Israel. The Name and People.Jacob, grandson of Abraham, was named Israel after he had wrestled with God ( Gen32:28).This name is a combination of the Hebrew words for “wrestle” and”God” (because sareta [you have wrestled] with God [‘el] and men you will be called yisrael).When Jacob had returned to Canaan, God commanded him to settle in Bethel; there God appeared to Jacob again and repeated …
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