ENGC16H3 Lecture Notes - Shechem, Jahwist
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2 encounter with phsyical embodiment of god. More of an appearance in a dream. Promises to travel with jacob no matter where he goes. Sets up a pillar to commemorate the event names the place bethel (v:18) How would you characterize the nature of jacob"s vow: his worship is contingent upon whether he benefits from god so he"s the first to make a conditioned vow, introducing a clause into the pact. 20 years later on his way back from serving laban. On his way home, he"s nervous & afraid that esau still wants to kill him. Mysterious man/figure somehow manages to dislocate jacob"s thigh just by touching. After some time he realizes that man is someone from back home, from whom he could get a blessing. Revealed that this is in fact god: god seems to have taken on human form to wrestl. Jacob they appear to be of equal power.
