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Themes in Genesis 32

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Themes in Genesis 32

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Genesis 32:1 (show verse)

Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

jacob » Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place "mahanaim,"

Genesis 32:2 (show verse)

When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's army." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Angels » Nature » Hosts
jacob » Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place "mahanaim,"
Mahanaim » The place where jacob had the vision of angels

Genesis 32:3 (show verse)

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » It extended from the elanitic gulf to the red sea, and was also called idumea
Edomites » Land of
Edomites, the » Dwelt in mount seir
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » Later inhabited by the descendants of esau after they destroyed the horim people

Genesis 32:4 (show verse)

He commanded them, saying, "This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: 'This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:5 (show verse)

I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.'"

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Herds of
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » jacob
Servants » Divided into » Male
Servants » Divided into » Female

Genesis 32:6 (show verse)

The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him."

Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:7 (show verse)

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau
Strategy » In war

Genesis 32:8 (show verse)

and he said, "If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape."

Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau
Strategy » In war

Genesis 32:9 (show verse)

Jacob said, "God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD, who said to me, 'Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,'

jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Special pleas offered in
Prayer » Plead in the » Promises of God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » jacob
private Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
The promises of God » Saints » Plead, in prayer
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.

Humility » Exemplified » jacob
Humility » Examples of » jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Jordan » Fords of
Prayer » Plead in the » Promises of God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » jacob
private Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau
Riches » Examples of saints possessing » jacob
Travelers » Often traveled on foot
the Truth of God » Exemplified towards » jacob

Genesis 32:11 (show verse)

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.

jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Prayer » Plead in the » Promises of God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » jacob
private Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:12 (show verse)

You said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which can't be numbered because there are so many.'"

jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Prayer » Plead in the » Promises of God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » jacob
private Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
The promises of God » Saints » Plead, in prayer
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:13 (show verse)

He lodged there that night, and took from that which he had with him, a present for Esau, his brother:

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Antiquity of
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:14 (show verse)

two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

Goat » Jews had large flocks of
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Things given as » Cattle
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:15 (show verse)

thirty milk camels and their colts, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.

Animals » Names of » Kine
Camel » Uses of » For milk
Milk » Different kinds mentioned » Of camels
Milk » Of camels
Oxen » Includes the » Bull
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Things given as » Cattle
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:16 (show verse)

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, "Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd."

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:17 (show verse)

He commanded the foremost, saying, "When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?'

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:18 (show verse)

Then you shall say, 'They are your servant, Jacob's. It is a present sent to my lord, Esau. Behold, he also is behind us.'"

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Things given as » Cattle
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:19 (show verse)

He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, "This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:20 (show verse)

You shall say, 'Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.'" For, he said, "I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me."

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Were given » To appease the angry feelings of others
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau

Genesis 32:21 (show verse)

So the present passed over before him, and he himself lodged that night in the camp.

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Sometimes sent before the giver
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, in his conduct toward esau
Travelers » Generally halted at wells or streams

Genesis 32:22 (show verse)

He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok.

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Rivers » Many, fordable in some places

Genesis 32:23 (show verse)

He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.

Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Travelers » Generally halted at wells or streams

Genesis 32:24 (show verse)

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

Ask » Prayer
holy Boldness » Exemplified » jacob
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Communion with God » Exemplified » jacob
Days » Artificial, divided into » Break of
Devotional life » Night » All Night Prayers » jacob
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
Importunity » Select readings
Israel » A name given to jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Perseverance » Instances of » Jacob, in prayer
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » Night » All Night Prayers » jacob
Prayer » Examples of » jacob » at peniel
Prayer » Importunity in » Instances of importunity in » jacob
Prayer, answers to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered
Wrestling » Figurative

Genesis 32:25 (show verse)

When he saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled.

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holy Boldness » Exemplified » jacob
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Communion with God » Exemplified » jacob
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
Importunity » Select readings
Israel » A name given to jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Perseverance » Instances of » Jacob, in prayer
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » Importunity in » Instances of importunity in » jacob
Prayer, answers to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered
Wrestling » Figurative

Genesis 32:26 (show verse)

The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."

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holy Boldness » Exemplified » jacob
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Communion with God » Exemplified » jacob
Days » Artificial, divided into » Break of
Earnest suppliants » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for help (jacob)
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
Importunity » Select readings
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » jacob
Israel » A name given to jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Perseverance » Instances of » Jacob, in prayer
Power » Examples of » jacob
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » Examples of » jacob
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » The cry for help (jacob)
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » jacob
Prayer » Importunity in » Instances of importunity in » jacob
Prayer, answers to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Seven » Earnest suppliants » The cry for help (jacob)
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Genesis 32:27 (show verse)

He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob."

Genesis 32:28 (show verse)

He said, "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."

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holy Boldness » Exemplified » jacob
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Communion with God » Exemplified » jacob
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
Importunity » Select readings
Israel » Name given to jacob
Israel » A name given to jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
jacob » Name of, changed to "israel,"
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Name » jacob
Power » Examples of » jacob
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » Examples of » jacob
Prayer » Importunity in » Instances of importunity in » jacob
Prayer, answers to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
Types of Christ » jacob
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Genesis 32:29 (show verse)

Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.

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Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by the lord
holy Boldness » Exemplified » jacob
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Communion with God » Exemplified » jacob
Curiosity » Instances of » Of jacob, to know the name of the angel
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
Importunity » Select readings
Israel » A name given to jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » Importunity in » Instances of importunity in » jacob
Prayer, answers to » jacob
Regeneration » Instances of » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Genesis 32:30 (show verse)

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."

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Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
God » Remember » Seeing
Importunity » Select readings
Israel » A name given to jacob
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Prayer » Select readings
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Prayer » Importunity in » Instances of importunity in » jacob
Prayer, answers to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
The wicked » Guilt of » Prayers of, unanswered

Genesis 32:31 (show verse)

The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

Israel » A name given to jacob
Penuel » Also called peniel » City built where jacob wrestled with the angel
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Rising » Instances of » jacob

Genesis 32:32 (show verse)

Therefore the children of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.

Israel » A name given to jacob
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob