What change should happen in everyone's life according to Jacob's conversion?
According to Jacob’s conversion, every person should undergo a corresponding transformation: the old nature marked by deception and supplanting must give way to a new identity as a prince with God. What Jacob’s name change pictured—from deceiver to Israel—should be replicated in everyone’s life.
Les explains that the Hebrew names were definite: Jacob meant the deceiver, the supplanter, while Israel meant literally a prince with God. In Jacob’s coming conversion, the man is changed from a deceiver and a supplanter to a prince with God. Les then applies that same pattern to everyone, asking whether that is exactly what should happen to every one of us.