Genesis 28
Jacob left his home for other land because of the great anger of his brother, Esau. At night he had no place to sleep, only to lie down on the ground with a stone for a pillow.
But there he had a wonderful dream. He saw a ladder reaching to heaven with angels going up and down on it. And he heard, the voice of God, Who told him that He would bring him again to that land; and that it should all belong to his children.
At that time there was no Book to tell God’s will or promises, and God often spoke to people by dreams (Job 33:14, 114For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. (Job 33:14)
1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. (Job 33:1).5). Jacob knew it was the Lord Who had talked to him, and in the morning he set up the stone which had been his pillow to mark the place; calling it Bethel, which means “house of God”. And he went on his journey across the Jordan river to an eastern country.
For twenty years Jacob lived there; then God told him to return to Canaan. He had come there alone “with his staff” in his hand (which means he had walked). But he left the land with his family riding on camels, having their tents and the things they used; and many servants and large herds of cattle and flocks of sheep and goats.
As they came near where his brother Esau lived, he greatly feared to go on, because of the wrong he had done in taking the birthright and their father’s blessing. So he sent servants with camels, asses, cattle, goats, and sheep for a present to Esau.
But Esau was as no longer angry, and came to welcome Jacob. Then Esau went back to his land, called Edom, and Jacob and all with him continued to Canaan. (Genesis 33).
09/13/1936