If God changed Jacob's name to Israel in Genesis 35:10, why is he still called Jacob? Why do people continue to say we worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? When God changed Abram and Sarai's names to Abraham and Sarah (adding the h sound - the breath of God), their old names are never used again. Not so with Israel (or Jacob)
Have you noticed that when Jacob is acting in the flesh, God refers to him as Jacob, but when he's acting in the Spirit, God refers to him as Israel?
Have you noticed that when Jacob is acting in the flesh, God refers to him as Jacob, but when he's acting in the Spirit, God refers to him as Israel?