not an angel. Why would Esau attack him in the middle of the night, wrestle with Jacob, lose the match, and then bless Jacob with a new name? In my mind, Esau knew that Jacob had the blessing of ...

The Book of Genesis shares the intriguing and familiar story of twin brothers, Jacob and Esau, the sons of Isaac. Jacob, ...

But Jacob never offers to return the blessing to Esau. Rather, he fights to become worthy of it. All alone, he confronts a stranger – an angel of God? – and wrestles with him all night long.