2573. God renews his promise to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel.17 Before confronting his elder brother Esau, Jacob wrestles all night with a mysterious figure who refuses to reveal his name, but he blesses him before leaving him at dawn. From this account, the spiritual tradition of the Church has retained the symbol of prayer as a battle of faith and as the triumph of perseverance.18
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
433. Why is the Christian moral life indispensable for the proclamation of the Gospel?
300. What is interior penance?
98. What does the virginal conception of Jesus mean?
578. What is the origin of the Our Father?
106. What do we learn from the temptations of Jesus in the desert?
404. What else is required for an authentic human society?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
What is the teaching on leading humble servants in 3 John 1:1-4?
What does Jesus’ statement “I am the resurrection and the life” in John 11:25-26 mean?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
