Therefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which. Jacob signifies a supplanter. Instead of getting out into liberty by the exercise of faith in the largeness of God's thoughts about him, which embraced "the whole earth" in ultimate blessing, Jacob would have been content with the measure of his own individual safety, and satisfied if the Lord would have limited Himself to the littleness of the vow that Jacob vowed, immense as this vow may have seemed to the contractedness of flesh and blood. Start your free trial today! 3. p. 91. Which was contracted by the touch of the angel, and by which it was weakened and benumbed; or the sinew of the part that was out of joint, the sinew or tendon that keeps the thigh bone in the socket, together with the flesh that covered it, or the muscle in . In conclusion, we may notice how "wittingly" Jacob acts in his last days in full accordance with the mind and ways of God, instead of continuing crafty and cunning in his own as at the first. "And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place!" by Rabbi Yisrael Kaniel - December 3, 2009. Douay-Rheims Bible Therefore the children of Israel, unto this day, eat not the sinew, that shrank in Jacob's thigh: because he touched the sinew of his thigh and it shrank. It might serve to keep him from being lifted up with the abundance of the revelations. All rights reserved. The wrenching of the tendons and muscles was mercifully healed, so as to leave a permanent monument, in Jacob's halting gait, that God had overcome his self-will. Which was contracted by the touch of the angel, and by which it was weakened and benumbed; or the sinew of the part that was out of joint, the sinew or tendon that keeps the thigh bone in the socket, together with the flesh that covered it, or the muscle in which it is; or that sinew, others, that contracts itself and gives motion to the thigh bone to work itself: of this the Israelites eat not: which is upon the hollow of the thigh; or the cap of it: unto this day; when Moses wrote this history: because he the angel touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh, in the sinew that shrank; and very superstitiously do they abstain from it unto this day: they have a whole chapter in one of their treatises in the Misnah (l), giving rules concerning it; where it is forbidden to eat of it, whether in the land of Israel or out of it; whether in common food or sacrifices, even in burnt offerings it was to be taken out; and whether in cattle of the house or of the field; and both in the right and left thigh, but not in fowls, because they have no hollow, and butchers are not to be trusted; and whoever eats of it to the quantity of an olive is to be beaten with forty stripes; and because the Jews are more ignorant of this nerve, as Mercer observes, therefore they abstain from all nerves in the posteriors of animals. Genesis 32:32 KJV. These would have been as much out of place morally in God's intimacy with His "friend," and with the head of the family of faith (who bound his only son Isaac upon the altar, in the day when God taught Abraham), as they were consistent and in keeping with Jacob, the supplanter and schemer. 3. sukkoth, Sukkoth, "booths," consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 1 to 6 of 6 Verses. " Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me . The sun rose and Jacob left Penuel limping. What initiated this incident seems to have been that Jacob was left alone. The Tosefot (Bereshit 32:33) suggest that Jacobs family acted improperly in leaving him alone. The angels of God henceforth, Jesus said, ascend and descend upon the Son of Man., God will not, however, allow anything in the man at the foot of the ladder to interfere with His purposes and objects; on the contrary, the promises are repeated and confirmed to Jacob, without condition or reserve on the part of God; for who or what can withstand Him when He is risen up out of His place? That is why, to this day, the Israelites dont eat the thigh muscle that is at the hip socket: because He struck Jacobs hip socket at the thigh muscle. KJ21. It is supported by the largest, longest, and strongest bone of the bodythe femur. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. It is there only it has received its death-blow; for there God has "condemned sin in the flesh," and set it aside for ever between Him and us. It seems to me that the ladder, whilst it allows of communication between parties at the top and at the bottom, yet marks as plainly the distance which it maintained. Without these elements our worship will be impoverished, and the worshipper be feeble. The prophet Ezekiel saw in his vision (37:6,8) that the dry bones were gathered together, that they were covered with sinews, flesh and skin, and that they were revived by the spirit of the Lord. Amnos, Septuagint and OnkelosJacob has a friendly interview with Esau, and re-+enters Kenaan.Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary32. And many "shall come from the east, and the west, and sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob," and drink wine new with their Messiah, and great shall be the peace of His people. Share This Verse: He grew up in England and moved to Los Angeles in 1976. Access 50+ premium resources. So even today the people of Israel do not eat the muscle that is on the hip joint of animals. So I Asked ChatGPT to Write a Poem about the Times of Israel. Therefore the children of Israel eat not [of] the sinew which shrank Which was contracted by the touch of the angel, and by which it was weakened and benumbed; or the sinew of the part that was out of joint, the sinew or tendon that keeps the thigh bone in the socket, together with the flesh that covered it, or the muscle in which it is; or that sinew, others, that contracts . And even then, and only then, will his method of teaching and dealing with people be clearly and fully understood. While thus employed, One in the likeness of a man wrestled with him. For which cause the sons of Israel eat not unto this present day the sinew, (like that) that dried in the hip of Jacob (For this reason, the Israelites do not eat the sinew, like that which dried up in Jacobs hip, unto this present day); for the man touched the sinew of Jacobs hip, and it dried (up). He proceeds from the known to the unknown, from the simple to the complex, from the material to the spiritual, from the sensible to the super-sensible. It can resist forces of 1,800 to 2,500 pounds, so it is not easily fractured. Severer and final measures, which far exceed the sinew, or the law, or the sieve, or the thorn, thank God, have been adopted at the cross of Christ for our effectual deliverance from its dominion. It seems to me that the ladder, whilst it allows of communication between parties at the top and at the bottom, yet marks as plainly the distance which it maintained. The beginning of a deep lesson was introduced here, when the wrestler prevailed not, but put forth his hand, and "touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him." Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. In later times, and in a more spiritual and personal way (by grace), has the flesh and its actings been put to the proof, and discovered and dealt with summarily. Wrestling even till "the break of day" did not cure Jacob the supplanter, whatever the severer course of the touch, and the sinew that shrank in the hollow of the thigh, may have done with him individually. Leo of Modena says (m), of what beast soever they eat, they are very careful to take away all the fat and the sinew which shrunk: and hence it is, that in many places in Italy, and especially in Germany, they eat not at all of the hinder quarters of ox, lamb, or goat; because there is in those parts of the beast both very much fat, and also the forbidden sinew; and it asketh so much care to cleanse the parts of these, that there are few that are able to do it, or dare to undertake it. "For I have seen God face to face," said he, "and my life is preserved." New International Version (NIV) Bible Book List. He calls it Peniel, the face of God, because there he had seen the appearance of God, and obtained the favour of God. God will not, however, allow anything in the man at the foot of the ladder to interfere with His purposes and objects; on the contrary, the promises are repeated and confirmed to Jacob, without condition or reserve on the part of God; for who or what can withstand Him when He is risen up out of His place? and the muscle on his hip joint had been injured. Genesis 32:22-32 describes the fight Jacob was not expecting. They dont eat it to this day. We have only to bear in mind that in man there is a spirit as well as a body; and in this outward wrestling of man with man we have a token of the inward wrestling of spirit with spirit, and therefore, an experimental instance of that great conflict of the Infinite Being with the finite self, which grace has introduced into our fallen world, recorded here for the spiritual edification of the church on earth. 32 And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh. Ligaments and tendons are both made of connective tissue and both can be torn or overstretched, but they differ in function. This peculiar narrative prompts several questions. the sinew which shrankthe nerve that fastens the thigh bone in its socket. May we value them so highly as to walk in true character with Him! Its because the inside of Jacobs hip was touched. "By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph" (in the unclouded certainty of the promises of El-elohe-Israel); "and worshipped on the top of his staff." 1. All this fleshly cunning mixes itself up too with a certain dependence upon God, expressed in his prayer, though he has not confidence enough to be quiet in the hand of God for protection and deliverance. . Therefore the children of Israel eat not [of] the sinew which shrank Which was contracted by the touch of the angel, and by which it was weakened and benumbed; or the sinew of the part that was out of joint, the sinew or tendon that keeps the thigh bone in the socket, together with the flesh that covered it, or the muscle in which it is; or that sinew, others, that contracts itself and gives motion to the thigh bone to work itself: of this the Israelites eat not: which [is] upon the hollow of the thigh; or the cap of it: unto this day; when Moses wrote this history: because he [the angel] touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh, in the sinew that shrank; and very superstitiously do they abstain from it unto this day: they have a whole chapter in one of their treatises in the Misnah F12, giving rules