We are looking at how God is going to transform the character of Jacob. The beginnings for Jacob are not recorded in positive light. His name means that he is a swindler. His brother says that he is a cheater and a deceiver. Jacob has taken advantage of his brother to take the birthright from him. Further, Jacob deceived his blind father to steal the blessing from him. Therefore, his brother Esau wants to kill him and this is why Jacob must run away and live with his uncle in Haran. But now Jacob is ready to take his family and return to his homeland of Canaan. Jacob leaves Haran with his family and sets his face to go to Gilead (cf. Genesis 31:21,25). But what happens at the beginning of Genesis 32 is very important to understanding everything that happens next in Jacob’s life…

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