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God Beyond the Sanctuary
Commentators unanimously explain that Jacob's surprise wasn't about God's general omnipresence, which he knew. He was shocked to experience a special, manifest presence of God in a random field, far from the familiar altars of his family. This reveals that God is not confined to our designated 'holy places' and can meet us powerfully anywhere.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 28:1–22
18th Century
Theologian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 28:1–22
19th Century
Bishop
John Calvin
On Genesis 28:16
16th Century
Theologian
And Jacob awakened. Moses again affirms that this was no common dream, for when anyone awakes, he immediately perceives that he had been u…
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John Gill
On Genesis 28:16
17th Century
Pastor
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep
Which had been sweet unto him, and out of his dream, it being now over; and it hav…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 28:16–19
17th Century
Minister
God manifested himself and his favor to Jacob when he was asleep. The Spirit, like the wind, blows when and where it pleases, and God's grace, like…