Steven Molen

STEVEN MOLEN was an undergraduate at Indiana University when he wrote "The Identity of Jacob's Opponent: Wrestling with Ambiguity in Genesis 32:22-32." It first appeared in Shofar 11 (Spring 1993) and is copyright by Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907. It is re￾printed, largely unedited from its original published form, with permission, as an example to young scholars in approaching Mormon scriptures with insight and skill.