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Genesis 28 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Genesis 28, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 11
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Genesis 28 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| פַּדָּן | Paddân | H6307 | 8 | Paddan, Paddan-Aram |
| יַעֲקֹב | Yaʻăqôb | H3290 | 9 | Jaakob |
| לָקַח | lâqach | H3947 | 7 | take |
| יִצְחָק | Yitschâq | H3327 | 5 | Jitschak |
| מָקוֹם | mâqôwm | H4725 | 6 | standing, spot |
| אִשָּׁה | ʼishshâh | H802 | 6 | woman |
| בָּרַךְ | bârak | H1288 | 5 | kneel, bless |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on Genesis 28, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Jacob made a solemn vow on this occasion. In this observe, 1. Jacob's faith. He trusts that God will be with him, and will keep him; he depends upon it. 2. Jacob's moderation in his desires. He asks not for soft clothing and dainty meat. If God give us much, we are bound to be thankful, and to use it for him; if he gives us but little, we are bound to be content, and cheerfully to enjoy him in it. 3. Jacob's piety, and his regard to God, appear in what he desired, that God would be with him, and keep him. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Genesis 28:20–35 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Canaan — Gen 28:1
- Beersheba 2 — Gen 28:10
- Haran — Gen 28:10
- Bethel 1 — Gen 28:19
- Luz 1 — Gen 28:19
- Paddan-aram — Gen 28:2
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