“And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.”
When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. The divine opponent chooses not to overpower Jacob — the one who could overwhelm him instead dislocates him. The touch that dislocates is the act of the more powerful party choosing to mark the wrestler rather than defeat him. The application: the limp Jacob will carry from this night is the permanent mark of genuine encounter with God.
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