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Genesis 32:2 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Genesis 32:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 32 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Mahanaim: that is, Two hosts, or, camps”
Genesis 32:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 32:2
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
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Cross-References for Genesis 32:2
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“captain of Saul's army”
“Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs”
“No; but I have come now as commander of Yahweh's army. Joshua fell on his face to the earth”
“he and all the men of Israel with him.”
“there is with you Shimei the son of Gera”
“there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God”
“and delivers them.”
“all his angels! Praise him”
“and said”
“So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.”