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Themes in Genesis 35

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Themes in Genesis 35

Genesis 35:1 (show verse)

And God said unto Jacob, "Arise and get thee up to Bethel, and dwell there. And make there an altar unto God that appeared unto thee, when thou fleddest from Esau thy 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
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)

Then said Jacob unto his household, and to all that were with him, "Put away the strange gods that are among you and make yourselves clean, and change your garments,

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)

and let us arise and go up to Bethel, that I may make an altar there, unto God which heard me in the day of my tribulation and was with me in the way which 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

Genesis 35:4 (show verse)

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were under their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under an oak at 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)

And they departed. And the fear of God fell upon the cities that were round about them, that they durst not follow after the sons of Jacob.

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)

So came Jacob to Luz in the land of Canaan, otherwise called Bethel, with all the people that was with him.

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)

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because that God appeared unto him there, when he fled 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)

Then died Debora, Rebekah's nurse, and was buried beneath Bethel under an oak. And the name of it was called the oak of lamentation.

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)

And God appeared unto Jacob again after he came out of Mesopotamia, 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)

and said unto him, "Thy name is Jacob. Notwithstanding thou shalt be no more called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name." And so was his name called 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)

And God said unto him, "I am God almighty: grow and multiply; for people and a multitude of people shall spring of thee, yea and kings shall come out of thy 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)

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, will I give unto thee, and unto thy seed after thee will I give it also."

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)

And God departed from him in the place where he talked with him.

Genesis 35:14 (show verse)

And Jacob set up a mark in the place where he talked with him; even a pillar of stone, and poured drink offering thereon and poured also oil thereon,

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 called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

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)

And they departed from Bethel, and when he was but a field breadth from Ephrata, Rachel began to travail. And in travailing she was in peril.

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)

And as she was in pains of her labour, the midwife said unto her, "Fear not, for thou shalt have this son also."

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

Genesis 35:18 (show verse)

Then as her soul was departing, that she must die: she called his name Benoni. But his father called 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)

And thus died Rachel, and was buried in the way to Ephrata which now is called Bethlehem.

Genesis 35:20 (show verse)

And Jacob set up a pillar upon her grave, which is called Rachel's grave pillar unto 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)

And Israel went thence and pitched up his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

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

Genesis 35:22 (show verse)

And it chanced, as Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and it came to Israel's ear. The sons of Jacob were twelve in number.

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)

The sons of Lea: Reuben, Jacob's eldest son, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.

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)

The sons of Rachel: 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)

The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid: 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)

The sons of Zilpah, Lea's maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons which were born him in Mesopotamia.

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)

Then Jacob went unto Isaac his father to Mamre, a principal city, otherwise called Hebron: where Abraham and Isaac sojourned as strangers.

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)

And the days of Isaac were a hundred and eighty 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)

and then fell he sick and died, and was put unto his people being old and full of days. And 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