GENESIS—NOTE ON Genesis 32:28 Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel. “Israel” probably means “he strives with God.” It could also mean “God strives” (see esv footnote). Jacob’s new name marks the end of a lifetime of struggling with others (see Genesis 25:22). Jacob has finally come to realize the importance of being blessed by God. The God of his father has now become his God (Genesis 32:9). See Hosea 12:3.

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