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Last week we saw Jacob leave Laban’s household with his wives and children and all of his possessions. They snuck away, and Laban gave chase. Rachel had stolen Laban’s idols and he accused Jacob of the theft. After all was resolved, they made a covenant and Laban went back home. 1 Now as Jacob went on…

Genesis 32 (cont’d) B. Jacob wrestles with God (32:22-32) 1. Jacob sends all his possessions over the river (v. 22-23) 22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them over the brook, and sent…

1. How does the context inform the meaning of this passage? Please consider: a) the literary context (passages before and after the passage), b) the historical context (circumstances of the audience), and c) the biblical context (citations/allusions or historical connections to other books that the author…