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Genesis 28:12 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Genesis 28:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 28 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Genesis 28:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and be... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
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Cross-References for Genesis 28:12
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“Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
“Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you”
“and the angels of God met him.”
“in a vision of the night”
“saying”
“and he told it to his brothers”
“no one came to help me”
“a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.”
“sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?”
“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream”