Thematic Bible: Isaac, in dreams


Thematic Bible



God said to Jacob: Go to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar to God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau. Verse ConceptsFugitivesAppearances Of God In OtCommemorationSpeech, DivineWorship, Places OfBuilding AltarsGod AppearingBethel The House Of GodLiving In The Land

Jacob built an altar there and called it God of Bethel. That was the place where God appeared to him when he was running from Esau. Verse ConceptsFugitivesBuilding AltarsGod AppearingAltars

Jehovah was standing above the stairway. He proclaimed: I am Jehovah, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants. Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine GiftI Am Godgrandfathers


Jehovah said to Jacob: Go back to the land of your ancestors and to your relatives. I will be with you. Verse ConceptsGod, Present EverywhereDivine DirectionGod Will Be With YouReturning to their landFamily Firstgrandfathersland

That night, God spoke to him and said: Jacob! Jacob! Here I am, Jacob answered. God said: I am God! I am the same God your father worshiped. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation. I will go to Egypt with you. I will make sure you come back again. Joseph will close your eyes when you die.