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Peniel (pēnī`əl), variant of Penuel 1 Unidentified place, E of the Jordan, in Gilead, by the river Jabbok where Jacob wrestled with the angel. It was destroyed by Gideon and later rebuilt by Jeroboam. An alternate form is Peniel. 2 Founder of Gedor. 3 Benjamite chief. ..... Click the link for more information. (1.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As Peniel Joseph puts it, the late 1950s and 1960s featured "an emerging Third World solidarity that challenged white supremacy at the global level . Abram (Venerable ancestor) becomes Abraham (Ancestor of a great horde); Jacob (the Supplanter) becomes Israel (the one who strives with God) after wrestling with God at Peniel. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved. |
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