Why did an angel wrestle with Jacob?
Like some Jewish commentators, Islamic commentators described the event as punishment for Jacob failing to give tithes to God but making an offering like a tithe to Esau.
Who wrestled with angel?
Jacob
Jacob, son of Isaac and brother of Esau, wrestled with an angel all through one night on the bank of the Jabbok.
How many wives did Jacob have?
The latter third of the book of Genesis relates the complex and vola- tile relationship of the patriarch Jacob, his four wives, and their thirteen children (twelve sons, one daughter).
What did Jacob do when the messengers returned?
The messengers returned with disappointment. They had failed in their mission, and reported that Esau with four hundred men seemed to be in the mood to fight and to kill. There was nothing left for Jacob to do but to prepare for the battle against his brother.
Why did Jacob go back to Haran?
Jehovah promised Jacob that he would protect him just as he had protected Abraham and Isaac. Jacob settled in a place called Haran, where he got married, had a big family, and became very rich. Eventually Jehovah told Jacob: ‘Go back to your homeland.’ So Jacob and his family began the long trip back.
Why was Jacob afraid Laban would take his daughters away?
On the following morning, Laban met Jacob and complained of his secret flight, which had not given him an opportunity to bid farewell to his daughters and grandchildren. But Jacob answered that the bad treatment he had been given at Laban’s house made him afraid that Laban would take his daughters away from him.
What did Jacob say to the angel to let him go?
The angel said: ‘Let me go.’ But Jacob said: ‘No, not until you bless me.’ The angel finally blessed Jacob. Now Jacob knew that Jehovah wouldn’t let Esau hurt him. That morning Jacob looked into the distance and saw Esau and the 400 men.