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Sep 6, 2023 · And Jacob called the name of the place, Peniel, for I have seen God face-to-face, and my life is preserved! (32:30) The substance of Jesus's body in Old Testament appearances was not just "physical" as in the New Testament Incarnation, (which was quoted in the question, John 1:14).
- Jacob Sees God’s Camp: Mahanaim
- Jacob’s Two Camps
- Two Names, Two Sources
- The Night in Mahanaim: Verses 14 and 22
- The Penuel Stories
- Tulul Adh-Dhahab
- Why Does Jacob Not Build An Altar in Penuel
- The Holy Twin Cities
After concluding a treaty with Laban at Gilead, Jacob continues into the Transjordan, where he encounters a group of angels. In this story, the place name Mahanaim derives from Jacob having seen God’s camp full of angels at that spot.It then immediately moves on to Jacob’s preparations for meeting Esau.
One of the reasons Jacob left home and went to Aram was because his mother overheard his brother Esau saying that he (Esau) will kill Jacob (Gen 27:41–42). Now that Jacob is returning home, he is afraid that his brother will make good on his promise. Jacob decides to be proactive and sends Esau a message that he lived with Laban for years and is on...
Why does Mahanaim have two etymologies? The simple answer is because each comes from a different source.
After his prayer, Jacob continues by sending gifts to placate Esau (32:14b-22). Before he does this, the text surprisingly interrupts Jacob’s furious action by stating that he rested there for the night: The traditional commentator, R. Moses Alshich (1508-1593, Safed), already noted how problematic this interruption of the action is (commentary on ...
The next episode in Jacob’s journey continues in v. 15, when Jacob wakes up in the middle of the night, and crosses his family over the Jabbok Stream, remaining on his own on the south side of the stream, where Esau will ostensibly appear the next morning in the J narrative. At this point, Jacob is attacked and wrestles with a man/angel. The timeli...
Why is it that both E and J connect the Mahanaim and Penuel stories? The answer lies in the geography of these two cities: they are located on opposite sides of the Jabbok, in close proximity to each other. Thus, standing at the stream between the two cities, one could refer to both. About 6 km. east of Tell Deir Alla, biblical Sukkot, the Jabbok S...
The continuation of J is clear. The Mahanaim and Penuel episodes are part of the larger story about Jacob meeting Esau, and the story continues with the meeting between the brothers. After this meeting, and Jacob’s promise to meet Esau in Seir, Jacob instead heads west to Sukkot (Deir Alla) and then across the Jordan River, to Shechem (33:17-18),ne...
In sum, according to E, Jacob’s journey away from his home begins with Jacob encountering a sacred place, where God and his entourage dwell, and naming it Beth-el. The journey ends with his return to the land, where he encounters a similar sacred place, the twin cities of Mahanaim and Penuel, and names them as well. In Beth-el, Jacob set up a pilla...
Jan 4, 2022 · Jacob said, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he replied, ‘Why do you ask my name?’ Then he blessed him there. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, ‘It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared’” Genesis 32:24–30). Jacob wrestles with “a man” at Peniel. Hosea 12:4 identifies the “man” as an angel.
And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.” New American Bible
Feb 3, 2023 · The stranger gave the reason for Jacob’s new name: “Because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome” (Genesis 32:28). Jacob asks for the stranger’s name, but the man declines to give it—Jacob knew with whom he wrestled. And then Jacob receives what he wanted: a blessing (Genesis 32:29).
Mar 11, 2019 · In his book "Of Scribes And Sages: Early Jewish Interpretation And Transmission Of Scripture, Volume 2," Craig A. Evans writes: "In Gen. 32:31, Jacob names the place of his wrestling with God as 'Peniel' — the Face of God. Scholars believe that the angelic name 'Phanuel' and the place 'Peniel' are etymologically connected."
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And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved. Jacob. Genesis 32:31 And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot. Penuel. Genesis 28:19 And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza.
