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Themes in Genesis 35

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Themes in Genesis 35

Genesis 35:1 (show verse)

Later, God told Jacob, "Get up, move to Bethel, and live there. Build an altar to the God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau."

Altar » Built by » jacob
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Obedience » Instances of » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests

Genesis 35:2 (show verse)

Jacob announced to his household and to everyone with him, "Throw away the foreign gods that you've kept among you, purify yourselves, and change your clothes.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Business life » Employers » good examples
Business life » Employers » Good
Cleanliness » Encouraged
Devout fathers » Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Families » Good--exemplified » jacob
Family » Good--exemplified » jacob
Fathers » Good Fathers » Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Garments » Were often changed
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » jacob
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Strange gods
Idolatry » Incompatible with the service of God
Idols » Put away
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Masters' » Should with their households » Put away idols
Masters' » Good--exemplified » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Teraphim » Condemned and disposed of by jacob
Worship » Of jacob
false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden

Genesis 35:3 (show verse)

Then let's get up and go to Bethel, where I'll build an altar to the God who answered me when I was in distress and who was with me on the road, wherever I went."

Altar » Built by » jacob
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » jacob
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Incompatible with the service of God
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Masters' » Should with their households » Worship God
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
Prayer » By jacob
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
Teraphim » Condemned and disposed of by jacob
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jacob
Worship » Of jacob

So they handed over to Jacob all their foreign gods on which they had been depending, along with the rings that they were wearing on their ears. Jacob buried them under the oak that grew near Shechem.

Adorning » Rich apparel » Earrings
Adorning » Jewels » Discarded
Altar » Built by » jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Ear-ring » Worn » Purpose » Idolatry
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » jacob
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Strange gods
Idolatry » Objects of » Earrings
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Jewels » Discarded
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Oak » Grew in palestine
Oak Trees » Jacob buried his family idols under
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Earrings
Ornaments » Jewels » Discarded
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
Teraphim » Condemned and disposed of by jacob
Trees » Varieties » Oaks

Genesis 35:5 (show verse)

As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Battle of Life » Divine protection in the battle » Examples of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Fear of God » Slavish, of wicked » Servile
God » Protection of » Examples of
Israel » Defence of in battle » Examples of
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Panic » From God
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
Divine protection » Examples of

Genesis 35:6 (show verse)

Eventually, Jacob and everyone with him arrived at Luz (also called Beth-el) in the territory of Canaan.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests

Genesis 35:7 (show verse)

He built an altar there to God and named the place El Beth-el, because God had revealed himself there when he was fleeing from his brother.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
El-beth-el » Name of the altar erected by jacob where he had the vision of angels
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Obedience » Instances of » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
priests » During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jacob

Genesis 35:8 (show verse)

Rebekah's nurse Deborah died and was buried there, under the oak tree that was below Beth-el. That's why the place was named Allon-bacuth.

Allon-bachuth » Place where rebekah was buried
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Deborah dies at
Burial » Places used for » Under trees
Burial » Burying places » Tombs » Under trees, deborah's
Children » Female » Taken care of by nurses
Deborah » Nurse to rebecca » Buried beneath an oak tree near beth-el
jacob » Deborah, rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at beth-el
Oak » Deborah » buried under
Oak Trees » The ancients often » Buried their dead under
Servants » Good--exemplified
Servants » When good » Are mourned over after death
Trees » The jews » Often buried under

Genesis 35:9 (show verse)

God appeared again to Jacob after he had arrived from Paddan-aram and blessed him.

Appearances » Outward » Of God
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
God » Ability of » Appearances of
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:10 (show verse)

Then God told him, "Your name is Jacob. No longer are you to be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel."

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
Israel » Name given to jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Name of, changed to "israel,"
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:11 (show verse)

So God called his name Israel and also told him, "I am God Almighty. You are to be fruitful and multiply. You will become a nation in fact, an assembly of nations! Kings will come from you they'll emerge from your own loins!

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:12 (show verse)

Now as for the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, I'm giving it to you and to your descendants who come after you. I'm giving the land to you!"

