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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.
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...
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!
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.
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.
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. ❤
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 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…
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 !
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..
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 ❤
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.
PRAISE THE LORD!!! Thanks for sharing. I have wondered about this passage several times, and it makes sense to me now. I'm almost crippled because of knee replacements that didn't work well. I'm now closer to The Lord Jesus and I lean on Him constantly.
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."
If he had a limp, his plan to run is over. Jacob, you're going to have to stay here and struggle with me. We always view struggling as a bad thing but here it becomes the name for the nation that will bear his name. He who struggles with God.
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!
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.
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.
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
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)
@@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.
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.
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.
This good and in-depth analysis, but the wrestling was a metaphor for perservance in prayer. It makes sense when you see that he could die the next day, while wouldn't he pray all night.
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!
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?
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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???
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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Jacob wrestled spiritually and overcame, so God wrestled physically IMO.
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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?’
Wow thanks for blessing the world with this message. The best interpretation I’ve ever heard. May God bless this ministry ❤
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. 🙏🏾
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!
As a Grappling instructor who is struggling with his own ego this is beautiful.
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...
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
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 :)
In agreement with the explanation and break down.
Lord grant us wisdom. Thank you for your love, mercy, grace. Jesus Christ is Lord. Amen.
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.
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.
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 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!
Amen brother. I couldn’t agree more with your thoughts on this portion of scripture about Jacob. God bless!
Amazing explanation! I had always asked this question but never heard an answer that satisfies. This answer is eye-opening😊 Thank you brother❤
I'm from Malaysia, and it really helps me a lot by listening to your message. Thank you so much.
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!
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!
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 ❤
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'.
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.
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
PRAISE THE LORD!!! Thanks for sharing. I have wondered about this passage several times, and it makes sense to me now. I'm almost crippled because of knee replacements that didn't work well. I'm now closer to The Lord Jesus and I lean on Him constantly.
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.
Explained so beautifully. Thank you
Never heard or read this aspect of the scripture…thanks for the new dimensions…really blessed 😇
Beautiful the way you told this….ALL praise and Glory to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ🙏🙏
God bless your heart for preaching the truth alone. 🙏
Very good, brother.
Regards from a greek family in Brazil.
Thanks! Greetings to Brazil. :)
Thank you, that was a really helpful overview and insight 😊
Thank you for sharing this message… I’ve been so touched… the victory is putting our complete faith and trust in God!
If he had a limp, his plan to run is over. Jacob, you're going to have to stay here and struggle with me. We always view struggling as a bad thing but here it becomes the name for the nation that will bear his name. He who struggles with God.
The Holy Spirit led me to your Bible studies 🙏🏼🌷
Praise God
Thank you for this very insightful video, you are a good teacher
Amazing teachings and insights
Thanks for a great clear word and application - a word in right season for myself.
Makes total sense!
Thank you, Jesus Christ! †🩸🕊️
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!
Wow. I can now identify this text! Thank you!
It’s a good break down. You answered a question I did not know I had. Thank you kindly.
My pleasure!
Very good. This is exactly what I needed. Many thanks, Brother!
@@Averagebum21 So glad to hear that!
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.
What a BLESSING! Thank you!
thanks for the insight!
Very interesting. Just came across your channel. Excitedly subscribed. 😁
Thank you!
I am reading Genesis now. This is very helpful..i been looking at things literally while reading..i need to have a different set of eyes.
Great exposition.
Awesome . AMEN . Amen . Beautiful .
Absolutely wonderful …..your on my must watch list now
Wow this helped me understand.😊
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.
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!
This was a great exposition
Powerful!!! ❤
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)
You're back! I love your content, brother. Subscribing now.
Thanks so much! Really appreciate the feedback and support.
Good job 👍
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.
Thank you. Very interesting indeed
Wow praise the Lord!!!
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.
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Well done. :)
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More videos please.
May the lord bless you what a sermon it’s not thoughts it was a message
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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.
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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!
Blessings...you have so nicely explained the subject point by point...too good....keep it up. Pl provide email id for asking questions...
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This good and in-depth analysis, but the wrestling was a metaphor for perservance in prayer. It makes sense when you see that he could die the next day, while wouldn't he pray all night.
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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!
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?
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.
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.
Amen!
The femur is the largest strongest bone in the body. But would be attached to the hip socket
Isaiah 30:15
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.
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!
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What a beautiful Word:
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@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.
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???
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jacob wrestled with Esau, who had the face of God.
100 percent false
Angels are also called deity in ancient time ,like samzya and Godrel the Lucifer ,the title of the father is hidden to any one
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'.
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.