The story of Jacob’s wrestling match reminds every believer: spiritual victory often comes through honest struggle.

Abeles recalled painting the scene of Jacob wrestling with the angel from the Book of Genesis. “It's a very, very special place, and it was a unique experience" to work on the frescoes ...

“He drew from French symbolism and poetry, from English philosophy, the Bible and the South ... the biblical scene of Jacob wrestling with a gold-winged angel. One critic’s response to the ...

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I felt a bit like Jacob wrestling with the angel. In my memory, it truly was an epic battle—one that I was slowly losing. Finally, I had no excuses left, and surrendered to the voice. And that is a ...

Abeles recalled painting the scene of Jacob wrestling with the angel from the Book of Genesis. “It’s a very, very special place, and it was a unique experience” to work on the frescoes, Abeles said.