{"id":38158,"date":"2018-08-19T12:07:34","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T09:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/?p=38158"},"modified":"2022-03-14T11:37:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T09:37:47","slug":"chapter-summary-genesis-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/chapter-summary-genesis-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter Summary – Genesis 28"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Already at the end of the last chapter, Jacob prepared to leave to Haran at the advice of his mother in order to seek refuge from his brother Esau\u2019s sword. \u00a0In this chapter another reason is given for the journey–this time his father stands behind the initiative to leave to Haran (by its second name: Padan Aram) in order to find a wife who is not Canaanite. \u00a0(Yes. This corresponds exactly to Abraham\u2019s servant who went to bring back from there a wife for Isaac.)<\/span><\/p>\n

At this opportunity, Jacob gets from Isaac \u201cthe blessing of Abraham\u201d which includes the blessing of progeny (that they will become a great nation) and the blessing of the land (that they will inherit Canaan)–verses 4 and 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the way, in Beit El, Jacob dreams \u201cJacob\u2019s famous dream\u201d in which a stairway\/ladder is standing on the ground and its head reaches the heavens. \u00a0Angels go up and down and God Himself in His glory reveals Himself to Jacob. In this revelation, God first of all validates the blessing of Isaac from the previous verses (both the progeny and the land), and afterwards, not any less important, God promises to protect Jacob on his journey and to make sure he returns home (i.e. to Canaan) safely.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Jacob awakens from his sleep, he understands that there is no better place than this to be: \u201cThis is none other than the abode of God, and that is the gateway to heaven\u201d (verse 17). In the meantime, he sets up a stone upon which he sleeps and vows that if the Divine promise for protection is fulfilled, immediately upon his return, he will set up in Beit El an altar and will give God one tenth of all his possessions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Points to Ponder:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0<\/span> Esau continues to try to appease his father and give him some joy. \u00a0He marries one of Ishmael\u2019s daughters. See verses 8-9. Incidentally, it is interesting to think how this would look historically had Jacob adopted this idea.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0<\/span> What did the ladder look like in the dream? \u00a0According to most paintings with which you are familiar, it looks like a ladder that \u00a0some of us may have in our gardens. However, there is a good chance that the ladder was, in fact, a stairway, not a ladder. \u00a0This is based on the Akkadian word \u201csimmiltu\u201d (which is connected to the Hebrew \u201csulam\u201d) which is also similar to the Hebrew word \u201csolelah\u201d which is an embankment or rampant (which has an ascending slope).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. \u00a0<\/span> In this chapter there are a lot of innovations in the area of established religion. \u00a0Abraham, as you recall, erected altars throughout many chapters, and Jacob did the same in one chapter: \u00a0He erected an altar, anointed it with oil, vowed a vow, takes a tithe, and speaks about building a House of God (verses 17-22)!<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. \u00a0<\/span> There will eventually be a temple in Beit El (not just an altar), but that is another story, even in another book of the Bible. 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