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Themes in Genesis 28

Genesis 28:1 (show verse)

So Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and charged him, and said to him, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Pious parents prohibit, to their children
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Blessings » Pronounced upon persons by men
Canaanites » Isaac forbidden by abraham to take a wife from
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » With the heathen forbidden
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Miscegenation » jacob
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
Wives » Not to be selected from among the unGodly

Genesis 28:2 (show verse)

Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father; and from there take to yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban your mother’s brother.

Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Bethuel » Son of nahor, father of rebekah
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Marriage » Isaac and rebekah
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them

Genesis 28:3 (show verse)

May

God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.

Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Children » The gift of God
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Parents » Paternal blessings of » isaac

Genesis 28:4 (show verse)

May He also give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and to your descendants with you, that you may possess the land of your sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.”

Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Parents » Paternal blessings of » isaac

Genesis 28:5 (show verse)

Then Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan-aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Bethuel » Son of nahor, father of rebekah
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Laban » Son of bethuel
Syria » Originally included mesopotamia
Syria » Including padan-aram

Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take to himself a wife from there, and that when he blessed him he charged him, saying, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,”

Children » Instances of » Esau
Emulation » Illustrated » In esau's marriages

Genesis 28:7 (show verse)

and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

Children » Good » Obey parents
Children » Instances of » Esau
Good Children » Obey parents
Emulation » Illustrated » In esau's marriages
Haran » Also called charran » Jacob flees to

Genesis 28:8 (show verse)

So Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan displeased his father Isaac;

Children » Instances of » Esau
Emulation » Illustrated » In esau's marriages
Marriage » Should be with consent of parents

Genesis 28:9 (show verse)

and Esau went to Ishmael, and married, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth.

Children » Instances of » Esau
Emulation » Illustrated » In esau's marriages
Esau » Polygamy of
Ishmael » Son of abraham » Daughter of, marries esau
Mahalath » Also called bashemath » Daughter of ishmael
Nebaioth » Son of ishmael
Polygamy » Esau

Genesis 28:10 (show verse)

Then Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran.

Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine » Jacob went out from, toward haran
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Haran » Or charran, land of
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Travelers » Often traveled on foot

Genesis 28:11 (show verse)

He came to a certain place and spent the night there, because the sun had set; and he took one of the stones of the place and put it under his head, and lay down in that place.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Night » Commenced at sunset
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
The sun » The jews » Commenced their evening with the setting of

Genesis 28:12 (show verse)

He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To jacob, in his various visions
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Dream » Instances of » Of jacob, concerning the ladder
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Ladder » In jacob's vision
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Types of Christ » Jacob's ladder
Vision » Of jacob » Of the ladder with ascending and descending angels

Genesis 28:13 (show verse)

And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
The Covenant » Made with » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Holy land » Promised to » jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob

Genesis 28:14 (show verse)

Your descendants will also be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and in you and in your descendants shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
The Covenant » Made with » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
Israel » Prophecies » Multitudes
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
The promises of God » Made to » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob

Genesis 28:15 (show verse)

Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Covenant » Instances of » jacob
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
God » Presence of » In the pilgrimage of life
God » Keeper of the saints » The pilgrim's companion
God » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob
divine Keeper » The pilgrim's companion
Overshadowing providence » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
divine Presence » Comfort » In the pilgrimage of life
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » All places
divine Providence » Keeps the saints » The pilgrim's companion
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob

Genesis 28:16 (show verse)

Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob

Genesis 28:17 (show verse)

He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Gates » Figurative » Of salvation
Gates » Illustrative » (of heaven,) of access to God
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob

Genesis 28:18 (show verse)

So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.

Anointing » In consecration » Jacob's pillar: at beth-el
sacred Anointing » Antiquity of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » Exemplified » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Morning » The jews » Generally rose early in
Pillar » Monuments erected to commemorate events » By jacob, his vision of angels
Pillars » Of memorial » To witness vows
Pillars » Of memorial » Often anointed
Pillars » Of memorial » Sometimes of a single stone
memorial Pillars » Memorial
Pillow » A support for the head » Stones used for
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Rising » Instances of » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of

Genesis 28:19 (show verse)

He called the name of that place

Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of

Genesis 28:20 (show verse)

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me

food to eat and garments to wear,

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Decision » Instances of » jacob
Garments » Called » Raiment
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For food
Prayer » For temporal blessings
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Vows » Examples of
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above

Genesis 28:21 (show verse)

and I return to my father’s house in safety, then the Lord will be my God.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
Decision » Instances of » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Summary of his character » Became religious
jacob » His vision of the ladder
The Providence of God » Saints should » Pray to be guided by
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above

Genesis 28:22 (show verse)

This stone, which I have set up as a pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Consecration » Conditional
Covenant » Of man with God » jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » His vision of the ladder
Liberality » Instances of » jacob
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » jacob
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Tithe » The amount to be tithed
Tithe » Considered a just return to God for his blessings
Tithes » Jacob vows a tenth of all his property to God
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of jacob
Vows » Were made in reference to » Devoting property to God
Vows » Instances of » Of jacob, see above