Gen 28:16-19 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 28:16-22: 28:16-22 The second half of the passage gives Jacob’s response to the revelation. He felt reverential fear and awe in the Lord’s presence, and his acts of devotion became archetypes of Israel’s worship. When God graciously visits his people and promises to be with them and make them a blessing to the world, his people respond in faith with reverential fear, worship, offerings, and vows. They preserve their faith in memory for future worshipers.

a28:16-22►

b28:18►

cExod 29:1-7►

d40:9►

eLev 2:1►

f1 Sam 10:1►

g28:19►

hJudg 20:18-27►

i1 Sam 7:16►

j10:3►

k1 Kgs 12:26–13:10►

l2 Kgs 2:2-3►

‏ Genesis 28:16-19

Summary for Gen 28:16-22: 28:16-22 ^a The second half of the passage gives Jacob’s response to the revelation. He felt reverential fear and awe in the Lord’s presence, and his acts of devotion became archetypes of Israel’s worship. When God graciously visits his people and promises to be with them and make them a blessing to the world, his people respond in faith with reverential fear, worship, offerings, and vows. They preserve their faith in memory for future worshipers.
28:18 ^b Anointing with oil became a way of setting something apart for divine use in Israel’s worship (Exod 29:1-7 ^c; 40:9 ^d; Lev 2:1 ^e; 1 Sam 10:1 ^f).
28:19 ^g Bethel later became a holy site for Israel (see Judg 20:18-27 ^h; 1 Sam 7:16 ⁱ; 10:3 ^j; 1 Kgs 12:26–13:10 ^k; 2 Kgs 2:2-3 ^l).