Read Genesis 28.10-22
This story of Jacob's encounter wit God and God's blessing as he leaves Canaan
is the first of two such encounters.
When Jacob returns to Canaan twenty years later, he will encounter angels or
divine messengers a second time (32.1-2).
He will also wrestle with God and receive a blessing (32.22-32).
In verses 13-15 God reaffirms the promises made to Abraham and Isaac as belonging
also to Jacob (12.1-3; 26.2-5).
In verse 17 the house of God ("beth'el") becomes the basis for the name of the place, Bethel (v. 19).
In verse 18 Jacob's act of pouring oil on top of the stone pillar marked the location as a holy place.
In verses 20-21 Jacob is always a tough negotiator for his own self-interest (25.29-34).
True to his nature, Jacob vows to let God be my God on the condition that God cares for all his needs.
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