Introduction
Jacob has to leave home.
Questions
1. Esau knew his parents did not approve of his Canaanite wives, so what did he do?
v 9 Esau went to Ishmael, and took, in addition to the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, ...
2. What was significant about the actions of the angels on the stairway?
v 12 ... Behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. (They ascended first - implying they were already with Jacob)
3. What was Jacob’s vow?
v 20 to 22 ... “If God will be with me ... the LORD will be my God, then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a tenth to you.”
Summary Points
- v 1 to 5 Isaac sends Jacob away to marry one of Laban’s daughters after giving him the full blessing that Abraham received
- v 6 to 9 After seeing Jacob sent to find a wife among relatives, Esau tries to please his parents by taking another wife from Ishmael's family
- v 10 to 17 On the first night of Jacob's journey God repeats the blessing to him in a dream and promises to be with him
- v 18 to 22 Jacob calls the place Bethel and vows to put his trust in God and give a tenth to God