Why Did God Wrestle With Jacob? | In-depth Textual Analysis | Genesis 32
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- Ever wondered why God wrestled with Jacob that night at the river? And why did he touch his hip? What’s up with that? Find out more in this episode of Masterpiece!
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Jacob wrestled spiritually and overcame, so God wrestled physically IMO.
Hi
You’ve got that wrong! It was JACOB that asked ‘The Man’ what His Name was’!
And He answered with a question ‘Why do you want to know my name for it is Wonderful?’
I have been an atheist my whole life, but for the past few years i’ve been trying to find my faith through videos and books. Just so it happens that I decided to read the bible tonight, and I just read genesis 32, and 5 minutes later this video get’s recommended to me, this must be a sign from God for me to stop wrestling with him. (Sorry if my english is not perfect, not my native language)
Don't worry, your english is good. Yes, I believe that this must be a sign from God to stop wrestling with Him. Just open your heart to Jesus and invite Him to be your Lord and Saviour. He is the only way and the truth to Almighty God. Amen .God bless you brother.
❤God bless you 🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing, that's really amazing! English is not my native language either, so no worries. If I can be of any help to you on your journey to faith, let me know. Email address is in the channel details section. Blessings!
Congratulations! You have made a very important connection and are starting on a great journey that can have eternal impact for your soul. I pray that this mustard seed of faith you have right now grows into a full, thriving life with Jesus Christ! Put your faith in him, confess your sins and repent of them and you can be assured of an eternal life with God!
Amen Lucas and thank you for your testimony. Keep pressing in and refuse to turn back…when when the enemy tempts you to doubt your decision as He comes to steal kill and destroy. But God… you don’t have to be strong or fast. Only to endure. 🙏🏾
Mannnn this made me weep so hard... I just got off the phone talking to my daughter at 1:59pm saw this bout 2pm 11/5/24 about NOT CALLING ME TO ASK ME QUESTIONS WHAT I THINK or WHAT TO DO ...but to GO INTO PRAYER and ask the LORD 1st... and HE WILL LEAD YOU AND GUIDE YOU IN WHICH WAY TO GO... (Psalms 32:8) JESUS WILL TELL YOU THINGS YOU DONT KNOW AND TO COME..(Jeremiah 33:3) I told her how WE have to STOP GOING TO THE WORLD ASKING THEM ABOUT LIFE and THE THINGS OF GOD WHEN WE HAVE the PRECIOUS HOLY SPIRIT who would lead us and guide us in which way we should go... then this video pop up and confirm how we need to stop doing things in our own strength with worldly thinking that is demonology driven .. to have us worry fear give us double minded ways listening to this person over here and over there... THIS VIDEO BLESSED ME because the LORD BROUGHT IT TO ME... I DIDNT GO LOOKING FOR IT...
As a Grappling instructor who is struggling with his own ego this is beautiful.
I never had the order of events correct - the victory came from clinging not wrestling. Thank you for your study. Glory to God.
That's profound!
Ive been studying Genesis for about 3 weeks now, I've literally never seen your channel or searched anything on TH-cam about this. You'll never guess what chapter im in right now 😂 I love The Holy Spirit, praise God ❤
This is a very difficult passage of Scripture to understand. But your good teaching has shed useful light upon it. Thank you.
God bless you.
From Suffolk, England.
Appreciate the feedback! Greetings from Germany :)
Thank you so much for sharing this…… recently in my life as I am praying I remember this story from the Bible ….. I have asked GOD for understanding what this story of Jacob wrestling means and what He wanted communicate to me in this story…..
It’s been a few months now and suddenly today your explanation popped up while I was surfing TH-cam …..
I need to meditate on this message ….. thank you and May GOD bless you and your works…
You're welcome, so glad to hear that!
holy spirit led me here, I was just thinking about how Jacob used deception to get the blessing while eating lunch. Then click this and you are teaching on it. Wonderful!
Praise God
Thank you! That was awesome teaching. The Word, when interpreted correctly, is like having the Holy Spirit whisper to my heart, "listen, this is good teaching." I'm learning more and more to lean on God's Holy Spirit to affirm good teaching and discern what is false or just plain bad teaching. God bless you. I'm subscribed.
Thank you!
Thank you for your interpretation of that story. I think you’re right.
All my life I have struggled with my own efforts and the belief of an unseen God until I came across this man called Jesus Christ.
After much living and errors in my ways, I now know that I need to ‘cling’ onto Jesus, there’s no other options.
Jesus is real !
Amen! Thanks for sharing!
