Genesis 32:2

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 32:1-12

Jacob Fears to Meet Esau Genesis 32:1-12 Before we encounter our Esaus we are sure to meet God’s angels. If only our eyes are not holden we shall perceive them. The world is full of angel help! There are more for us than against us! The Captain of the Lord’s hosts is as near us as He was to Joshua, and His squadrons await our cry. “Thinkest thou,” said our Lord, “that I cannot beseech my Father, and He shall even now send more than twelve legions of angels!” In times of trial we betake... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 32:1-32

This is unquestionably one of the great chapters of the Bible, and it is significant how constant and powerful is its appeal to all who live on the principle of faith. It gives the account of the third direct communication of God to Jacob. As he returned to his own land, the same conflicting principles which have been evident throughout are still manifest. His going at all was in direct obedience to the distinct command of God. There was really no other reason to return. He might still have... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 32:1-2

‘And early in the morning Laban rose up and kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them. And Laban departed and returned to his own place. And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when he saw them Jacob said, “This is God’s host.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim (‘two hosts’). When the feasting was over Laban said farewell to his sons and daughters giving them the patriarchal blessing. All is now at peace. ‘Sons’ probably includes Jacob his son-in-law, and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 32:1-2

Genesis 31:22 to Genesis 32:2 . After Mutual Recriminations, Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant to Refrain from Aggression on each other’ s Territories.— The analysis is uncertain; Gunkel assigns Genesis 31:22-Jeremiah :, Genesis 31:26, Genesis 31:28-Obadiah : a (to “ Laban” ), Genesis 31:32-Habakkuk :, Genesis 31:36 b, Genesis 31:37, Genesis 31:41-John :, Genesis 31:45; Genesis 31:49 f., Genesis 31:53 b – Genesis 33:2 to E; the rest, apart from Genesis 31:47, to J. According to E, Laban... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 32:2

God’s host; so the angels are justly called for their great number, Daniel 7:10; Luke 2:13, excellent order, mighty power, and for their use and service to God, and to his church, for whose protection they are sent. See 2 Kings 6:17; Psalms 34:7. Mahanaim, i.e. two hosts; so called, either because the angels divided themselves into two companies, and placed themselves some before, others behind him, or some on each side of him, for his greater comfort and security; or because the angels made... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 32:1-2

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Genesis 32:1-2JACOB’S VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE WORLDI. Jacob’s visible world. He had just escaped the persecutions of his father-in-law, and was now expecting to meet with a fiercer enemy in his brother. All was dread and anxiety. He is scarcely delivered from one host of enemies when another is coming forth to meet him. Such was the gloomy and hopeless condition of the outward world as it appeared to Jacob’s natural eye.II. Jacob’s invisible world. What a... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:1-2

Genesis 32:1-2 I. Notice first the angels themselves. (1) Their number is very great. (2) They are swift as the flames of fire. (3) They are also strong: "Bless the Lord, ye His angels that excel in strength." (4) They seem to be all young. (5) They are evidently endowed with corresponding moral excellences. II. The ministry of angels has these characteristics. (1) It is a ministry of guardianship. (2) It is a ministry of cheerfulness. (3) It is a ministry of animation. (4) It is a ministry of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:1-32

Genesis 32:0 I. God selects men for His work on earth, not because of their personal agreeableness, but because of their adaptation to the work they have to perform. II. There is something affecting in the way in which guilty persons invoke the God of their fathers. Conscious that they deserve nothing at the hands of God, they seek to bring down on themselves the blessing of the God of their father and mother. III. When a man is overtaken in his transgression, and all his wickedness seems to... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Genesis 32:2

Mahanaim i.e. two hosts, or bands -- the visible band, Jacob and his servants; the invisible band, God's angels. Cf. 2 Kings 6:13-17. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:1-32

Shall we turn in our Bibles to Genesis chapter thirty-two?Now in the thirty-first chapter we had the parting of Laban, Jacob's uncle as he kisses his grandchildren goodbye, as he sets up the stone and as he gives a heavy-duty charge to Jacob saying, "you take care of my girls and my grandkids. And if you do anything wrong, may God watch over you and take care of you".And so Laban departed with his host and returned back to Padanaram.And Jacob [chapter thirty-two] went on his way, and the angels... read more