Episode 11 Fear Itself: Jacob, Israel, and the Battle Within
The wrestling match between Jacob and his mysterious opponent can also be read as a battle that each of us has to face, and a metaphor for how the nation known as Israel came into being.
Text: Genesis 30-33
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