Amazing explanation! I had always asked this question but never heard an answer that satisfies. This answer is eye-opening😊 Thank you brother❤
Chris, a masterful rendering of the life of Jacob. I felt my heart quicken as you tied the wrestling with God events together. I love that over lifetimes a story was created that will stand for all eternity. Such a human story. The people he chose had to empty themselves of self sufficiency in order to obtain EVERYTHING THAT MATTERED - from God. What an incredible gift this is - being known by God, chosen by God, freed from the curse and hope that, in faith, overcomes any terrible thing life can throw at us. We have a destiny that is beyond our wildest dreams.
Thank you, very good indeed. Now I have got it, and it is just what my life is centred on, nowadays : not relying on my own strength but holding up on God in trust, not “ leaning on my own understanding” but waiting on his Spirit to clarify things for me, - and it sounds so simple, “‘let go …let God” - but then the ego muscles in : “I can do it! “..and I’m literally stumped again…and again …
…Your will be done..
Reality. Thanks for sharing!
Very good, brother.
Regards from a greek family in Brazil.
Thanks! Greetings to Brazil. :)
I'm from Malaysia, and it really helps me a lot by listening to your message. Thank you so much.
Never heard or read this aspect of the scripture…thanks for the new dimensions…really blessed 😇
Thank you, I have learned and been helped by this message. What a great God we have. Rule our hearts, Lord, save our land, praise your name.
Amen
I listened because I always wondered about that passage of Scripture… interestingly though, the journey you outlined has been my own journey also and I’ve finally learned that faith in God is not the same as trusting Him. I’ve been slow to learn and I’m so thankful for His patience and mercy while I insist on learning the hard way… The LORD is so amazing. So very thankful for all that He is and all that He does for us all through Christ Jesus our Lord. 🥹
Thank you for clarifying these verses well. ❤
Thanks for sharing. Glad the video was helpful.
In agreement with the explanation and break down.
Lord grant us wisdom. Thank you for your love, mercy, grace. Jesus Christ is Lord. Amen.
Amen brother. I couldn’t agree more with your thoughts on this portion of scripture about Jacob. God bless!
Hi Chris. I am from South Africa. My late father's testimony is based on Genesis 32. It is a remarkable story of how he got saved as a young 18 year old boy....after a train accident in October 1945.
Thanks for sharing!
Jacob wrestled spiritually and overcame, so God wrestled physically IMO.
2 Cor 12:9,10 May the acknowledgement of my weakness be the way into God's strength. Thank you for your exposition on Jacob 'wrestling'.
Welcome back, Chris. Truly this a Master - piece study. And it is so relevant for such a time as this. We are on the very border of the Promised Land ourselves and as the Feast of Trumpets is being celebrated October 2, we will one day hear the sound of trumpets and voices mentioned in the 7th Trumpet in Revelation 11. May God help us to trust God to give us the victory over our flesh to be ready for the Day of Atonement as Christ fulfills His priestly ministry. Thank you brother for such a good Word. Pastor Bob "He touched me, He touched me, and Oh the joy the floods my soul...He touched me and made me whole."
Oh wow. "He touched me...." A real old time truth song. Some of this modern stuff is terrible.
God bless your heart for preaching the truth alone. 🙏
The Holy Spirit led me to your Bible studies 🙏🏼🌷
Praise God
Makes total sense!
Thank you, Jesus Christ! †🩸🕊️
Thank you for sharing this message… I’ve been so touched… the victory is putting our complete faith and trust in God!
Thanks for a great clear word and application - a word in right season for myself.
Wow! Thank you for this revelation. This is amazing, so amazing! We are wonderflly made but i threw wrenches in the works leaving a damage to self but Now i seem self, my dependence is not on or od me, but of God. How in the world i think anything is of me, nice trick of deceit from the devil. We are told, Do NOT be deceived, working on it. Thank you Lord, thank you brother. Praise God. You are right, there is more to this story of Jacob, i love it!
Very good. This is exactly what I needed. Many thanks, Brother!
@@Averagebum21 So glad to hear that!
It’s a good break down. You answered a question I did not know I had. Thank you kindly.
My pleasure!
Very interesting. Just came across your channel. Excitedly subscribed. 😁
Thank you!
Amazing teachings and insights
Absolutely wonderful …..your on my must watch list now
What a BLESSING! Thank you!
Would love it if you had the time to do a weekly bible study, suitable for homegroups etc, going through the bible by book or by subject. Many thanks for all this though. Keep bringing them and God bless.
Would love to do that at some point. It's definitely something that's on my mind.
You're back! I love your content, brother. Subscribing now.
Thanks so much! Really appreciate the feedback and support.
thanks for the insight!
