Because God needed it for Jacobs future.
God allowed Esau to choose with his own free-will to sell his birthright (Genesis ch.25), because Jacob was the worthier of the two.
In the Bible, Jacob wrestled with God in a physical struggle. The outcome of their encounter was that Jacob received a blessing and his name was changed to Israel, which means "he struggles with God." This event symbolizes Jacob's spiritual transformation and his perseverance in seeking God's favor.
God changed Jacob's name twice. First, he changed his name from Jacob to Israel, which means "He struggles with God" after Jacob wrestled with an angel. Later, God also referred to Jacob as "God Almighty" or "Abraham's God" in Genesis 35:11.
God changed Jacob's name to Israel.
God wrestled with Jacob as a test of his faith and determination. It was a way for Jacob to demonstrate his strength and perseverance in seeking God's blessing.
God changed Jacob's name to Israel.
In the Bible, God gave Jacob the name Israel.
Jacob obeyed God after he wrestled with God, but he was always stubborn and went his own way but God set him straight. God helped Jacob by setting him straight and making his kids into a great nation. Read Genesis chapter 27,28 and 19 and maybe 30 to be safe.
There is no direct relationship between Bethel and Golgotha. Bethel (Beth -> House ; El -> God; ie. House of God) is where Jacob made his commitment and promise to God, and where God revealed himself and his favor to Jacob through a dream. Golgotha (cranium - the upper part of the skull) is where Jesu paid with his blood the price for our redemption, just outside the Lion's gate (earlier Sheep gate) of Jerusalem.
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
by listening to God
Yes, in the Bible, God changed Jacob's name to Israel.
Yes, in the Bible, Jacob is said to have wrestled with God in the book of Genesis.