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Title: The Bible and its story..
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942 Brewer, Julius August, 1877-1953, joint ed
Subjects: Bible
Publisher: New York, F. R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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this. Jacob, return-ing with all his garnered wealth toward Palestine,must have followed much the same route as did hisgrandfather Abraham, before him. From Syria hepassed southward through Damascus and then by oneof the eastern tributaries of the Jordan came downinto its valley. Here he sent all of his people beforeliim across the ford of a little stream called the Jab-bok, while he remained alone all night upon the bankof the stream. During the night an angel, or perhaps the LordHimself, came as a man and wrestled with him.Jacob put forth all his bodily strength, but in the endhis spiritual opponent paused and, merely touchingJacobs thigh, made him lame and helpless. Yet withhis arms Jacob clung resolutely to his antagonist andrefused to let him go, unless he would bless Jacob.Then the vision blessed him, and changed his name,as Abrams had been changed, saying Thy nameshall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for as aprince hast thou power with God and with men, andhast prevailed.
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-(•ii;iyi-i.i;l);. 1.s:m, 1i\ l..-ilin ltic)tciiL:i-;ii)liic ( ■A-^- ^ facob iWeets; €siau AFTER THE PAINTING BY PETER PAUL RUBENS, THE CHIEF MASTER OF FLEMISH ART, DIED AT ANTWERP IN l640. And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced htm,and fell on his neck, and kissed him.—Gen., 33, Jf. AS JACOB came home toward Palestine, hischief thought was of Esau. Esau had be-come a mighty man, ruler of all the land ofEdom, the mountain district south of the Dead Sea.Did Esau still hate his brother for supplanting him.Might he, even after more than twenty years, avengehimself by plundering or slaying Jacob. These anxi-eties lay heavy upon Jacob the night of his wrestling.Already he had sent Esau word of his coming, but themessengers reported back to him only that Esau washurrying to meet him with four hundred men. Thismight mean either war or welcome; and, sorely per-plexed, Jacob, on the morning after his wrestling,sent forward many gifts. Then he ranged his peoplein order, putting Rachel a

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