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We like our religious heroes to be pious and practically perfect in every way. Jacob, in contrast, is a con, cheat, and manipulator of everyone in his family, yet he still seems to receives promises, wives, children, and a household. Years after he has stolen the family blessing from his twin Esau, he learns that Esau is heading his way. Fearful, he sends his family ahead of him and spends the night by a stream, where he wrestles with God’s messenger. Maybe he will finally get what he deserves! Instead, he comes away with a new name, a blessing, and also a limp. He began wrestling in the arms of an adversary only to discover he was actually in the arms of a lover, where he discovered his true self.
