Gen 28:10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. Ver. 10. And Jacob went out from Beersheba. ] A long journey, but nothing so long as Christ took, from heaven to earth, to serve for a wife, his Church; who yet is more coy than Rachel, and can hardly be spoken with, though he stand clapping and calling, "Open to me, my sister, my spouse." Stupenda dignatio , saith one; a wonderful condescending. read more
Gen 28:11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. Ver. 11. And he lighted upon a certain place. ] Little thinking to have found heaven there. Let this comfort travellers, and friends that part with them. Jacob never lay better than when he lay outdoors; nor yet slept sweeter than when he laid his head upon a stone. a He was a rich... read more
Gen 28:12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. Ver. 12. Behold a ladder. ] Scala est, piorum in hoc mundo peregrinatio , saith Pareus, after Junius. But besides this interpretation, our Saviour offereth us another, Joh 1:51 applying it to himself, the true ladder of life, per quem solum in coelum ascendere possimus . He that will go up any other way must, as the emperor once... read more
Gen 28:13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; Ver. 13. I am the Lord God of Abraham, &c. ] What an honour is this to Abraham, that God was not ashamed to be called his and his son’s God! Eusebius the historian, was called Eusebius Pamphili, for the love that was between him and the martyr Pamphilus, as St Jerome testifieth. "Friend to Sir Philip... read more
Genesis 11:31, Genesis 32:10, Hosea 12:12, Acts 7:2, Acts 25:13 Reciprocal: Genesis 25:27 - a plain man Genesis 27:43 - Haran Genesis 29:4 - Of Haran Genesis 35:1 - Bethel Genesis 46:1 - Beersheba Psalms 139:3 - my path Isaiah 37:12 - Haran read more
took: Genesis 28:18, Genesis 31:46, Matthew 8:20, 2 Corinthians 1:5 put them: This should be "put it;" for we find - Genesis 28:18 it was only one stone. Reciprocal: Genesis 25:27 - a plain man Genesis 32:10 - my staff 1 Kings 19:5 - as he lay Hosea 12:4 - found read more
he dreamed: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 15:12, Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:7, Genesis 37:5-1 Kings :, Genesis 40:1 - Genesis 41:57, Numbers 12:6, Job 4:12-Ecclesiastes :, Job 33:15, Job 33:16, Daniel 2:1-Ephesians :, Daniel 4:1-Haggai :, Daniel 7:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Hebrews 1:1 ladder: Genesis 32:1, Genesis 32:2, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Isaiah 41:10, John 1:51, 2 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 4:17, Hebrews 1:14 Reciprocal: Genesis 31:10 - a dream Genesis... read more
the Lord stood: Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:6, Genesis 35:7, Genesis 48:3 I am: Genesis 15:1, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 26:24, Genesis 31:42, Genesis 32:9, Genesis 46:3, Exodus 3:6, Exodus 3:15, Exodus 3:16, Matthew 22:32, Hebrews 11:16 the land: Genesis 28:4, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 35:12, Genesis 35:15, Genesis 35:17, Psalms 105:11, Ezekiel 37:24, Ezekiel 37:25, Acts 7:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:18 - Unto thy Genesis 24:12 - O Lord Genesis 30:25 - and to Genesis 31:3 -... read more
And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.The stones for his pillow, and the heavens for his canopy! Yet his comfort in the divine blessing, and his confidence in the divine protection, made him easy, even when he lay thus exposed: being sure that his God made him to dwell in safety, he could lie down and sleep upon a stone. read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 28:10-15
Genesis 28:10-15And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heavenJacob at BethelI.THE WANDERER. It had been a desolate day, and there was only desolation at night. In his weariness he slept, and as he slept, he dreamed. If dreams reflect the thoughts of the day, a new life must have begun within him. It was not Esau, or the plotting mother, or the aged father, upon whom he looked. The old tent was not over him, nor did he long for the pillows of home.... read more