Bible Explorer · Event · c. 1908 BC

Jacob wrestles with God at Peniel

Sending his household across the Jabbok ford, Jacob wrestled through the night with a divine messenger and received the name Israel, for he had striven with God and prevailed.

Chronology and Dating

Date: c. 1908 BC · Note: Turning point of Jacob’s spiritual identity as he reentered Canaan.

Scripture References

Genesis 32:22-32

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