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Genesis
32:3-31

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bulletReading the Text:
bullet NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
bullet The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
bulletThe Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
bulletThe World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
bulletBereshit 32: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
bulletHistorical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary and Divrei Torah.
bulletComparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit:
bullet"He Who Subjugates Satan"
bullet"A Man for Others" 
bullet Chapter LVIII, Chapter CXXVI, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
bullet I.7, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet II.5, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
bullet Chapter III, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
bullet Chapter XIV, Against Praxeas Tertullian (c. 213)
bullet IV.24, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen / Rufinus (c.230)
bullet Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
bullet I.2, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320).
bulletFrom the Geneva Notes.
bulletFrom Matthew Henry's Commentary.
bulletFrom Wesley's Notes.
bulletFrom the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
bulletContemporary References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
bullet Commentary, Genesis 32:22-31, Kathryn Schifferdecker, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
bullet"The story in Genesis 32 about the wrestling match between Jacob and God is one of the key texts for understanding the character of Jacob."
bullet Genesis 32:22-31, Pentecost 12, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
bullet"Gen 32 needs to be taken as a whole with its theophany (vv.1-2), prayer for deliverance (vv.9-12) and encounter with God (vv.24-31)."
bullet The Old Testament Readings: Genesis 32:22-31. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
bullet"This is a strange story. Who wins this nocturnal wrestle, Jacob or the opponent?"
bullet "Dark Struggles, Divine Blessings: Jacob at the River Jabbok," The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2008.
bullet "Jacob's struggle at Jabbok reminds us of this truth, that God is so very good, but He is not safe. We may well struggle with Him through the night, but by daybreak He only intends to bless us."
bullet Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
bullet "Wrestling at the Jabbok," Rev. Kirsten Abbott, text, context, genre, structure, commentary, interpretations and reflections.
bullet Genesis 32:22-31, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
bullet Desert Scribblings, Genesis 32:22-31, Geoff McElroy.
bullet "Two figures, Jacob and the man, enter into conflict but neither walks away a true victor.  There is ambiguity, almost ambivalence, in the outcome."
bulletAn Exegetical Commentary of the Common Lectionary: Genesis 32:22-31. Rough Translation, Disposition, Immediate Context, Broader Context, Hermeneutical Bridge and Contemporary Address from the Biblical Department of Austin Theological Seminary.
bullet"God blesses us - i.e. gives us peace with which to face/wrestle with all challenges, all pressures, all stresses, all tensions. They are there and so is God."
bullet Parshah Vayishlach, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles from Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch.
bullet "A New Identity," William A. Holladay, The Christian Century, 1996.
bullet"...if we are the church, then we must expect to find in ourselves all the ambiguities of Jacob's character."
bullet "You Are Israel," J. Mary Luti, The Christian Century, 1998. At Religion Online.
bullet"And now we know -- because we were there and it happened to us -- that God does not despise us for our supplanting and deceit, but forever ambushes our lives with new chances; that God does not renege on promises made even under duress; that God may slip away at daybreak, but never abandons us; that God can render us vulnerable to all our fast-approaching Esaus, the siblings we robbed of birthrights with whom we must make peace; that the gracious reunion of sinners and sinned-against is the blessing of God."
bulletParshas Vayishlach, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 32:4 - 36:43.
bulletParshat Vayishlach, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie.
bullet "Wrestling with (Our) Demon..." Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long. Part 2.
bullet"Do all in your power to face the night "man" in your life. Encourage others to do it. It is the hardest, but one of the most rewarding, things you may ever do in your life."
bullet"How To Win With God and Men," from the Biblical Studies Foundation.
bullet"Vital faith need not be idle faith."
bulletArticles & Background:
bullet"God Wrestling," program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more from the Bill Moyers PBS series Genesis: A Living Conversation.
bullet"'Faith is what you do between the last time you experienced God and the next time you experience God.' -- Renita J. Weems."
bullet "Jacob at Bethel and Penuel: the Polarity of Divine Encounter," Bernard Och, Judaism, 1993.
bullet"Possessing neither the awesome faith of an Abraham nor the stoic equanimity of an Isaac, Jacob is, nevertheless, chosen to be the bearer of Divine blessing and the eponymic father of Israel."
bullet "How We Imagine God Matters," Marcus Borg. beliefnet.
bullet"It's normal to personify God in worship and devotion. But we shouldn't take these personifications literally."
bullet "Jacob and Esau and the Emergence of the Jewish People," Daniel J. Elazar, Judaism, 1994.
bullet"LIFE IS FULL OF HARD CHOICES BETWEEN LESS THAN perfect alternatives. According to the Bible, even God is faced with such choices."
bulletArticles in ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are subscribed and logged in to ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
bulletAkinade, Akintunde E., "On Sacred Trust: Covenant from an African Perspective," The Living Pulpit, 2005.
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bulletBruggemann, Walter, "A Case Study in Daring Prayer: Genesis 32:9-12," The Living Pulpit, 1993.
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bulletCrüsemann, Frank, "Dominion, Guilt, and Reconciliation: The Contribution of the Jacob Narrative in Genesis to Political Ethics," Semeia, 1994.
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bulletEslinger, Lyle M., "Hosea 12:5a and Genesis 32:29: A Study in Inner Biblical Exegesis," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1980.
