Story · 27 · The Sage
Like Jacob wrestling in the night
When God demands that Job gird his loins and answer, Job rises like a prizefighter in the last round, much like Jacob wrestling a stranger.
Struggling with God.
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Jacob's struggle earned him the name Israel.
Bible reference: Genesis 32:24–30; Job 38:3
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 431
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