In this episode, Ben and Caleb discuss this weird wrestling match Jacob has with… God??? Jacob also gets a name change, and ends up reconciling with his estranged brother, Esau.

Resources Used:

Genesis: An Expositional Commentary, Vol. 2: Genesis 12-36 by Dr. James Montgomery

Genesis 11:27-50:26: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture (The New American Commentary) by Kenneth Matthews

Sailhamer, John. The Pentateuch as Narrative: a Biblical-Theological Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995.

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