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bulletFrolov, Serge, "The Other Side of the Jabbok: Genesis 32 as a Fiasco of Patriarchy," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2000.
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bulletHatzopoulos, Athanasios, "The Struggle for a Blessing, Reflections on Genesis 32:24-31," Ecumenical Review, 1996.
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bulletHolladay, William A., "A New Identity," The Christian Century, 1996.
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bulletHolmgren, Fredrick C., "Holding Your Own Against God! Genesis 32:22-32 (In the Cotext of Genesis 31-33)," Interpretation, 1990.
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bulletKlein, Ralph W., "Celebrating and Sharing the Gift: Reflections on Jacob, Israel's Ancestor," Currents in Theology and Mission, 1991.
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bulletKnight, Henry F., "Meeting Jacob at the Jabbok: Wrestling with a Text -- A Midrash on Genesis 32:22-32," Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 1992.
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bulletKolb, Robert, "Homiletical Helps on the LW Series C - Old Testament," Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 320)
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bulletLuti, J. Mary, "You Are Israel," The Christian Century, 1998.
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bulletMatthews, Victor H. and Frances Mims, "Jacob the Trickster and Heir of the Covenant: A Literary Interpretation," Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1985.
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bulletMcKay, Heather A., "Jacob Makes It Across the Jabbok: An Attempt to Solve the Success/Failure Ambivalence in Israel's Self-consciousness," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1987.
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bulletMcKenzie, John L., S.J., "Jacob at Peniel: Genesis 32:24-32," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1963.
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bulletMorse, Christopher L., "Karl Barth on 'Covenant Partners,'" The Living Pulpit, 2005.
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bulletRoss, Allen P., "Jacob at the Jabbok, Israel at Peniel," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1985.
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bulletSmith, S.H., "'Heel' and 'Thigh': The Concept of Sexuality in the Jacob-Esau Narratives," Vetus Testamentum, 1990.
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bulletSnell, Robert G., "Between Text and Sermon: Genesis 32:22-32," Interpretation, 1996.
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bulletStansell, Gary, "The Gift in Ancient Israel," Semeia, 1999.
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bulletThompson, Thomas L., "Conflict Themes in the Jacob Narratives," Semeia, 1979.
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bulletVollmer, Ulrike, "I Will Not Let You Go Unless You Teach Me the Tango: Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson," Biblical Interpretation, 2003.
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bulletVonck, Pol, "The Crippling Victor: The Story of Jacob's Struggle at the River Jabbok," AFER, 1984.
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bulletWessner, Mark D., "Toward a Literary Understanding of 'Face to Face' in Genesis 32:23-32," Restoration Quarterly, 2000.
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bulletWilliams, James G., "The Comedy of Jacob: A Literary Study," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1978.
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bulletReviews:
bullet Review: R. Christopher Heard, Dynamics of Diselection: Ambiguity in Genesis 12 - 36 and Ethnic Boundaries in Post-Exilic Judah. Society of Biblical Literature, 2001. Reviewed by E.T. Mullen and Phillip Sherman (2 reviews) in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
bullet Review: Jean-Daniel Macchi and Thomas Romer, eds., Jacob: Commentaire a plusieurs voix, de, Ein mehrstimmiger Kommentar zu, A Plural Commentary of Gen 25-36: Melanges offerts a Albert de Pury. Labor et Fides, 2001. Review by James G Williams in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
bulletSermons:
bullet "Life's Turning Points," the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Allen, Day 1, 2008.
bullet "Wrestling with God," Dr. Roberta Hestenes, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 1995.
bullet "Give Away Your Anger," Rabbi Karyn Kedar, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2003.
bullet "Jake and Easy," Barry J. Robinson, Keeping the Faith in Babylon, at Richard J. Fairchild's Sermons and Sermon Lectionary Resources.
bullet "Bringing Esau Home," Real Live Preacher, 2004.
bullet "Wrestling with God," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
bulletWith Children:
bullet "Jacob, Father of Israel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
bullet "Jacob Fathers the Twelve Tribes of Israel," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
bullet "Your Name Shall Be Israel," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
bulletDrama:
bulletGraphics & Bulletin Materials:
bullet Clip Art: Jacob Wrestles with Angel, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
bullet Superfly Jacob, Threatened, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing permissions at right-hand side of destination page.
bulletHymns and Music:
bulletAt Oremus Hymnal:
bullet Author of life divine
Be thou my guardian and my guide
Bring many names, beautiful and good
Come, O thou Traveler unknown
Eternal Lord of love, behold your Church
Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds
It is a thing most wonderful
O God of Bethel, by whose hand
O Love that wilt not let me go
Shepherd divine, our wants relieve
We walk by faith, and not by sight
bulletHymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber Hymnal:
bullet Come, O Thou Traveler Unknown (Genesis 32:24)
bullet Lord, I Cannot Let Thee Go (Genesis 32:26)
bullet My God, I Know, I Feel Thee Mine (Genesis 32:26)
bulletFine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
bulletJacob Wrestling with an Angel
bulletMovies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
bulletLiterature and Literary References:
bullet "For Jacob Four Months in the Womb," poetry by Susan Hahn, Tikkun, 2003.
bulletStudy links and resources for the Book of Genesis