I don't know Chris but this is so touching as if that msg is for me short but ministered powerfully pray for me as am confused with life right now
@@OLAMIJU Thanks for sharing, so glad to hear that the message touched you. Praise God! I will certainly pray for you and if I can be of further assistance, let me know. Email address is in the channel details section. God bless you.
Great teaching. Greetings and prayers from South Africa.
Thanks!
All Glory Glory Glory to the most Holy Holy Holy LORD Our Gracious Saviour LORD JESUS CHRIST 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Amen Amen
GOD bless you Always, Brother. Thank you so much for sharing the spiritual feast.
Wow, talk about timing! I was thinking of you for the first time in many weeks about an hour ago and wondering when there’d be a new video. Opening my TH-cam subscriptions was a happy surprise. ☺️
Thank you so much for this study! The conclusion fits perfectly with Isaiah 30:15… unfortunately human nature fights surrender with a passion.
Rich Mullins, in the song ‘Come to Jesus (Untitled Hymn)’, wrote, “…I’d rather fight you for something I don’t really want than to take what you give that I need….”
Praise God that because His compassions fail not, we are not consumed! His mercies are new every morning. 🙏🏻 (Lamentations 3)
Great exposition.
This was a great exposition
Hi Chris. Thanks for these wonderful teachings. I'm really blessed by them. They have given a beautiful direction to my Bible studies and ministry. I was introduced to your resources by Dr. Denise Kaiser, my Professor. I'm from Liberia. Blessings
So glad to hear that, Emmanuel. Blessings to you as well!
Good job 👍
Thank you so much for this. 'makes me wonder what characterises my own life? Is that a clue how to relate to God about it? Some soul searching required. Very good video. Thank you again. Have subscribed.
You're very welcome. Thanks for subscribing!
Wow this helped me understand.😊
Thank you. Very interesting indeed
Hmmm, dunno. Hip here is likely understated Hebrew idiom for loins. Jacob has always been a wheeler and dealer even with God - see when he left the promised land he bargained with God at Bethel. God is teaching him a lesson here at the Jabok river - by essentially winning the wrestling match by a strike where it matters most. Essentially by fighting dirty - as Jacob has always done before. He is getting a taste of his own medicine here. The next dealing we see of Jacob is completely different - a changed man indeed. Agree with lots of what you said but I think the text is showing of God transforms him in reference to his past. Peace.
Awesome . AMEN . Amen . Beautiful .
Well done. :)
Wow praise the Lord!!!
Thank you brother mist your videos 🙏blessings ❤
May the lord bless you what a sermon it’s not thoughts it was a message
So good thankyou
Reviewing the story of this family and Jacob’s children too; they seem to be the most dysfunctional family ever. Yet, God chooses them, of all the family’s, to be His ambassadors (Judah and Levi) to bless all nations/people in the world. Both interesting and amazing how God works. Certainly doesn’t sync with my logic and shocks me so many times with God’s revelation of plan and how he brings mankind into compliance with His plan.
I love how Joseph tells his sorry and worthless brothers (including Judah), how they shouldn’t be angry or grieved with themselves because they sold him. Because God sent me before you to preserve life (what forgiveness). Then he reconfirms this later with more clarity; “it wasn’t you who sent me here, but God, and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
Later Jacob specifically nails all these sons; with terms like; “uncontrolled as water”, “their swords are implements of violence”, “don’t let my soul enter into their counsel”, “self willed and cruel”, “a ravenous wolf”, “a devourer”. Yet, selected to be the 12 tribes of Israel. Judah and Levi both come from Leah’s womb, the unloved wife who is buried with Jacob while the loved wife, dies prematurely and is buried alone.
What a God, His plan certainly doesn’t follow a fairy tale path or great family but they fulfill His plan just like he wanted. Oh Lord, allow me to see and hear You even though my mind’s logic doesn’t sync with Your plan. Give me a heart to trust You and acknowledge how warped and incapable I am of understanding You. Your plans for my life and my family’s, are good. Stop leaning on my own understanding!
Powerful!!! ❤
Hi
Rebecca felt her twins Esau and Jacob ‘STRUGGLING WITH EACHOTHER IN THE WOMB’! So wrestling is a key throughout Jacob’s ( Heel grabber’s!) life!
Beautiful!!!!!
Blessed
Blessings...you have so nicely explained the subject point by point...too good....keep it up. Pl provide email id for asking questions...
Thanks! Email address is in the channel details section.
I began to wonder about the following. Does God intentionally weaken our bodies through health problems? Is physical weakness always a motivation to seek strength in the Lord?
