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1 | Why didn't God prevail? | Gen 32:25 | prayon | 8261 | ||
What does it mean that God did not prevail? Why not? | ||||||
2 | Why didn't God prevail? | Gen 32:25 | userdoe214 | 8287 | ||
Dear Prayon, I think I'm getting addicted to your questions, for I really have something else to do. Why didn't God prevail? Hopefully you are not as Jacob like as I, but it is possible to wrestle with God and prevail, but after it's all over the stubbornness of heart may still be there, but the energy to keep butting against God's commands is all gone. Remember what Jesus said to Paul? "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads." Paul had the good sense (what Jacob seldom demonstrated) to give up the fight. It is interesting (don't you think) that from that time on Jacob was called Israel, and that he could add to his boast that he strove with God and prevailed, but at the same time couldn't hide the limp. mrk |
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3 | What's the story here? | Gen 32:25 | beth7 | 28048 | ||
Please explain, in the simplest of terms, what this story is all about. Why does Jacob wrestle with God? Is it literal or figurative? thanks, beth |
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4 | What's the story here? | Gen 32:25 | Searcher56 | 28052 | ||
Scripture ... Gen 25:19,26, 31-34; 27:1-46; 21:19-31:2; 32:24- ... Beth, Jacob (ya'aqob) wrestled (ye'aqeb) by Jabbok (yabboq). He had been wrestling Easu or Laban his whole life ... and in a way, God. He wanted things his way. I think it was literal, because he had to limp afterwards. Hope this helps, Searcher |
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