Genesis 32: Wrestling with God
From Rooted Together by Charles Hegwood
May 10, 2026 · 13 min · Season 8 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode explores Jacob's struggle with God and the significance of his name change in the context of personal transformation.
Jacob wrestles with God in a cave. The wrestling, in some ways, mirrors his struggle with God's soveriegnty and self-reliance. The name change is a change for Jacob; however, change is a process, as we will see. #Biblestudy #Oldtestament #Genesis32 #Genesis
People in this episode
Host: Charles Hegwood
Topics covered
- wrestling with God
- sovereignty
- self-reliance
- change
- Bible study
- Old Testament
Keywords
- Genesis 32
- Jacob
- wrestling
- God
- sovereignty
- self-reliance
- change
- Bible study
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Genesis
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