Genesis 32:26

• §2573Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “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.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 32:24-30; Lk 18:1-8.

Origen

• Origen, A Letter from Origen to Africanus

  “And the sun rose, when the vision of God passed by.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxxii. 24–31.

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III

  “Nor was it that he desired a blessing for himself from God but for his grandchildren from the Angel, but whom He Himself had besought saying, ‘I will not let Thee go except Thou bless me’ (for that was God, as he says himself, ‘I have seen God face to face’), Him he prayed to bless also the sons of Joseph.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxii. 26, 30.

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Justin Martyr

• Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 58

  “And Jacob called the name of that place Peniel, for I saw God face to face, and my soul rejoiced.’” — editor's note: Gen. xxxii. 22–30.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 80

  “And man prevailed, and the angel was conquered: and victorious man holdeth the angel, and saith, “I will not let thee go, except thou shalt have blessed me.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxxii. 26.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 72

  “When the conqueror was blessed by the Conquered, Christ was figured.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxii. 26.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Councils

  “XV. “If any man says that the Son did not wrestle with Jacob as a man, but the Unborn God, or a part of Him: let him be anathema.” — editor's note: Ib. xxxii. 26.

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.25Book I

  “What greater fortitude than his in striving with God?” — editor's note: Gen. xxxii. 24–26.

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• Genesis 33:8

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Genesis 34:5

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Psalm 14:1

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Psalm 111:10

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Psalm 112:9

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Proverbs 24:7

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Jeremiah 2:27

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Genesis 6:14

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Genesis 15:6

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.

• Genesis 22:3

  Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.25.