GENESIS CHAPTER 32 - 32:28

GENESIS  CHAPTER  32

 32:28 Both names are applied to the nation descended from Jacob. When used characteristically "Jacob" is the name for the natural posterity of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; "Israel" for the spiritual part of the nation. Isaiah  9:8.  The "word" was sent to all the people. "Jacob," but it "lighted upon Israel" was comprehended by the spiritual part of the people. See "Israel" ( GENESIS  12:2__3;  ROMANS  11:26 ).

 GENESIS  CHAPTER  29

 29:1 Jacob at Haran becomes a striking illustration, if not type, of the nation descended from him in its present long dispersion. Like Israel, he was:  ( 1 ). Out of the place of blessing ( GENESIS  26:3 );  ( 2 ). without an alter ( HOSEA  3:4__5 );  ( 3 ). gained an evil name ( GENESIS  31:1;  ROMANS  2:17__24 );  ( 4 ). but was under the covenant care of Jehovah ( GENESIS  28:13__14;  ROMANS  11:1;  25:30 );  ( 5 ). and was ultimately brought back ( GENESIS  31:3;  35:1__4 ). The personal lesson is obvious while Jacob is not forsaken, he is permitted to reap the shame and sorrow of his self-chosen way. 

 GENESIS  CHAPTER  26

 26:20 The wells of Genesis have significant names, and are associated with sinificant events:  ( 1 ). Beer-lahai-roi, the well of him that liveth and seeth me ( GENESIS  16:14;  24:63;  25:11 ).  ( 2 ). Beer-sheba, the well of the oath or covenant Genesis  21:25__33;  26:23__25 ).  ( 3 ). Esek, contention ( GENESIS  26:20 ).  ( 4 ) Sitnah hatred ( GENESIS  26:21 ).  Esek and Sitnah were Isaac's own attempts at well-digging. Afterward, he dwelt by the old wells of his father.  ( 5 ). Rehoboth, enlargement ( GENESIS  26:22 ).

 28:10 Bethel becomes, because of Jacob's vision there, one of the significant places of Scripture. To the Christian it stands for a realization. however imperfect, of the heavenly and spiritual contents of faith, answering to Paul's prayer in Ephesians  1:17__23. Dispensationally, the scene speaks of Israel the nation, cast out of the Land of Promise because of evil-doing there, but holding the promise of restoration and blessing ( GENESIS  28:15;  DEUTERONOMY  30:1__10 ). To "an Israelite indeed" Christ speaks of Jacob's vision as to be fulfilled in the Son of man ( GENESIS  28:12;  JOHN  1:47__51 ).

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