Jacob Wrestles the Angel

「And the angel of Jehovah said unto her, I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.」

「in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.」

「And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.」

「And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.」

「And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.」

「And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.」

God's instruction and testimony established in Jacob and Israel, commanded to be taught to future generations.

A period of great distress for Israel, yet with a promise of deliverance, pointing to eschatological salvation.

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?

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.

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.

How does Jewish tradition interpret Abraham's internal struggle and faith during the Akedah?

What do rabbinic writings say about Abraham's emotional journey as he traveled toward Moriah?