I've been reading about Jacob recently.
The name Israel was given to Jacob on the night when God, in human form, wrestled with him. Constantly in the Old Testament, the Hebrew people are designated as the children of Israel. By breaking down the word "Israel", real significance can be found. Isra and El come together to mean 'ruled by God'. So Israel was the name given to Jacob when he found the secret of strength in his mastery by God.
Thus God had crippled him to crown him, had broken him to make him, had mastered him to give him majesty.
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