Lesson 2: Jacob Wrestles with God

Question 1

What did the wrestler (God) do when he found out that he prevailed no chance with Jacob?

Answer 1

He struck him on his hip socket and his hip was dislocated from the joint.

Question 2

When the wrestler said that the day is breaking let me go, what did Jacob do?

Answer 2

Jacob told him he would not let him go until he blessed him.

Question 3

When Jacob told his name as “Jacob” as he was asked by the wrestler what did he say?

Answer 3

You shall no longer be called Jacob but Israel. (Meaning you have striven God and humans and still prevailed.)

Question 4

When Jacob asked for the wrestlers name what did he reply?

Answer 4

‘Why is it that you are asking my name?’ and then blessed him.

Question 5

What is the name of the place where the wrestling between God and Jacob took place?

Answer 5

Peniel

Question 6

Who wrestled with Jacob and how did the fight end?

Answer 6

God wrestled with Jacob until Daybreak. When he found out that he had no chance with Jacob he struck him on his hip socket and his hip was dislocated from the joint. Therefore at daybreak, Jacob passed Peniel limping.

Question 7

Why was Jacob returning to his homeland when wrestling with God happened?

Answer 7

When he was young he tricked his brother and got his Birthright and Father’s Blessing by disguising in a hairy outfit mimicking his brother Esau’s hirsute. Then when he was old enough he repented and was on his way to see his brother to apologize to him God was trying to make Jacob toughen up.

Question 8

Jacob wrestled with a man until __

Answer 8

Daybreak

Question 9

Jacob call the place that he wrestled ___

Answer 9

Peniel

Question 10

When Jacob left Peniel, he walked with a ___________

Answer 10

A limp because of a dislocated hip.

Question 11

What is the new name Jacob got and what does it mean?

Answer 11

Israel, meaning us driven with God and humans and still prevailed.