Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.Okay, this I don't understand. Why would the Israelites take up a custom like this? If they'd given a commandment not to eat it, that would be one thing. But why did they take that upon themselves? I'll admit I've never been one for customs without a direct purpose, even if it's just remembering an important event, but why remember a wrestling match with (a servant of) God where you are badly injured?
Also, who is "he?" I've never heard a good answer to that question. Some say it's a pre-incarnate Jesus, though the text seems to suggest that it's God Himself. Exactly how that distinction is made, especially to the Jews, is unclear. But whoever it was, he definitely had power, and came with authority. Changing a name is not something done lightly.
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