concerning it; where it is forbidden to eat of it, whether in the land of Israel or out of it; whether in common food or sacrifices, even in burnt offerings it was to be taken out; and whether in cattle of the house or of the field; and both in the right and left thigh, but not in fowls, because they have no hollow, and butchers are not to be trusted; and whoever eats of it to the quantity of an olive is to be beaten with forty stripes; and because the Jews are more ignorant of this nerve, as Mercer observes, therefore they abstain from all nerves in the posteriors of animals. The reason of this name is assigned in the sentence, "I have seen God face to face." This served to represent Jacobs unique character his faith and good deeds which merited Jacobs conquest over adversity. So even today the people of Israel do not eat the muscle that is on the hip joint of animals, because Jacob was touched there. Ligaments attach one bone to another. SINEW. There may be a measure of faith in all this; but the stipulation is for God to be with Jacob in the way that, Genesis 32 seems to me the correction of this forwardness of the flesh by the wrestling of the angel which it records. Nothing requires more vigour and unceasing exertion than wrestling. eat not. So even today the people of Israel do not eat the muscle that is on the hip joint of animals. That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew which is attached to the socket of the hip, because he struck the socket of Jacobs hip near the attached sinew. He charges them further to bury him with his fathers in Machpelah, in. How often the flesh exposes itself to another by the very concealments which it practises upon its owner! He will have a blessing, and had rather have all his bone put out of joint than go away without one. How far outside and beyond this little circle of mere human interests and ideas lay the promises of God, which He had just rehearsed to the ear of faith: "Thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed." Leo of Modena says (m), of what beast soever they eat, they are very careful to take away all the fat and the sinew which shrunk: and hence it is, that in many places in Italy, and especially in Germany, they eat not at all of the hinder quarters of ox, lamb, or goat; because there is in those parts of the beast both very much fat, and also the forbidden sinew; and it asketh so much care to cleanse the parts of these, that there are few that are able to do it, or dare to undertake it. (Therefore, even today the people of Israel do not eat the muscle of the thigh attached to the hip socket because. It can resist forces of 1,800 to . 92. The translation reads: Religion of the removed sinew. Interesting, instead of calling us the people of the book or the nation that left Egypt, the Chinese define us otherwise. " Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank .". Topical Bible; Thematic Bible; Words in Scripture; Phrases in Scripture; Genesis 32:32. (Therefore, even today the people of Israel do not eat the muscle of the thigh attached to the hip socket because God touched the socket of Jacobs hip at the muscle of the thigh.). 2. With such an one as this God had to walk in all the way by which He led him, but to correct him in grace, and to teach him in the end that human policy and cunning (especially when used in connection with the promises of God) only complicate the path of faith, which finds its sufficiency in the Promiser alone. The angel tells Jacob, You have struggled with G-d and with men and you have prevailed (Bereshit 32:29). Due to the Hebrew name of this male sinew, gid hanasheh, and its prohibition makes, like vaccines against flu, sense. God Himself can come in and take His own place now that the wrestling is over, and has perfected its work. More probably, however, it is the proper name for the large tendon which takes its origin from the spinal cord, and extends down the thigh unto the ankle. And, after prevailing over his foe, why, of all things, does Jacob ask him for a blessing? The wrestling at Peniel, the law as the school-master, Jesus in the midst of His disciples on earth, or Paul caught up to the third heavens, could not get rid of this "sin in the flesh." "Be clean" is now his word, as indeed it was afterwards by the priests, and then again by the prophets whom God sent into the midst of His people, until Christ came forth, and did the work which enables God Himself to testify that "the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.". And when he saw he could not prevail over him and he hit the hollow of [Jacobs] thigh and thus the hollow of Jacobs thigh was out of joint while he wrestled with him. Having overcome this ambush attack by the stranger lurking in the dark of the night, Jacob warns him, I will not let you go unless you bless me. The stranger, consequently, changes Jacobs name to Israel which symbolizes his having struggled with G-d and with men and prevailed. Finally, the Biblical narrative concludes, Therefore, the children of Israel shall not eat the displaced sinew which is upon the hollow of the thigh unto this day because [the stranger] hit the hollow of Jacobs thigh in the displaced sinew.. and is not the moral distance of the ladder confirmed by what follows? New King James Version Therefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which is on the hip socket, because He touched the socket of Jacob's hip in the . and "touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him." In later times, and in a more spiritual and personal way (by grace), has the flesh and its actings been put to the proof, and discovered and dealt with summarily. "My life is preserved." Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob's hip was touched near the tendon. (m) History of the Rites, Customs, &c. of the Jews, part 2. c. 7. sect. So to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the meat from inside the joint of the thigh, because he touched this part of the joint on Jacobs leg. As the sun rose upon him he went on past Pni-El, limping at the hip. Indeed, we may ask, How can it be otherwise, if His own glory lies hidden in the promised blessing? Salem Media Group. This is indispensable now before the nearness and intimacy of the soul is established with God in unclouded confidence at Bethel, or with El-bethel and its drink-offering Here it is that Jacob comes out from under the cloud of his crooked policy, and follows on in the pathway of God's own footsteps. 29And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. That is why, still today, the Israelites dont eat the thigh muscle that is at the hip socket: because he struck Jacobs hip socket at the thigh muscle. For that reason, to this day the people of Israel do not eat the tendon of the hip that is on the socket of the thigh, because God touched the socket of Jacobs thigh on the tendon of the hip. The flesh itself is now to be dealt with, which occasioned all this corrupt and deceitful planning between himself and his brother; and the bargaining with God in Gen. 28, when lying at the foot of the ladder he was afraid and said, How dreadful is this place.". In the bright record of those "who obtained a good report through faith," this last act of the order of the birthright, and of the blessing upon Ephraim and Manasseh, stands out as sufficiently remarkable to memorialize Israel. . He can be reached at gershonhepner@gmail.com. It is an emblem of the true spirit of faith and prayer. Do we bear about in the body "the dying of the Lord Jesus," that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body? . Thats why the Israelites dont eat the meat attached to the inside of an animals hip. And we never walk so securely as then, though it will surely be with sorrow and yet with rejoicings. If he did, he had no reason to complain, for the honour and comfort he obtained by his struggle was abundantly sufficient to countervail the damage, though he went limping to his grave. The sinew is carefully extracted; and where there are no persons skilled enough for that operation, they do not make use of the hind legs at all. "The angels of God henceforth," Jesus said, "ascend and descend upon the Son of man." Exodus 27:8 | View whole chapter | See verse in context Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it. Tendons attach a muscle to a bone . as faith of those for whom a meaty sinew is proscribed.. Thou shalt be called Israel, a prince with God, a name greater than those of the great men of the earth. And he blessed him there. Does God Really Work All Things Together for Good? If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Nationally, when the law was given through "the disposition of angels" by the hand of Moses, wrestling, if we may so say, was again established with the tribes of Israel; but the effect of this striving was to learn that "the strength of sin is the law," and they are dispensationally "broken out of their olive tree" as the consequence. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, because he touched the hollow of Jacobs thigh on the sinew of the hip. This principle we accept, and we dare not limit its application "further than the demonstrative laws of reason and conscience demand." While preparing in fear to meet his brother Esau, Jacob finds himself grappling with an unknown stranger in the dark. The more we advance in the philosophy of spiritual things, the more delight will we feel in discerning the marvelous analogy and intimate nearness of the outward to the inward, and the material to the spiritual world. Do we perpetuate this refusal of the flesh as they did? Therefore the children of Israel eat not [of] the sinew which shrank, which [is] upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. The commandment not to eat the gid hanasheh, as well as the nerve itself, correspond the Ninth of Av, the day on which the Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed.Even though Jacob did overcome the angel, the angel wounded him in the gid hanasheh. So must he do, until he have to deal with a world of philosophers. All the lessons which Jacob had to learn touching "the birthright," as well as the order of "the blessing" (apart from the venison and the mess of pottage), are now well gone over with God, and learnt. render the sinew that became numb, and the Vulgate the sinew that withered. Nevertheless, Jacob does not lose the relation of a worshipper; and this is very precious on the part of the God of Abraham towards the object of His love, for he took the stone pillow, and "set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it," and changed the name of Luz into Bethel - though he be only at "the gate," and "the ladder.". Gershon Hepner is a poet who has written over 25,000 poems on subjects ranging from music to literature, politics to Torah. We Are About Caring For Each Other Despite Differences, In Bereshit 32:23-33, after Jacob leaves his brother Esau, we are told a rather curious tale: And he [Jacob] rose up that night and he took his two wives and his two woman servants and his eleven sons.And he took them and sent them over the brook.And Jacob was left alone. Suddenly, a man wrestled with him until daybreak. - , -; , -. The faith which strengthens itself, and can be at home only in the revealed purpose of God, and then, occupy itself in intercession for those who lie outside, as Abraham did for Lot, is not after this pattern in Jacob. The Sinew That Shrank: Part 1 (#86984) . qesytah Qesitah, weighed or measured. "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". It is in the form of an inverted and truncated cone. There is remarkable progress and advancement here, as amongst any in our day, when there is growing "in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." 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Therefore the children of Israel eate not of the sinewe which shranke, which is vpon the hollow of the thigh, vnto this day: because hee touched the hollow of Iacobs thigh, in the sinewe that shranke.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible ScanTherefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.- New American Standard Version (1995)Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.- American Standard Version (1901)For this reason the children of Israel, even today, never take that muscle in the hollow of the leg as food, because the hollow of Jacob's leg was touched.- Basic English BibleTherefore the children of Israel do not eat of the sinew that is over the joint of the thigh, to this day; because he touched the joint of Jacob's thigh -- the sinew.- Darby BibleTherefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrunk, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, to this day; because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrunk. And to this day, the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached near the hip socket. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. The resources which would have commended another man in Jacob's eyes are the things to which he turns, that he may find grace in the sight of his brother. A Man in Christ: Part 4, the Believer's Relationship with. In figurative language the neck of the obstinate is compared to an "iron sinew" (Isaiah 48:4). c. 7. sect. It is in this way our chapter begins: "God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel; and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the, face of Esau thy brother." Moreover, he now stands identified under the name of Israel with all God's purposes and promises to patriarchs or tribes, and to peoples and nations, whether for their own covenanted blessing or for the glory of all the kingdoms of the world. The Angel puts a lasting mark of honour upon him, by changing his name. Geneva Study BibleTherefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Genesis 32:32 Therefore the children of Israel don't eat (Gen. Ge Gn). And yet further we may notice what is pointed out to us, that as Jacob "passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh." In Genesis 35 the ladder is gone, and with it Jacob in his original character of supplanter and bargainer is gone too; nor do we find any more the activity and strength of the flesh, which lasted up to the break of day in its determination and will. At sunrise, as he left Penuel, Jacob limped along because of his hip. Human contrivance and cautious planning, which are the open faults in Jacob, not only stamp his character, but necessarily create, by their action, a moral distance between himself and the "God of his father Abraham and Isaac," which must not be allowed. Does God Really Work All Things Together for Good? The only bone in the thigh is the femur, which extends from the hip to the knee. (See 1 Peter 4:1-2.) Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the thigh muscle that is on the hip socket, because he struck Jacob on the hip socket at the thigh muscle. Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. Genesis 32:32. Who is this stranger and why does he want to hurt Jacob? "The birthright" and "the blessing" are ordained of God to us in the Son of His love. So even today, the people of Israel dont eat the muscle that is on the hip joint, because this is the muscle where Jacob was hurt. of Therefore the children of Israel cat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day, si vel nullo cogna-tionis gradu Jacobum attingat. Jacob can no longer say, "The Lord is in this place, and I knew it not;" for God had come down to him, and changed him into a prevailer "with God and with men." Hence, some men, deeply penetrated with the ineffable grandeur of the divine nature, are disposed to resolve the first act at least into an impression on the imagination. The 365 sinews of a man correspond to the 365 days of the solar year, as well as the 365 negative commandments. And we are far from saying that every sentence of Scripture is to be understood in a literal sense.
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