Thanks for another beautiful collection.
I find it interesting that in the wresting match narrative, identities are rather conflated. Jacob, Esav, even God Himself.
It’s all going to make sense in the end.
It’s not a popular idea, especially with the long history of bloodshed, but those twins were meant for each other, to be united as one.
All a big misunderstanding, pretty much.
My granddaughter said that just yesterday about my wife and me, and she's exactly right.
All a big misunderstanding, pretty much.
Perhaps, but the text highlights Jacob's continuing proclivity, from birth on, for deception and swindling. I think a case could be made that overcoming this character flaw was the issue he and the angel of the Lord were wrestling over: "Stop deceiving humans and Me."