Before you read, pay attention to this…
- Where it sits in the story
- The beginning.
- Who it was written for
- Israel — shaping its identity and faith.
- Why it was written
- To tell who God is, who we are, and how God began to fulfil his promise through Abraham's family.
- Themes to notice
- Creation · Sin and its spread · Covenant · Promise · Providence
Only part of this chapter is loaded in the development dataset (verses 28–28).
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28But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel: for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · Public Domain
After reading · Questions for reflection
- What did you notice for the first time?
- What does this passage show about God?
- What might it ask of you today?
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