Good evening God bless you and welcom to tonight's study in Genesis chapter 35. Jacob has grown up and has his sons grown also, they have killed all the men of the hivites who neighbor them and Jacob is now worried that the people of the land may come together and kill him and his family. That said to sort of catch up for those who may have missed the last few chapters, let us ask wisdom, knowledge and understanding from the Father in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Gen 35:1
And God430 said559 unto413 Jacob,3290 Arise,6965 go up5927 to Bethel,1008 and dwell3427 there:8033 and make6213 there8033 an altar4196 unto God,410 that appeared7200 unto413 thee when thou fleddest1272 from the face4480, 6440 of Esau6215 thy brother.251Gen 35:2
Then Jacob3290 said559 unto413 his household,1004 and to413 all3605 that834 were with5973 him, Put away5493 (853) the strange5236 gods430 that834 are among8432 you, and be clean,2891 and change2498 your garments:8071Now, what the strange gods were doing in the house of Jacob I may never know. Most likely that was to those who were with him. But notice, he doesn't waste any time, when God said to do it, he just tells his house to get ready, lets go. Just as we should be today.
Gen 35:3
And let us arise,6965 and go up5927 to Bethel;1008 and I will make6213 there8033 an altar4196 unto God,410 who answered6030 me in the day3117 of my distress,6869 and was1961 with5973 me in the way1870 which834 I went.1980Gen 35:4
And they gave5414 unto413 Jacob3290 (853) all3605 the strange5236 gods430 which834 were in their hand,3027 and all their earrings5141 which834 were in their ears;241 and Jacob3290 hid2934 them under8478 the oak424 which834 was by5973 Shechem.7927But at least they didn't argue about it, they just gave them over.
Gen 35:5
And they journeyed:5265 and the terror2847 of God430 was1961 upon5921 the cities5892 that834 were round about5439 them, and they did not3808 pursue7291 after310 the sons1121 of Jacob.3290Quite literally, the fear of God was in them. Real fear. No one dared to cross Jacob and his family for fear that the Lord would smite them.
Gen 35:6
So Jacob3290 came935 to Luz,3870 which834 is in the land776 of Canaan,3667 that1931 is, Bethel,1008 he1931 and all3605 the people5971 that834 were with5973 him.Gen 35:7
And he built1129 there8033 an altar,4196 and called7121 the place4725 El-bethel:416 because3588 there8033 God430 appeared1540 unto413 him, when he fled1272 from the face4480, 6440 of his brother.251Gen 35:8
But Deborah1683 Rebekah's7259 nurse3243 died,4191 and she was buried6912 beneath4480, 8478 Bethel1008 under8478 an oak:437 and the name8034 of it was called7121 Allon-bachuth.439Allon-bachuth
meaning "oak of weeping.Gen 35:9
And God430 appeared7200 unto413 Jacob3290 again,5750 when he came935 out of Padan-aram,4480, 6307 and blessed1288 him.Gen 35:10
And God430 said559 unto him, Thy name8034 is Jacob:3290 thy name8034 shall not3808 be called7121 any more5750 Jacob,3290 but3588, 518 Israel3478 shall be1961 thy name:8034 and he called7121 (853) his name8034 Israel.3478This being a recount of chapter 32. Jacob meaning "heel catcher, or supplanter" and Israil meaning "he will rule as God" or "have power as God"
Gen 35:11
And God430 said559 unto him, I589 am God410 Almighty:7706 be fruitful6509 and multiply;7235 a nation1471 and a company6951 of nations1471 shall be1961 of4480 thee, and kings4428 shall come out3318 of thy loins;4480, 2504And kings did come of Jacob, even the King of king and Lord of lords Jesus Christ.
