestling With God
Today, I discuss Genesis 32, where Jacob prepares to encounter Esau and wrestles with God at the Jabbok.
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Does Jacob’s Wrestling with the Angel Prefigure Christ’s Death?
I had a quarter of an hour to spare earlier today, so started to answer the questions that had been sent to me. I’ll try to answer one a day, for the next week or so. Keep the questions coming! Oh, and biblical theological questions take priority.
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