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To: theBuckwheat

Pretty huge. In contrast with my religion whose name Israel means wrestle with Gd.


53 posted on 01/01/2016 12:07:30 PM PST by Yaelle (Since PC is not actually "correct," it should be renamed Political Pandering.)
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To: Yaelle

“...whose name Israel means wrestle with Gd.”

But to what end? When Jacob wrestled with God, it was to secure his birthright blessing.

24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And... (Gen 32)


61 posted on 01/01/2016 7:29:43 PM PST by theBuckwheat
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