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Genesis 35:1 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Genesis 35:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 35 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Jacob Returns to Bethel
“And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.”
Genesis 35:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 35:1
And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God,... 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...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 35:1
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“where you anointed a pillar”
“he struggled with the angel”
“and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him”
“and called the place El Beth El; because there God was revealed to him”
“Return to the land of your fathers, and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
“and have compassion on his servants”
“to the place where his tent had been at the beginning”
“Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, where did you come from? Where are you going? She said”
“and went toward Haran.”
“and pitched his tent”