Many people are surprised that the name of the people of God, "Israel," means to "wrestle with God". But, that was the name God gives to Jacob, who is a character full of faults and failures, and that became the name of everyone who are called God's people in the Bible ( Christians are called "new Israel" in the New Testament). So, in this episode, we will explore how Jacob received this name and how we are to understand the relationship between humanity and God. This episode is also a milestone of sort, as it was it was originally meant to cap the second phase of the series (the first phase being the first season). As such, the episode will reference many of the key ideas in the past episodes. P.S. If I sound somewhat different in this episode, it's because I'm currently recovering from Covid; so please stay safe and healthy, everyone!          0:00     The name, “Israel” means to wrestle with God           2:55     Overall recap of what “God speaks” means           10:25     Jacob’s ladder and God’s promise           19:05     Jacob’s life, struggling with family           25:09     Jacob's struggles and God's promise           31:57     Jacob wrestles with his fears and hopes           36:06     To live, is to wrestle with God           ---------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatdoyoumeangodspeaks/ website: https://whatdoyoumeangodspeaks.buzzsprout.com/        Support the show