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That time Jacob beat God in a fight - October 20, 2019

That time Jacob beat God in a fight - October 20, 2019

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In Genesis 32, Jacob prays desperately for God's help. So, naturally, God takes on the form of a man and attacks Jacob?! If that weren't strange enough, God actually loses the fight. What is going on here?

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That time Jacob beat God in a fight - October 20, 2019

That time Jacob beat God in a fight - October 20, 2019

Rev. Luke Seamon, STS