35 God spoke to Jacob: “Go back to Bethel. Stay there and build an altar to the God who revealed himself to you when you were running for your life from your brother Esau.” 2-3 Jacob told his family and all those who lived with him, “Throw out all the alien gods which you ...
1Then GodsaidtoJacob,“Arise,go uptoBethel,and settlethere.Buildan altarthereto the Godwho appearedtoyou when you fledfromyour brotherEsau.”2So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments...
Jacob's return to Bethel and God's blessing signify a renewal of his relationship with God. This teaches us the importance of returning to our spiritual roots and seeking God's presence.The Importance of PlaceBethel serves as a physical reminder of God's promises and past encounters. We ...
1Then God said to Jacob, “Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau.” 2So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on clean...
Jacob Returns to Bethel - Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you
1 Then God said to Jacob, “Get ready and move to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother, Esau.” 2 So Jacob told everyone in his household, “Get rid of all your pagan idols, purify yourselves, and put on ...
Jacob, fleeing from Esau's threats of murder, stops at Bethel, and sleeps with his head on a rock. In the night he dreams of angels ascending and descending on a ladder to heaven. He worships God and calls the place Bethel, that is, House of God.
(32:2). God, who had promised him in Bethel to watch over him wherever he went (28:15), has not forgotten. Jacob's small encampment of wives and children, servants and livestock, is matched by God's nearby encampment of an army of angels. When Jacob moves, the angelic army moves...
18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying...
In this version of the story, Jacob merely has a dream—a common feature of the Elohist tradition—wherein the god of Bethel reveals to him what he, God, has already done. Second, in the Elohist account it is Laban who presents the idea of Jacob’s wages being the spotted and ...