Thank you 🙏
Ty🙏
HALLELUJAH
1 Timothy 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Perfect
He also had to open the womb of Rebecca. There are 7 barren wombs God opened pointing to the barren womb of Mary. The Word of God is truly fascinating. Thx brother
Was not aware of that. Thanks for sharing!
@@MasterpieceBible
What a beautiful Word:
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
Hannah
Samson’s mom
Shunammite woman
Elizabeth
@BobB777.7 He also reopened Leah's womb, when she bore Issachar.
Are you saying that if Mary hadn’t given birth to Jesus, her womb would be barren?
If so, is there scripture for that?
@@Jon-es-i6o Hi. No. I was just saying she was a virgin until the Holy Spirit overshadowed her. I see 7 miraculous supernatural births leading to the supernatural birth of Jesus thru Mary.
Great
The lesson is learned: do not struggle AGAINST God, relying on your own strength ... have the humility and trust to allow God to let you strive ALONGSIDE Him.
Basically, Jacob had to give up everything to the mercy of God. And when he saw Esau, he was terrified.
He saw Esau later at the death of Isaac.
I believe the reason The Father touched Jacobs hip was to affect the way he walked. Notice Jacob limped after this. Jacob was walking in the way of man, he was a deceiver, but after he finally surrendered to The Father, he walked diferently, he walking rightly in the way of the Lord. This is an example of The Father using the physical, that which we know, to reveal the spiritual, that which we don't know or understand.
Amen!
Interesting.
I assumed it was because by crippling his hip, Jacob would be unable to ride an animal, due to the pain etc. And would have to walk, and therefore couldn't flee his brother when he returned to his homeland.
Its my understanding that Jacob was preparing for the WWF World Heavyweight Title match against Hacksaw Jim Duggan so practice was needed. Jacob had no catchphrase, no signature move and no in-ring victories before that.
Jacob wrestled with an angel. Jacob knew he made many mistakes. He wanted the angel to bless him so much he held on with all his might.
Why? 1) Because God wanted to; 2) To play with Jacob ("and for Thy pleasure they are and were created."); 3) to give Jacob a real, upclose personal encounter with Him.
Isaiah 30:15
Have you ever observed that Jacob (Israel) the wrestler, was fighting with God before meeting with Esau, his brother who wanted to kill him? Was also God's intervention in the peace between Israel and Esau???
Jacob wrestled with Esau, who had the face of God.
100 percent false
Could it also be a foreshadowing of how Israel, as a nation, continues throughout their history to wrestle with God?
Yes, the story of Jacob is the story of his descendants. Same with Abraham, for example, as the many parallels to the experience of Israel demonstrate.
Beautiful and interesting interpretation. So, many layers, as you pointed out. Jacob's name changed to Israel. Even now, Israel is trying to do things in their own strength and according to man's understanding. They focus on "doing" in order to bring about aspects of prophecy. As if the Most High needs their help or cooperation. Many of us get into this mindset. The God of Heaven is sovereign! He declares the end from the beginning. Therefore, everything is pre- ordained, predestined. He said, I tell you these things, so that you will know, who He is. Until all acknowledge him, especially Israel they shall not see him for who he truly is. Jacob's name means usurper-- as well as deceiver. He and his mother deceived his father. Many today, think they are deceiving The Father. Revelation states there are those who say they are Jews (Israel) and are not...they are of the synagogue of Satan. Praise be to our Lord and Savior, Yah.
I haven't watched your videos before, but allow me to interject some further insight I had about this passage many years ago - and it is indeed one of the most misunderstood in all of scripture: The 'wrestling' here is verbal, not physical. This situation was similar to Moses stepping in to save the children of Israel from annhililating wrath. In both cases, there was a detriment to Jacob and Moses. Moses eventually allowed Israel to provoke him at the Rock of Meribah, which disallowed him from entering the promised land. Jacob was "wrestling" with Messiah about Esau's outcome. Messiah wanted to remove Esau the same way He wanted to remove the stiffnecked Israelites. But Moses loved the people, just as Jacob loved his brother, and in Jacob's case - his hip was dislocated. Messiah was trying to explain to Jacob how Esau's people would vex Israel. This is what Messiah wasn't prevailing in - convincing Jacob that His plan is better (just as He does with us all). Messiah then dislodged Jacob's hip, as a testament to how Esau will keep Israel from walking uprightly. Plus, the loin/groin/hip area is what was touched when initiating a covenant with someone. Messiah then changed his name from Jacob (heel, supplanter, deceiver) to Israel (the upright of ELohim). When Jacob saw the sun rising, he wanted to rejoin his family, and it was Messiah Who told him that He wouldn't let Him go until He kneeled (hebrew word meaning 'bless') before Him, and Jacob asked His name, but Messiah retorted, 'why do you want to know My name [when you aren't even doing what I say]?' I hope this helps
What an interesting interpretation! -- and one I've never heard before. Intriguing. I always wondered how a mere mortal could prevail against a supernatural being in a physical wrestling match
@carolsmith9120 Exactly! Plus, there's other ridiculous things in the English translation that no one ever addresses: Jacob is supposed to be holding Messiah so that He can't escape?! And even though He can't escape, He's strong enough to reach around and dislocated Jacob's hip?! Furthermore, Jacob is holding Him and won't let Him go (with the excruciating pain from the dislodged hip, no less) until He blesses him - like he just caught a leprechaun and is granted a wish?! Then there's the little issue with Messiah having to leave because the sun's coming up - again, like He's a leprechaun or a vampire?! I can't believe that people just accept this stuff at face value🤔because what I just wrote is where that interpretation leads to.
