Read Genesis 32:3-33:17 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
32:3-33:17 {s} Jacob renamed Israel, “Upright of El”
Strong themes of the parashah
None this week.
Gen 32:3-33:17 Chiastic structure
1A) 32:3-5 Jacob sent messengers to ESAU in SEIR;
1B) 32:6-21 JACOB’S FEAR / PRECAUTION / PRAYER / PRESENT;
1C) 32:22-25 He sent his household OVER THE BROOK / A MAN WRESTLED with him / the SOCKET OF HIS HIP;
1D) 32:26 Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless YOU BLESS ME;”
1E) 32:27 So He said to him, “WHAT IS YOUR NAME?” He said, “Jacob;”
CENTRAL AXIS) 32:28 AND HE SAID, “YOUR NAME SHALL NO LONGER BE CALLED JACOB, BUT ISRAEL; FOR YOU HAVE STRUGGLED WITH GOD AND WITH MEN, AND HAVE PREVAILED;”
2E) 32:29A JACOB ASKED HIS NAME, and He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name;”
2D) 32:29b And HE BLESSED HIM there;
2C) 32:30-32 I HAVE SEEN GOD face to face / he crossed OVER PENUEL / the SOCKET OF HIS HIP;
2B) 33:1-11 JACOB’S FEAR / PRECAUTION / PRAYER answered / PRESENT accepted;
2A) 33:12-17 {s} ESAU returned that day on his way TO SEIR.
Download the fully expanded Gen 32:3-33:17 Triennial Vayishlach chiasm pdf (Coming …).
Theme of the parashah
Jacob renamed Israel, “Upright of El” (Jacob’s new man identity)
Finding Messiah in Triennial Vayishlach
This section resolves into a chiastic structure with a Messianic prophecy. Look at the matched Scriptures of the C pair.
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a Man with him until the breaking of the day. Gen 32:24
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” Gen 32:30
Who did Jacob wrestle with, Man or God? It is God and Man, a preincarnate appearance of Messiah Yeshua. These are the places in Torah that taught the apostles, and Paul, the doctrines of the nature of Messiah Yeshua.
Additional readings for this parashah
Psa 27 (my notes) | Oba 1 (my notes) | Jam 1 (my notes)
Studies in triennial Vayishlach
Gen 32, Bible for Beginners
Gen 33, Bible for Beginners
Gen 32:3-33:17, Chiastic structure
Gen 32:9-12, Jacob’s prayer
Gen 32:24-30, Jacob renamed Israel
Gen 33 and 34, Jacob’s night of indecision
The deity of Messiah, parts one, two, three, four, five
Further study off site
Israel: Hebrew word study – Brad Scott
SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | GENESIS in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE
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