Genesis 35:6-29

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 35:28-29

THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF ISAAC"And the days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore years. And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days: and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him."Isaac was buried in the cave of Machpelah, although that detail is not given in this verse.This event also is related out of chronological sequence, for Isaac lived with Jacob at least 12 or 13 years after Jacob's return from Paddan-aram. Keil relates the basis of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:7

Genesis 35:7. El-Beth-el— That is, the God of Beth-el. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:8

Genesis 35:8. Deborah, Rebekah's nurse— See ch. Genesis 24:59. This incident is mentioned to give the reason of the name of the place, which was afterwards celebrated, Allon-bachuth, the oak of mourning. It has been supposed, that Rebekah was now dead, and that Deborah had joined herself to Jacob's family, where there were several of her countrywomen. The prince of heathen poets gives us a beautiful account of the death, &c. of AEneas's nurse, AEneid. 7: Genesis 24:1. The frequent allusion... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:9

Genesis 35:9. God appeared, &c.— For the seventh time God was pleased peculiarly to reveal himself to Jacob, and to confirm to him all the promises which had been made in the former appearances. Compare the rest with this, wherein the Almighty ratifies to him the Abrahamic blessing. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:14

Genesis 35:14. Set up a pillar— For a monument and an altar, which he consecrated with the usual form, by pouring wine and oil upon it. Thus he dedicated the place to God, and, no doubt, performed all that he had vowed, ch. 28: Some one, speaking of Jacob's vow, excellently observes, "Though God always gives when he receives, and more and better than he receives; and though he is content to make conditions with us, that if we will through his grace do our part, perform our duty to him, he will... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:16

Genesis 35:16. And there was but a little way, &c.— There was but "a small piece, or portion of ground," (so the word כברת kiberath signifies,) between them and Ephrath; or in other words they were very near to Ephrath. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:18

Genesis 35:18. Her soul was in departing— An expression aptly describing the nature of death, which is the dissolution of the union between soul and body. Ben-oni, &c.— Rachel, to express her sorrow amidst the pangs of child-birth and death, called her son Ben-oni, that is, the son of my sorrow: but Jacob, to avert the evil omen, immediately named him Ben-jamin, i.e.. the son of my right hand, or strength.* And it has been observed, that both names were verified in his posterity; no tribe... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:19

Genesis 35:19. Ephrath,—Beth-lehem, &c.— Concerning Bethlehem, &c. we shall have occasion to speak at large hereafter. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:20

Genesis 35:20. Set a pillar, &c.— The learned Bochart is of opinion, that this monument of Rachel's (which is the first that we read of in Scripture) was a pyramid, curiously wrought, and raised upon a basis of twelve large stones, whereby Jacob intended to intimate the number of his sons. It was certainly standing at the time when Moses wrote, Gen 35:20 and just before Saul was anointed king there is some mention made of it, 1 Samuel 10:2. But that the present monument cannot be the same... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 35:21

Genesis 35:21. The tower of Edar— i.e.. Of the flock. It appears from Mic 4:8 that there was a tower of that name near Jerusalem. Some say, that it was a thousand paces from Bethlehem, and was at the place where the angels brought the news of the birth of Christ to the shepherds. read more

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