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Genesis
32:3-31
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc. |
| The Blue Letter Bible.
KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries. |
| The World
Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. |
| Bereshit
32: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary
and Divrei Torah. |
| Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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Chapter LVIII,
Chapter CXXVI,
Dialogue With Trypho,
Justin
Martyr. (c 160) |
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I.7, Paedagogus,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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II.5, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter III,
On the Flesh of Christ,
Tertullian (c.
211) |
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Chapter
XIV, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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IV.24, First
Principles (De Principiis),
Origen
/
Rufinus
(c.230) |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
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I.2, Ecclesiastical
History,
Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320). |
| From the Geneva Notes. |
| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. |
| From
Wesley's
Notes. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
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| Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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Commentary, Genesis 32:22-31, Kathryn Schifferdecker, Preaching This
Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
 | "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." |
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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.
| "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)." |
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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.
| "This is a strange story. Who wins this nocturnal
wrestle, Jacob or the opponent?" |
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"Dark
Struggles, Divine Blessings: Jacob at the River Jabbok,"
The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Daniel B. Clendenin, Journey
with Jesus Foundation, 2008.
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"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." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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"Wrestling at
the Jabbok," Rev. Kirsten Abbott, text, context, genre, structure,
commentary, interpretations and reflections. |
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Genesis 32:22-31, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Desert Scribblings, Genesis 32:22-31, Geoff McElroy.
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"Two figures, Jacob and the man, enter into conflict but neither
walks away a true victor. There is ambiguity, almost ambivalence,
in the outcome." |
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| An
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.
| "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." |
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Parshah Vayishlach, text, commentary, stories, sermons & articles
from Chassidic Masters and others, from Chabad Lubavitch. |
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"A New Identity," William A. Holladay, The Christian Century,
1996.
| "...if we are the church, then we must expect to find
in ourselves all the ambiguities of Jacob's character." |
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"You
Are Israel," J. Mary Luti, The Christian Century, 1998.
At Religion Online.
| "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." |
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| Parshas
Vayishlach, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to
numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 32:4 - 36:43. |
| Parshat
Vayishlach, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie.
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"Wrestling
with (Our) Demon..." Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "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." |
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| "How To Win
With God and Men," from the Biblical Studies
Foundation.
| "Vital faith need not be idle
faith." |
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| Articles & Background:
| "God
Wrestling," program highlights, discussion & reflection questions and more
from the Bill Moyers PBS series Genesis: A
Living Conversation.
| "'Faith is what you do
between the last time you experienced God and the next time you experience God.' --
Renita J. Weems." |
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"Jacob at Bethel and Penuel: the Polarity of Divine Encounter," Bernard
Och, Judaism, 1993.
| "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." |
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"How
We Imagine God Matters," Marcus Borg. beliefnet.
| "It's normal to personify God
in worship and devotion. But we shouldn't take these
personifications literally." |
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"Jacob and Esau and the Emergence of the Jewish People," Daniel J.
Elazar, Judaism, 1994.
| "LIFE IS FULL OF HARD CHOICES BETWEEN
LESS THAN perfect alternatives. According to the Bible, even God is faced
with such choices." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Akinade, Akintunde E.,
"On Sacred Trust: Covenant from an African Perspective," The Living
Pulpit, 2005.
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| Bruggemann, Walter, "A Case Study in Daring Prayer:
Genesis 32:9-12," The Living Pulpit, 1993.
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| Crüsemann, Frank, "Dominion, Guilt, and
Reconciliation: The Contribution of the Jacob Narrative in Genesis to
Political Ethics," Semeia, 1994.
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| Eslinger, 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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| Frolov, 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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| Hatzopoulos, Athanasios, "The
Struggle for a Blessing, Reflections on Genesis 32:24-31," Ecumenical
Review, 1996.
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| Holladay, William A., "A New
Identity," The Christian Century, 1996.
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| Holmgren, Fredrick C., "Holding Your
Own Against God! Genesis 32:22-32 (In the Cotext of Genesis 31-33),"
Interpretation, 1990.
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| Klein, Ralph W., "Celebrating and
Sharing the Gift: Reflections on Jacob, Israel's Ancestor," Currents
in Theology and Mission, 1991.
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| Knight, 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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| Kolb, 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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| Luti, J. Mary, "You Are Israel,"
The Christian Century, 1998.
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| Matthews, 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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| McKay, 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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| McKenzie, John L., S.J., "Jacob at
Peniel: Genesis 32:24-32," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1963.
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| Morse, Christopher L.,
"Karl Barth on 'Covenant Partners,'" The Living Pulpit, 2005.
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| Ross, Allen P., "Jacob at the Jabbok, Israel at
Peniel," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1985.
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| Smith, S.H., "'Heel' and 'Thigh': The Concept of
Sexuality in the Jacob-Esau Narratives," Vetus Testamentum, 1990.
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| Snell, Robert G., "Between Text and
Sermon: Genesis 32:22-32," Interpretation, 1996.
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| Stansell, Gary,
"The Gift in Ancient Israel," Semeia, 1999.
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| Thompson, Thomas L., "Conflict Themes
in the Jacob Narratives," Semeia, 1979.
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| Vollmer, 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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| Vonck, Pol, "The Crippling Victor: The Story of
Jacob's Struggle at the River Jabbok," AFER, 1984.
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| Wessner, Mark D., "Toward a Literary Understanding of
'Face to Face' in Genesis 32:23-32," Restoration Quarterly, 2000.
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| Williams, James G., "The Comedy of Jacob: A Literary
Study," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 1978.
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| Reviews:
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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. |
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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. |
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| Sermons:
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"Life's Turning Points," the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Allen, Day 1,
2008. |
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"Wrestling with
God," Dr. Roberta Hestenes, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 1995. |
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"Give Away Your
Anger," Rabbi Karyn Kedar, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 2003. |
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"Jake and
Easy," Barry J. Robinson, Keeping the Faith in Babylon, at
Richard J. Fairchild's Sermons and Sermon Lectionary Resources. |
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"Bringing Esau
Home," Real Live Preacher, 2004. |
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"Wrestling with God," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace
Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington. |
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| With Children:
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"Jacob, Father of
Israel," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Jacob Fathers the Twelve Tribes of Israel," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Your Name Shall
Be Israel," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher
Praise Christian Center. |
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| Drama: |
| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art: Jacob
Wrestles with Angel, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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Superfly
Jacob,
Threatened, Reverend Fun Cartoon, gospelcom.net. Check for printing
permissions at right-hand side of destination page. |
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| Hymns and Music:
| At Oremus
Hymnal:
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| Hymns, midi files, scores at Blue Letter Bible/Cyber
Hymnal:
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
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| Study links and resources for the Book of Genesis |
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