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Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your seed.
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God's Personal Introduction
Commentators emphasize that God introduces Himself not just as the transcendent Creator ('Jehovah'), but also as the personal, relational God of Jacob's family. John Calvin notes that God adapts His incomprehensible majesty to His servant's capacity. This personal identification directly confirms to the fugitive Jacob that he is the chosen heir of the covenant promise, validating the blessing he received from his father.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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16th Century
Protestant
I am the Lord God of Abraham. This is the third point which, as I mentioned, should be noted, for silent visions are cold; therefore, the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And behold, the Lord stood above it Ordering, directing, and overruling all things in Providence, for the glory of his na…
Jacob's conduct until now, as recorded, was not that of one who simply feared and trusted in God. But now in trouble, obliged to flee, he looked on…
