Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 1. The germ of the Incarnation. Godhead and humanity wrestling with each other; the Godhead in the form of a man. 2. The germ of the atonement. Sacrifice of the human will. 3. The germ of justification by faith. "I will not let Thee go," etc. 4. The germ of the new-birth. Jacob, Israel. 5. The germ of the principle of love to one's enemies. The reconciliation with God, reconciliation with the world. (J. P, Lange.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.WEB: Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day. |
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