Genesis 28:16-17

¹⁶And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, 'Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'

¹⁷and he feareth, and saith, 'How fearful [is] this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'e

Genesis 28 marks a pivotal moment in Jacob's life, as he flees from his brother Esau's wrath and embarks on a journey to Haran. Along the way, he experiences a profound encounter with God in a dream at Bethel, where God reiterates the Abrahamic covenant promises of land, descendants, and blessing to all nations through him. This divine affirmation transforms Jacob's fear into faith, prompting him to make a vow and establish a pillar, setting the stage for his future and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan.

References· Genesis 28

a: v.12 — The bridge to heaven: John 1:51; John 1:51, Numbers 12:6, Genesis 32:1-2, Job 33:15-16, Genesis 15:1, Genesis 37:5-11, 2 Timothy 4:16-17, Genesis 15:12, Hebrews 1:14, Daniel 7:1
b: v.13 — Genesis 13:15, Genesis 35:12, Genesis 48:3, Genesis 26:24, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 12:7, Exodus 3:6, Matthew 22:32, Genesis 46:3, Hebrews 11:16
c: v.14 — The seed of Jacob: Luke 3:34; The Messiah would come for all peoples: Galatians 3:26; Genesis 12:3, Genesis 18:18, Genesis 22:18, Acts 3:25, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 26:4, Galatians 3:8, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 32:12, Galatians 3:16
d: v.15 — Joshua 1:5, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 1:19, Deuteronomy 31:6, Genesis 26:24, Genesis 31:3, Psalms 121:5-8, Hebrews 13:5-6, Genesis 26:3, Isaiah 43:2
e: v.17 — 1 Timothy 3:15, Genesis 35:1-13, Ecclesiastes 5:1, Exodus 3:6, 2 Chronicles 5:14, Genesis 28:22, Luke 2:9, Judges 13:22, Revelation 1:17, 1 Peter 4:17
f: v.18 — Genesis 35:14, Genesis 31:45, Genesis 31:13, Leviticus 8:10-12, Numbers 7:1, Genesis 35:20, Genesis 22:3, Ecclesiastes 9:10, 1 Samuel 7:12, Psalms 119:60
g: v.22 — Genesis 35:7, Genesis 14:20, Deuteronomy 14:22-23, Leviticus 27:30-33, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 28:17, Genesis 35:14-15, Genesis 33:20, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 21:33

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