Jacob Wrestles an Angel

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 6 Christian Religious Education | Strand 2.0 The Bible | Sub-Strand 2.5 Jacob Wrestles an Angel (4 Lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Narrate the story of Jacob as found in scripture
• Outline lessons learnt from the story of Jacob
• Identify values learnt from the story of Jacob
• Emulate Jacob by being persistent in prayer

Summary

This account, found in Genesis 32:22-30, describes Jacob wrestling through the night at the river Jabbok, refusing to let go until he received a blessing. This topic looks at what the account teaches about persistence, especially persistence in prayer.