Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 28

Genesis 28:1 (!) Izhak forbiddeth Jaakob to take a wife of the Canaanites.

Genesis 28:1 (a) This seconde blessing was to confirme Jaakobs faith, lest he shulde thinke that his father had giuen it without Gods motion.

Genesis 28:3 (/) Or, all mightie.

Genesis 28:4 (b) The godlie fathers were put in minde continually, that they were but strangers in this worlde: to the intent they shulde lift vp their eyes to the heauens where they shulde haue a dweling.

Genesis 28:6 (!) Esau taketh a wife of the daughters of Ishmael, against his fathers wil.

Genesis 28:9 (c) Thinking hereby to haue reconciled him selfe to his father, but all in vaine: for he taketh not awaie the cause of the euil.

Genesis 28:9 (/) Or, beside his wiues.

Genesis 28:12 (!) Jaakob in the way to Haran seeth a ladder reaching to heauen.

Genesis 28:12 (d) Christ is the ladder whereby God and man are joyned together, and by whome the Angels ministre vnto vs: all graces by him are giuen vnto vs, & we by him ascend into heauen.

Genesis 28:13 (e) He felt the force of this promes onely by faith: for all his life time he was but a stranger in this land.

Genesis 28:14 (!) Christ is promesd.

Genesis 28:17 (f) He was touched with a godlie feare & reuerence.

Genesis 28:18 (g) To be a rememberance onely of the vision shewed vnto him.

Genesis 28:19 (/) Or, house of God.

Genesis 28:20 (h) He bindeth not God vnder this condition but acknollageth his infirmitie, and promiseth to be thankeful.

Genesis 28:20 (!) Jaakob asketh of God onely meat and clothing.