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'Angels Unawares' series (part 4) - The 'Man' that Jacob Wrestled

3/30/2017

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PDF of all lessons should be available soon on our resources page, as well as out handout page (underlined words are blanks for class to fill out while following along).
IV.       The "man" that Jacob wrestled (Genesis 32:22-33):
             A.        (Review the story of Jacob up to this point)
                       1.    Prophecy concerning "younger" (Jacob)
                              and the "older" (Esau)
                                (25:23)
                       2.    Esau gives up his birthright (25:29-34).
                       3.   Jacob told by his mother (Rebekah) to
                             trick his father (Isaac) into blessing
                             him instead of Esau (27:1-35)
                       4.   Jacob sent to his uncle Laban (28:1-10)
                       5.   Jacob's vision in Bethel (28:11-19)
                       6.   Jacob's vow to God (28:20-22)
                       7.   Jacob marries his cousins Leah and
                             Rachel (29:18-30)
                       8.   After 20 years, Jacob tries to go back to
                             his father's land where God
                             had promised to return him safely
                             (chapters 30-31)
                          a.    God's promise before he went to work
                                 for Laban (28:13-15)
                          b.    God's promise when he leaves Laban
                                 (31:3)
                B.        Jacob is shown a host of angels (32:1,2)
                       1.   This is probably to reassure Jacob once
                             again that God is with him
                       2.   See the story of Elijah's servant and the
                             revealing of the invisible army
                             (II Kings 6:16,17)
                          a.     Angelic beings often association 
                                  with fire.
                                     1)      "A flame of fire" Psalm 104:4
                                              (Hebrews 1:7 quotes this 
                                              psalm)
                                     2)     "flame of fire" out of the 
                                             burning bush (Exodus 3:2)
                                     3)     "Pillar of fire" (Exodus 13:21)
                                     4)     "Chariots of fire" (2 Kings 
                                             2:11)
                                     5)     God "Consumes" burnt
                                             offerings (1 Kings 18:38, 2 
                                                    Chronicles 7:1, etc.)
                                     6)     God Judges with fire (Genesis
                                             19:24, 20:9, 2 
                                             Thessalonians 1:8, 2 Peter 
                                             3:7,12; Revelation 16:8,)
                               b.       Angelic beings often seen
                                         possessing the ability to smote
                                         the enemy with blindness and
                                         other plagues (As we saw in the 
                                         study of the "men" that visit Lot 
                                         in Sodom)
                C.       Jacob still fears his brother and take
                           precautions (32:3-23)
                D.       Jacob encounters the "man" (32:24)
                E.       Jacob wrestles the "man"
                        1.       Prevailing (v.25)
                        2.       Supernaturally prevented (v.25)
                        3.       Seeks a blessing (v.26)
                        4.       Name is changed to Israel (v.28)
                F.       Jacob calls the man "God."
                        1.       Calls the place Peniel ("facing God")
                        2.       Claims he saw God face to face
                        3.       Claims his life was preserved
      Conclusion:
                Based on the evidence of this passage, compared to other scripture, this "man" whom Jacob wrestles is at least an angelic being sent as a messenger of the Lord.  At best, He is a manifestation of God Himself (or the preincarnate Christ).


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