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
Holy land » Promised to » jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:13 (show verse)

After this, God ascended from the place where he had been speaking to him.

Genesis 35:14 (show verse)

Jacob erected a pillar of stone at that very place where God had spoken to him. He poured a drink offering over it, anointed it with oil,

Anointing » In consecration » Jacob's pillar: at beth-el
sacred Anointing » Antiquity of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Drink offering » Antiquity of
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Offerings » Different kinds of » Drink
Pillar » Monuments erected to commemorate events » By jacob, his vision of angels
memorial Pillars » Memorial

Genesis 35:15 (show verse)

and named the place where God had spoken to him Beth-el.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to

Genesis 35:16 (show verse)

Later, they set out from Beth-el. While still a long way from Ephrathah, Rachel started to have trouble giving birth.

Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Rachel dies and is buried at
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin
TraVeil » Incident to motherhood
Women » Sufferings of » Incident to motherhood

Genesis 35:17 (show verse)

While she was suffering due to her difficult labor, the midwife told her, "Don't fear! You're going to have another son."

jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin

Genesis 35:18 (show verse)

Just before she died, Rachel called her son's name Ben-oni, but his father Jacob named him Benjamin.

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel
tribe of Benjamin » Descended from jacob's twelfth son
Ben-oni » Name given to benjamin by rachel as she was dying (during the birth process)
Children » Were named » From circumstances connected with their birth
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Her death and burial
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin

Genesis 35:19 (show verse)

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrathah, also known as Bethlehem.

Genesis 35:20 (show verse)

Jacob erected a pillar over her grave, and that pillar stands over Rachel's grave to this day.

Burial » Places of » Pillars erected on
Burial » Burying places » Marked with pillars, rachel's
jacob » Erects a monument at rachel's grave
Pillars » Of memorial » To mark the graves of the dead
Rachel » Her death and burial
Tombstone » At rachel's grave

Genesis 35:21 (show verse)

Jacob continued his travels, and eventually pitched his tent facing Migdal Eder.

Edar » A tower
Eder » A place near ephrath
Tower » Of edar
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Edar

Genesis 35:22 (show verse)

But while Israel lived in that land, Reuben went inside his father's tent and had sexual relations with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.

Adultery » Instances of » Reuben
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Reuben's incest with
Incest » Instances of » Reuben
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The incest of his son, reuben, with his concubine, bilhah
Jews, the » Divided into twelve tribes
Reuben » commits » Incest
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons

Genesis 35:23 (show verse)

Leah's sons were Reuben (Jacob's first-born), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
Judah » Son of jacob
Levi » Son of jacob
Simeon » Son of jacob
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons
Zebulun » Son of jacob and leah
Zebulun » Son of jacob

Genesis 35:24 (show verse)

Rachel's sons were Joseph and Benjamin.

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel
Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons

Genesis 35:25 (show verse)

Rachel's servant Bilhah's sons were Dan and Naphtali.

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Dan » Fifth son of jacob and bilhah
Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
Naphtali » Son of jacob
Naphtali » Son of jacob and bilhah
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons

Genesis 35:26 (show verse)

Leah's servant Zilpah's sons were Gad and Asher. These were Jacob's sons who were born to him while he lived in Paddan-aram.

Asher » Son of jacob, by zilpah
Gad » Son of jacob
Gad » Jacob's seventh son
Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 35:27 (show verse)

So Jacob reached his father Isaac at Mamre, in Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had lived.

Abraham » Deferring to lot, chooses hebron
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Arba
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Death and burial of
jacob » Returns to arbah, the city of his father
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Isaac lives in

Genesis 35:28 (show verse)

Isaac had lived a total of 180 years

isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Death and burial of
Longevity » Instances of » Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years

Genesis 35:29 (show verse)

when he died and joined his ancestors at a ripe old age. Then his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

death » Miscellaneous subjects » Called giving up the ghost
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Going to thy fathers
the Death of saints » Exemplified » isaac
Esau » With jacob, buries his father
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Death and burial of