Thematic Bible
Genesis 28:1 (show verse)
And Isaac calleth unto Jacob, and blesseth him, and commandeth him, and saith to him, 'Thou dost not take a wife of the daughters of Caanan;
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
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)
rise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, thy mother's father, and take for thyself from thence a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy 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
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)
and God Almighty doth bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and thou hast become an assembly of peoples;
Genesis 28:4 (show verse)
and He doth give to thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee and to thy seed with thee, to cause thee to possess the land of thy sojournings, which God gave to Abraham.'
Genesis 28:5 (show verse)
And Isaac sendeth away Jacob, and he goeth to Padan-Aram, unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Aramaean, brother of Rebekah, mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 28:6 (show verse)
And Esau seeth that Isaac hath blessed Jacob, and hath sent him to Padan-Aram to take to himself from thence a wife -- in his blessing him that he layeth a charge upon him, saying, Thou dost not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan --
Genesis 28:7 (show verse)
that Jacob hearkeneth unto his father and unto his mother, and goeth to Padan-Aram --
Genesis 28:8 (show verse)
and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,
Genesis 28:9 (show verse)
and Esau goeth unto Ishmael, and taketh Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, sister of Nebajoth, unto his wives, to himself, for a wife.
Genesis 28:10 (show verse)
And Jacob goeth out from Beer-Sheba, and goeth 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
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)
and he toucheth at a certain place, and lodgeth there, for the sun hath gone in, and he taketh of the stones of the place, and maketh them his pillows, and lieth 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
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)
And he dreameth, and lo, a ladder set up on the earth, and its head is touching the heavens; and lo, messengers of God are going up and coming down by 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
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 lo, Jehovah is standing upon it, and He saith, 'I am Jehovah, God of Abraham thy father, and God of Isaac; the land on which thou art lying, to thee I give it, and to thy seed;
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
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)
and thy seed hath been as the dust of the land, and thou hast broken forth westward, and eastward, and northward, and southward, and all families of the ground have been blessed in thee and in thy seed.
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
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)
And lo, I am with thee, and have kept thee whithersoever thou goest, and have caused thee to turn back unto this ground; for I leave thee not till that I have surely done that which I have spoken to thee.'
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
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)
And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, 'Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'
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
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)
and he feareth, and saith, 'How fearful is this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'
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
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)
And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon 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
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)
and he calleth the name of that place Bethel, house of God, and yet, Luz is the name of the city at the first.
Genesis 28:20 (show verse)
And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, 'Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on --
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
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)
when I have turned back in peace unto the house of my father, and Jehovah hath become 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
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)
then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me -- tithing I tithe to Thee.'
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
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