Jabbok River
32.1833°N, 35.6500°E View on Map
The Jabbok River is a tributary of the Jordan River, famous as the place where Jacob wrestled with God throughout the night. After this encounter, Jacob was renamed Israel ("he struggles with God") and the place was called Peniel ("face of God"). The Jabbok also served as a boundary between territories.
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Place of Transformation
The Jabbok is where Jacob's identity was transformed through his wrestling encounter with God. He entered as Jacob (deceiver) and left as Israel (he struggles with God), though wounded in his hip - a picture of transformation through struggle.