46. the drift of his utterances, and thus not until he had been examined. Since this phenomenon is unknown, it cannot easily be explained to the understanding. The same is now being done in regard to Jacob, in that he is now called Jacob, now Israel. When called Israel, there is a substitution of this kind, that is, of a good angel in place of an evil one. So it was Israel who sent Joseph, for Jacob could not have said these words, as is likewise evident from what follows, namely, that he inquired concerning peace, and did not know whether Joseph had been killed. Yet Israel as Jacob also sent Joseph, but then in a different sense - for he had been sent on account of Jacob, who was thus the cause of his being sent. For this reason both aspects are meant here.