{"id":5653,"date":"2024-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=5653"},"modified":"2025-05-12T18:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:13:54","slug":"bible-study-why-did-jacob-wrestle-with-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/bible-study-why-did-jacob-wrestle-with-god\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8056\u66f8\u7814\u7a76\uff1a\u306a\u305c\u30e4\u30b3\u30d6\u306f\u795e\u3068\u683c\u95d8\u3057\u305f\u306e\u304b\uff1f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What is the biblical account of Jacob wrestling with God? The account of Jacob wrestling with God is found in Genesis 32:22-32. This pivotal moment occurs as Jacob is preparing to reunite with his estranged brother Esau after many years apart. The narrative unfolds with rich symbolism and deep spiritual significance. As night falls, Jacob sends his family and possessions across the ford of the Jabbok river, while he remains alone on the other side. It is in this solitary\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Delve into this captivating biblical tale and unravel its profound lessons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-5653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-study"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18620,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/who-was-jacob-bible-family-background\/","url_meta":{"origin":5653,"position":0},"title":"What Does Jacob Symbolize In The Bible?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"11\u6708 28, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover Jacob's biblical significance as a key patriarch, exploring family dynamics, divine encounters, and his transformative journey from deceiver to Israel.","rel":"","context":"Christian Education","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00093.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00093.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00093.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00093.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11535,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/jaqueline-biblical-name-meaning\/","url_meta":{"origin":5653,"position":1},"title":"Is Jaqueline a Biblical Name? 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