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Genesis 35:7 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Genesis 35:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 35 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. Elbethel: that is, The God of Bethel”
Genesis 35:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 35:7
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, w... 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 35:7
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“Yahweh stood above it”
“Arise, go up to Bethel, and live there. Make there an altar to God, who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.”
“and go up to Bethel. I will make there an altar to God”
“which I have set up for a pillar”
“don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.”
“Yahweh is there.”
“but the name of the city was Luz at the first.”
“and called it Yahweh is Peace{or”
“and called the name of it Yahweh our Banner.{Hebrew”