Genesis 28

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 28:21

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 28:22

God's house, means a spot made sacred to God's worship. Genesis 35:14; Genesis 35:14 . REFLECTIONS Reader! may you and I learn, from this interesting account of Jacob's pilgrimage, that when the providences of our God seem most to frown, the gracious tendencies of God are perhaps most smiling. And let the truly awakened soul say, whether the sweetest seasons have not been those, when, like the Patriarch, tribulations from the world have been most powerful. But I must not close this Chapter of... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:2

Take. Septuagint, "flee;" as if Isaac began at last to be apprized of Esau's designs. Wisdom (x. 10) conducted the just when he fled from his brother's wrath, &c. --- Thy uncle. He points out the house, but leaves the woman to his choice. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:4

Grandfather. Isaac, out of modesty, does not mention that the same promises had been made to himself. He determines the right over Chanaan to belong solely to Jacob, and to his posterity. (Haydock) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:9

To Ismael's family; for he had been dead fourteen years. Esau asks no advice. It is doubtful whether he meant to appease or irritate his parents, (Menochius) by this marriage with the daughter of Ismael. She lived with her brother, the head of the Nabutheans, and is called Basemath, chap. xxxvi. 3. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:11

Head for a pillow. Behold the austerity of the heir of all that country! (Haydock) --- He departs from home in haste, with his staff only, that Esau might not know. (Worthington) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:12

A ladder and angels, &c. This mysterious vision tended to comfort the patriarch, with the assurance that God would now take him under his more particular protection, when he was destitute of human aid. (Haydock) --- The angels ascending, foretold that his journey would be prosperous; and descending, shewed that he would return with safety. (Menochius) --- Or rather, the ladder represented the incarnation of Jesus Christ, born of so many patriarchs from Adam, who was created by God, to the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:13

Thy father, or grandfather. God joins the dead with the living, to shew that all live to him, and that the soul is immortal. (Haydock) read more

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George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:16

Knew it not. Jacob was not ignorant that God fills all places. But he thought that he would not manifest himself thus in a land given to idolatry. He begins to suspect that the place had been formerly consecrated to the worship of the true God, (Calmet) as it probably had by Abraham, who dwelt near Bethel, (chap. xii. 8, ) and built an altar on Mount Moria, chap. xxii. 14. Interpreters are not agreed on which of these places Jacob spent the night. St. Augustine, q. 83, supposes it was on the... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:18

A title. That is a pillar or monument. (Challoner) --- Or an altar, consecrated by that rite to the service of the true God. This he did without any superstition; as the Catholic Church still pours oil or chrism upon her altars, in imitation of Jacob. (Raban. Instit. i. 45.) If pagans did the like, this is no reason why we should condemn the practice. They were blamable for designing thus to worship false gods. (Clement of Alexandria, strom. vii; Apul. Florid. i; &c.) If Protestants pull... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 28:21

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Genesis 28:22

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:2

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:4

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:9

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:11

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:12

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:13

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:16

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:18

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