Genesis
Jacob to Israel (Gen. 32.23-33)
07/07/09 09:19
Today's lectionary reading is one of the most
enigmatic in the entire Hebrew Bible. It is the story
in which the patriarch's name is changed from Jacob
to Israel. There are all sorts of questions that
remain after reading the passage. Who is the
man with whom Jacob wrestles? How should the
name Israel be translated? How does one punctuate the
explanation of Jacob's name change? What was the
original purpose of the story? Read
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