God did not wrestle with Jacob, but Jacob wrestled with God. Beside the spiritual meaning, which is for each of us to ponder and grasp, there is also physical truth in the story.
After the Flood, because the earth was now cleansed, it pleased God to come down in human form - but not in flesh - like an angel, and live among men. He was called Melchizedek. It was He who met and gave bread (Love) and wine (Wisdom) to Abraham, talked to him as a man before Sodom and Gomorrah, and with Whom IsraEl wrestled.
And he wrestled with God for His blessing, because 'the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.'
Which translates like this - 'The Kingdom of God is won by those who are determined and who persevere'.
He was always in struggle with Esau d masculine king, instead of fighting Esau he turns to God n that's d key to Isreal s salvation
God never wrestles with anyone. Those who believe that God did so with Jacob and that Jacob won need help. Not of a literary kind.
That was an angel who had taken a human form. It states this clearly.
Jesus pointed out that God is a SPIRIT (John 4:24).
Wrestling with a spirit is far more than impossible.
I think you're suggesting that Jacob's wrestle with the Lord was more on a spiritual nature than a physical encounter, as one might wrestle in fervent prayer? I think I agree that it might have started that way, but (according to the Bible) turned physical.
Perhaps while Jacob was fervently praying, the Lord suddenly appeared in the flesh, choosing to meet Jacob on Jacob's terms. Instead of shying away, Jacob laid hold of the Lord and the two began to wrestle.
In the end the Omnipotent Lord ends the struggle, leaving Jacob limbing for the rest of his life.
What's the point?
Jacob was blessed beyond his wildest imagination, while the Lord foreshadowed His willingness to subject Himself to a mortal life, suffer, die and in the end, achieve the victory.
The Lord was willing to wrestle with Jacob, just as He would wrestle with all of humanity in His mortal life.
Of course Jacob was unaware of this, only that he had not only seen the "unseeable" God, but that he'd actually wrestled with Him and been blessed.
To emphasize the spiritual nature of the story is good, but not to discount or dismiss the physical side, since that's what makes the biblical story unique.
I totally believe they wrestled physically. Sorry if you got a different impression, that was not my intent.
After d encounter with d living God Jacob acknowledge Esau as king which transformed Esau, n Jacob was helped by Esau to settle down.
Wrestling all night is weird too
Jacob didnt wrestle with God Almighty but with an angel, even angels and people are called God.
Hosea 12:4
He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there-
Seems Jacob wrestles with god and god breaks Jacob’s hip is pretty sweet move. Tho if god had to cheat to beat Jacob then what’s up with that. Judges would give a TKO I think.
No one can see the face of GOD and live.
Moses could not see GOD's face, even though he desperately wanted to.
Then there was Abraham and Sarah, both saw GOD, even gave Him (and two angels), a meal.
I have no idea.
Hosea 2:2-4 points out that he wrestled with an angel
I think he made it up To sound connected with god . He never wrestled. God .
isnt it an angel whom jacob wrestled with? not God?
He did not wrestle with God it was a Angel maybe Jacob thought he wrestled with God ? There the anwer as nobody has seen God John 1 v 18
I always understood that to mean nobody had seen God the father in whatever his true form is. Obviously he can take the form of a man or anything else, which is a simple explanation for what Jacob saw.
@@RT-qz5ci God want do that it want make him God Gods all ways God so it was a Angel that Jacob wrestled with
My Bible says Jacob wrestles ( not fought) with an angel, certainly not with God.
I’m pretty sure it was an angel he wrestled