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Genesis 32

Gen 32:1-32—Jacob ("supplanter") becomes Israel ("a prince with God").

Gen 32:1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

angels of God

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.

Gen 32:2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Mahanaim

i.e. two hosts, or bands—the visible band, Jacob and his servants; the invisible band, God's angels. Cf. 2 Kings 6:13-17.

Gen 32:3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Edom

i.e. Esau's country. Genesis 25:30. See Scofield Genesis 36:1, note.

Gen 32:9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

Bible prayers (O.T.). vs. 9-11; Exo 32:11. (Gen 15:2; Hab 3:1-16.)

Gen 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

and there wrestled a man with him

Jacob's crisis. Cf. Joshua 5:13-15; Job 42:5, 6; Isaiah 6:1-8; Jeremiah 1:4-9; Ezekiel 1:28; 2:1-7; Daniel 10:1-12; Acts 9:1-6; Revelation 1:13-18.

Gen 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

shall be called no more Jacob

Both names are applied to the nation descended from Jacob. When used characteristically "Jacob" is the name for the natural posterity of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; "Israel" for the spiritual part of the nation. See, e.g. Isaiah 9:8. The "word" was sent to all the people, "Jacob," but it "lighted upon Israel," i.e. was comprehended by the spiritual part of the people. See "Israel" (Scofield Genesis 12:2, 3; Romans 11:26, summary).

Israel

i.e. a prince of (or with) God.

Gen 32:30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

Peniel

i.e. the face of God.

seen God face to face

Exo 24:11; 33:20; Deu 34:10; Jdg 13:22, 23; Isa 6:5; Jhn 1:18.

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