Jacob --- From Struggler to Prevailer

Jacob --- From Struggler to Prevailer

"He said, 'Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.'” Gen. 32:28

Jacob's Accolade: "...Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel..."
--- His old name (Jacob)
--- His new name (Israel)

Jacob's Achievement: "...for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed."
--- His struggle with the Master
--- His struggle with men 

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