Gen 35:12
And the land776 which834 I gave5414 Abraham85 and Isaac,3327 to thee I will give5414 it, and to thy seed2233 after310 thee will I give5414 (853) the land.776Gen 35:13
And God430 went up5927 from4480, 5921 him in the place4725 where834 he talked1696 with854 him.Gen 35:14
And Jacob3290 set up5324 a pillar4676 in the place4725 where834 he talked1696 with854 him, even a pillar4678 of stone:68 and he poured5258 a drink offering5262 thereon,5921 and he poured3332 oil8081 thereon.5921Gen 35:15
And Jacob3290 called7121 (853) the name8034 of the place4725 where834 God430 spoke1696 with854 him, Bethel.1008Again, calling on the Lord. Something we should all do more of.
Gen 35:16
And they journeyed5265 from Bethel;4480, 1008 and there was1961 but5750 a little way3530, 776 to come935 to Ephrath:672 and Rachel7354 travailed,3205 and she had hard7185 labor.3205Gen 35:17
And it came to pass,1961 when she was in hard7185 labor,3205 that the midwife3205 said559 unto her, Fear3372 not;408 thou shalt have this2088 son1121 also.1571This to be Rachel's secong son.
Gen 35:18
And it came to pass,1961 as her soul5315 was in departing,3318 (for3588 she died)4191 that she called7121 his name8034 Ben-oni:1126 but his father1 called7121 him Benjamin.1144Rachel calling him "son of my sorrow" and Jacob calling him "son of the right hand". Prehaps Jacob simply could not live with the reminder of that sorrow.
Gen 35:19
And Rachel7354 died,4191 and was buried6912 in the way1870 to Ephrath,672 which1931 is Bethlehem.1035What do ya know, the future birth place of Jesus. Now, remember the statement Jacob made concerning whom ever had taken Laban's gods, that they should die. just a little food for thought.
Gen 35:20
And Jacob3290 set5324 a pillar4676 upon5921 her grave:6900 that1931 is the pillar4678 of Rachel's7354 grave6900 unto5704 this day.3117He set a head stone.
Gen 35:21
And Israel3478 journeyed,5265 and spread5186 his tent168 beyond4480, 1973 the tower4026 of Edar.4029Gen 35:22
And it came to pass,1961 when Israel3478 dwelt7931 in that1931 land,776 that Reuben7205 went1980 and lay with7901 (853) Bilhah1090 his father's1 concubine:6370 and Israel3478 heard8085 it. Now the sons1121 of Jacob3290 were1961 twelve:8147, 6240This is not good at all.
Gen 35:23
The sons1121 of Leah;3812 Reuben,7205 Jacob's3290 firstborn,1060 and Simeon,8095 and Levi,3878 and Judah,3063 and Issachar,3485 and Zebulun:2074Gen 35:24
The sons1121 of Rachel;7354 Joseph,3130 and Benjamin:1144Gen 35:25
And the sons1121 of Bilhah,1090 Rachel's7354 handmaid;8198 Dan,1835 and Naphtali:5321Gen 35:26
And the sons1121 of Zilpah,2153 Leah's3812 handmaid;8198 Gad,1410 and Asher:836 these428 are the sons1121 of Jacob,3290 which834 were born3205 to him in Padan-aram.6307Thus the twelve tribes of Isrial.
Gen 35:27
And Jacob3290 came935 unto413 Isaac3327 his father1 unto Mamre,4471 unto the city of Arbah,7153 which1931 is Hebron,2275 where834, 8033 Abraham85 and Isaac3327 sojourned.1481Gen 35:28
And the days3117 of Isaac3327 were1961 a hundred3967 and fourscore8084 years.8141Gen 35:29
And Isaac3327 gave up the ghost,1478 and died,4191 and was gathered622 unto413 his people,5971 being old2205 and full7649 of days:3117 and his sons1121 Esau6215 and Jacob3290 buried6912 him.And it is good that these brothers could set aside their differences and tend to this event together. I am sure it made it much less harsh on their mother.
And that will end our study for tonight, check back tomarrow night for another in depth study in the word of God. May God bless all who enter here, and remember:
Study to show thy self approved.