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Luz and Bethel Explained
Commentators clarify that Luz was the name of the original Canaanite city. Jacob had his divine encounter in a field near Luz and named that specific spot 'Bethel' (House of God). This explains why he slept in the open despite a city being nearby. Scholars note that after the Israelite conquest, the name Bethel was applied to the city itself, replacing the name Luz.
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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 28:19
16th Century
Theologian
And he called the name of that place Beth-el. It may appear absurd that Moses should speak of that place as a city, concerning which he ha…
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John Gill
On Genesis 28:19
17th Century
Pastor
And he called the name of that place Bethel
The house of God, which he took this place to be: but the na…
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…