Genesis 33:1-3 Matthew 10:16
- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m , Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq , Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gur...
Jacob Takes Precautions to Appease Esau. Genesis 32:3-13 a seems to be from J, Genesis 32:13 b - Genesis 32:21 from E. Genesis 32:9-12...
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two ba...
The Approach of Esau. Jacob Wrestles with the Angel 1. The angels of God] God had given Jacob, by an angelic vision, a pledge of His watchful love...
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gav...
JACOB AT PENIEL Genesis 32:1-32 "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." James 4:10 JACOB had a double reason...
Jacob Fears to Meet Esau Genesis 32:1-12 Before we encounter our Esaus we are sure to meet God's angels. If only our eyes are not holden we sha...
This is unquestionably one of the great Chapter s of the Bible, and it is significant how constant and powerful is its appeal to all who live on the...
Observe, the refuge of the saints! Where shall a child in his distress go, but to his father? And where shall the exercised believer flee, but to his...
And said, if Esau come to the one company, and smite it ,.... The first, which perhaps consisted only of some servants, with a part of his cattle; s...
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. Ver. 8. If Esau come, &c. ] It i...
RETURNING TO FACE ESAU As Jacob continues his journey we are told that the angels of God met him (v.1). It was not God Himself as yet who met him,...
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thu...
Either by flight, or because he supposed Esau's revenge would be satisfied with the first slaughter.
‘Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. And he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels, into tw...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 32:1 . The angels of God met him.] “Lit., came, drew near to him, not precisely that they came from an opposite directio...
Genesis 32 I. God selects men for His work on earth, not because of their personal agreeableness, but because of their adaptation to the work they...
Genesis 32:1 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When he left the promised land, he had a vision of angels, ascending and...
Jacob had just come out of a great trouble. God's gracious interposition had delivered him out of the hand of the angry Laban, Laban the churl, who c...
Genesis 32:1-2 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the...
Genesis 32:1 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. What an encouragement the visit of these angels must have been to Jacob...
Genesis 32:2 . Mahanaim, two camps or hosts, or the camp of God; a city in Gilead, mentioned in Joshua 13:26 ; Joshua 21:38 ; denoting that the...
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother. The alarm I. We will consider, in the first place, THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHICH J...
EXPOSITION Genesis 32:1 And Jacob (after Laban's departure) went on his way (from Galeed and Mizpah, in a southerly direction towards t...
The Messengers to Esau
and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. This division of the entire caravan into...
8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.