...wrestled with the Lord until the breaking of the day, and was not prevailed against, wherefore he was called no more Jacob but Israel; "for as a prince...power with God and with men, and hast prevailed." Even so Jesus, being left alone, wrestled, I may say, with God, from the time that he said upon the...

...seeking the blessing ; and also to be descriptive of the noble feat, which he had performed. //;/(/ In- said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but...thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Although the hollow of his thigh was out of joint, he persisted in keeping his hold, and would not...

...and there wrestled a mau with him until the breaking of the day. And he said, let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he blessed him there." * Every Christian will find many other holy and necessary duties to blend with...

...nothing, unless it be sincere and earnest. God will not regard the address we ourselves do not feel. Jacob said, " I will not let thee go, except thou bless me :" and he prevailed. — How ? Perseveringly. The Lord does not always immediately appear to our joy. " I waited...

...said, Let me go, for the day breaketh : And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name ? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he raid.Thynameshall be called no more Jacob, but Israel : for as a prince hast thou power with...

...angel, (not at Beth-el, which was the former scene, but at Peniel,) we read, that " the angel said, What is thy name ? and he said, Jacob: and he said,...for as a prince hast thou power with God, and with man, and hast prevailed."f Thus again, to add one example more, we are told in the Book of Judges,...

...scene, but at Peniel,) we read, that " the angel said, What is thy name ? and he said, Jacob : and hq said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but...for as a prince hast thou power with God, and with man, and hast prevailed."f Thus again, to add one example more, we are told in the Book of Judges,J...

...spiritual wrestling with him, was typified by his wrestling with God and prevailing. Gen. xxxii. 2S. " Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel ; for as a prince thou hast power with-God and with men, and hast prevailed." Hos. xii. 4. " Yea, he had power over the...

...spiritual wrestling with him, was typified by his wrestling with God and prevailing. Gen. xxxii. 28. " Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel ; for as a prince thou hast power with God and with men, and hast prevailed." Hos. xii. 4. " Yea, lie had power over...

...thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What /.-, thy name ? And he said, Jacob. 28 $ $ $ 29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell thy name : And he said, tin it thou dost ask alter my name ?...