야곱의 천사 씨름

「And he said, Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou? And she said, I am fleeing from the face of my mistress Sarai.」

「And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig -leaves together, and made themselves aprons.」

「And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years.」

「And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.」

「She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.」

「and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.」

A mode of divine revelation in the OT, distinct from ordinary dreams, characterized by clear communication and commissioning, as seen with Jacob, Samuel, and later prophets.

A paired divine attribute central to Hebrew scripture. חֶסֶד (chesed) signifies steadfast covenant love; ֶאֱמֶת (emeth) denotes faithfulness. Jacob invokes this pair to acknowledge God's mercy far exceeding his deserts.

An Old Testament eschatological term referring to the end of the era and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan, used by Jacob to prophesy future events to his sons.

God's promise to go down to Egypt with Jacob and surely bring him up again, demonstrating God's unfailing presence and His redemptive guidance of history.

חֵן (chen) denotes unmerited favor and grace. Jacob attributes his children to 'the grace God has given your servant,' and compares seeing Esau's face to 'seeing the face of God,' foreshadowing grace running through his line.

Jacob's term for his own life, expressing the identity of God's covenant people as strangers and sojourners in the world, awaiting their eternal home.

After Cain's punishment, what does it mean that he became a fugitive and wanderer on the earth?

God placed a mark on Cain to protect him from vengeance, yet he bore the cost of rupture from the land and from God's presence.

What is the significance of the name 'Yahweh Yireh' for Abraham and for later generations?

By naming the place, what provision and foresight of God did Abraham proclaim?

How should we understand the plural “let us” in Genesis 1:26, and what does it reveal about the Godhead?

A single “us” sparks centuries of theological reflection.

After Cain's punishment, what does it mean that he became a fugitive and wanderer on the earth?

God placed a mark on Cain to protect him from vengeance, yet he bore the cost of rupture from the land and from God's presence.

In Genesis 1:26, God says "Let us make man" — what does the plural "us" suggest about the inner life of God?

One pronoun, three traditions: from a heavenly court in Judaism to the Trinity in Christianity.

What did God's warning to Cain before he killed Abel actually mean?

Sin crouches at the door waiting—an ancient picture of inner struggle, temptation, and overcoming evil.