“ And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. ”
- The Death of Isaac 8. דברה d e borâh , Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn - bākût , Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16. כברה kı̂brâh , “length stretch.” A certain but unk...
Genesis 35:16-22 a. Rachel Dies at the Birth of Benjamin. Genesis 35:16-20 is assigned by some to J and by some to E. There is no decisive reason for either. Genesis 35:21-22 a is from J....
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. Tower of Edar - Literally, the tower of the flock, and so translated Micah 4:8 . It is supposed that this tower was about a mile f...
The tower of Edar— i.e.. Of the flock. It appears from Micah 4:8 that there was a tower of that name near Jerusalem. Some say, that it was a thousand paces from Bethlehem, and was at the place wh...
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. This was not, as has been strangely alleged, the tower Edar...
Jacob journeys by way of Bethel to Hebron. Death of Rachel and of Isaac 1. Jacob is commanded to go to Bethel and fulfil the vow he had once made there ( Genesis 28:20 ; Genesis 28:22 ).
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
JACOB'S RETURN Genesis 35:1-29 "As for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way."- Genesis 48:7 The words of the Wrestler at the brook Jabbok, "Let me g...
Jacob's Sons; Esau's Sons; Isaac's Death Genesis 35:16-29 ; Genesis 36:1-8 From Bethel to Bethlehem is not far. The one, the House of God; the other, the House of Bread. We need them both, if...
God never abandons His children to the forces of evil circumstances resulting from their own folly. The fourth direct communication to Jacob was that which called him back to Beth-el. Again the evide...
Still you see journeying. Hebrews 11:8-10 .
And Israel journeyed ,.... Having stayed near Bethlehem, as it is said, about two months h; this is the first time Jacob is by Moses called Israel, after this name, was given him; the reason of whic...
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. Ver. 22. Reuben went and lay with Bilhah. ] A foul fault, in so good a family: but so it sometimes falls out, by the malice of S...
Israel journeyed, and spread his tent Though a prince with God , yet he dwells in tents; the city is reserved for him in the other world.
BETHEL AT LAST Jacob knew he could not remain at Shechem, though it took a humiliating experience in his own house to drive him away from there. God speaks to him in no uncertain terms. He is to a...
The Disgrace of Reuben. B. C. 1716. 21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyon...
Or, the tower of the flock; a place where were excellent pastures. See Micah 4:8 .
‘And Israel journeyed and spread his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.' The name means ‘cattle tower.' It is unidentified but clearly obtained its name from some well known local landmark. But what is...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 35:21 . Tower of Edar.] Probably a watch-tower for the purpose of guarding the flocks. ( 2 Kings 18:8 ; 2 Chronicles 26:10 ; 2 Chronicles 27:4 .) MAIN HOMILETICS OF T...
Genesis 35:1 . And God said. This is the fifth vision in which the Lord appeared to Jacob; it marks a special providence over his safety, by removing him from the vicinity of Shechem to a peaceful...
EXPOSITION Genesis 35:16 And they journeyed —not in opposition to the Divine commandment ( Genesis 35:1 ), which did not enjoin a permanent settlement at Bethel, but in accordance probably...
tower. Micah 4:8 Luke 2:8
Israel, a prince with God, yet dwells in tents; the city is reserved for him in the other world.