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Themes in Genesis 35

Genesis 35:1 (show verse)

Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and live there, and make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

Altar » Built by » jacob
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Obedience » Instances of » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests

Genesis 35:2 (show verse)

So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments;

Altar » Built by » jacob
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Business life » Employers » good examples
Business life » Employers » Good
Cleanliness » Encouraged
Devout fathers » Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Families » Good--exemplified » jacob
Family » Good--exemplified » jacob
Fathers » Good Fathers » Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Garments » Were often changed
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » jacob
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Strange gods
Idolatry » Incompatible with the service of God
Idols » Put away
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Masters' » Should with their households » Put away idols
Masters' » Good--exemplified » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Teraphim » Condemned and disposed of by jacob
Worship » Of jacob
false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden

Genesis 35:3 (show verse)

and let us arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Altar » Built by » jacob
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » jacob
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Incompatible with the service of God
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Masters' » Should with their households » Worship God
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
Prayer » By jacob
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
Teraphim » Condemned and disposed of by jacob
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jacob
Worship » Of jacob

Genesis 35:4 (show verse)

So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which they had and the rings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under the oak which was near Shechem.

Adorning » Rich apparel » Earrings
Adorning » Jewels » Discarded
Altar » Built by » jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Ear-ring » Worn » Purpose » Idolatry
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » jacob
Idolatry » Early notice of, amongst God's professing people
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Strange gods
Idolatry » Objects of » Earrings
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Jewels » Discarded
Jewels » Regarded by jacob as obnoxious to holiness
Oak » Grew in palestine
Oak Trees » Jacob buried his family idols under
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Earrings
Ornaments » Jewels » Discarded
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
Teraphim » Condemned and disposed of by jacob
Trees » Varieties » Oaks

Genesis 35:5 (show verse)

As they journeyed, there was

a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Battle of Life » Divine protection in the battle » Examples of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Fear of God » Slavish, of wicked » Servile
God » Protection of » Examples of
Israel » Defence of in battle » Examples of
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Panic » From God
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
Divine protection » Examples of

Genesis 35:6 (show verse)

So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests

Genesis 35:7 (show verse)

He built an altar there, and called the place El-bethel, because there God had revealed Himself to him when he fled from his brother.

Altar » Built by » jacob
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of jacob
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Communion » Instances of » Isaac, in dreams
El-beth-el » Name of the altar erected by jacob where he had the vision of angels
jacob » Returns to beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar
Obedience » Instances of » jacob
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » jacob
priests » During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of jacob

Genesis 35:8 (show verse)

Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named Allon-bacuth.

Allon-bachuth » Place where rebekah was buried
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Deborah dies at
Burial » Places used for » Under trees
Burial » Burying places » Tombs » Under trees, deborah's
Children » Female » Taken care of by nurses
Deborah » Nurse to rebecca » Buried beneath an oak tree near beth-el
jacob » Deborah, rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at beth-el
Oak » Deborah » buried under
Oak Trees » The ancients often » Buried their dead under
Servants » Good--exemplified
Servants » When good » Are mourned over after death
Trees » The jews » Often buried under

Genesis 35:9 (show verse)

Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and He blessed him.

Appearances » Outward » Of God
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
God » Ability of » Appearances of
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:10 (show verse)

God said to him,

“Your name is Jacob;

You shall no longer be called Jacob,

But Israel shall be your name.”
Thus He called him Israel.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
Israel » Name given to jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
jacob » Name of, changed to "israel,"
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:11 (show verse)

God also said to him,
“I am

God Almighty;

Be fruitful and multiply;

A nation and a company of nations shall come from you,
And kings shall come forth from you.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:12 (show verse)

“The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac,
I will give it to you,
And I will give the land to your descendants after you.”

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
Holy land » Promised to » jacob
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Jews, the » Promises respecting made to » jacob

Genesis 35:13 (show verse)

Then God went up from him in the place where He had spoken with him.

Genesis 35:14 (show verse)

Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him, a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it; he also poured oil on it.

Anointing » In consecration » Jacob's pillar: at beth-el
sacred Anointing » Antiquity of
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Drink
Drink offering » Antiquity of
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to
Offerings » Drink » Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
Offerings » Drink
Offerings » Different kinds of » Drink
Pillar » Monuments erected to commemorate events » By jacob, his vision of angels
memorial Pillars » Memorial

Genesis 35:15 (show verse)

So Jacob named the place where God had spoken with him,

Bethel.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » And builds an altar at
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To jacob
jacob » God confirms the covenant of abraham to

Genesis 35:16 (show verse)

Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and she suffered severe labor.

Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Rachel dies and is buried at
Ephratah » Also called ephrath » The ancient name of beth-lehem-judah
jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin
TraVeil » Incident to motherhood
Women » Sufferings of » Incident to motherhood

Genesis 35:17 (show verse)

When she was in severe labor the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for now you have another son.”

jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin

Genesis 35:18 (show verse)

It came about as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel
tribe of Benjamin » Descended from jacob's twelfth son
Ben-oni » Name given to benjamin by rachel as she was dying (during the birth process)
Children » Were named » From circumstances connected with their birth
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » Journey » Rachel » death
Rachel » Her death and burial
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin

Genesis 35:19 (show verse)

So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).

Genesis 35:20 (show verse)

Jacob set up a pillar over her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.

Burial » Places of » Pillars erected on
Burial » Burying places » Marked with pillars, rachel's
jacob » Erects a monument at rachel's grave
Pillars » Of memorial » To mark the graves of the dead
Rachel » Her death and burial
Tombstone » At rachel's grave

Genesis 35:21 (show verse)

Then Israel journeyed on and pitched his tent beyond the

tower of Eder.

Edar » A tower
Eder » A place near ephrath
Tower » Of edar
Towers » Mentioned in scripture » Edar

Genesis 35:22 (show verse)

It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.Now there were twelve sons of Jacob—

Adultery » Instances of » Reuben
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Reuben's incest with
Incest » Instances of » Reuben
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » The incest of his son, reuben, with his concubine, bilhah
Jews, the » Divided into twelve tribes
Reuben » commits » Incest
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons

Genesis 35:23 (show verse)

the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, then Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun;

Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
Judah » Son of jacob
Levi » Son of jacob
Simeon » Son of jacob
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons
Zebulun » Son of jacob and leah
Zebulun » Son of jacob

Genesis 35:24 (show verse)

the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;

Benjamin » Son of jacob by rachel
Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
Rachel » Later productiveness of; becomes the mother of » Benjamin
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons

Genesis 35:25 (show verse)

and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maid: Dan and Naphtali;

Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Dan » Fifth son of jacob and bilhah
Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
Naphtali » Son of jacob
Naphtali » Son of jacob and bilhah
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons

Genesis 35:26 (show verse)

and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

Asher » Son of jacob, by zilpah
Gad » Son of jacob
Gad » Jacob's seventh son
Genealogy » Of jacob
jacob » Descendants of
jacob » List of the names of his twelve sons
The tribes of israel » Descended from jacob's sons
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 35:27 (show verse)

Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre of Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned.

Abraham » Deferring to lot, chooses hebron
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Arba
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Death and burial of
jacob » Returns to arbah, the city of his father
Mamre » A plain near hebron » Isaac lives in

Genesis 35:28 (show verse)

Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.

isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Death and burial of
Longevity » Instances of » Isaac, one-hundred and eighty years

Genesis 35:29 (show verse)

Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, an old man of ripe age; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

death » Miscellaneous subjects » Called giving up the ghost
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Going to thy fathers
the Death of saints » Exemplified » isaac
Esau » With jacob, buries his father
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Death and burial of