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Verse Genesis 33:20. _AND HE ERECTED THERE AN ALTAR_] It appears that
Jacob had a very correct notion of the _providence_ and _mercy_ of
God; hence he says, Genesis 33:5: _The children which God hath...
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- Jacob and Esau Meet
17. סכת _sûkkôth_, Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles
forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass.
19. חמור _chămôr_ Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה
_q__e__s...
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CHAPTER 33 THE RECONCILIATION OF ESAU
_ 1. Jacob meets Esau (Genesis 33:1)_
2. In the city of Shechem and the altar erected (Genesis 33:18)
The reconciliation is effected, but Jacob is the same man...
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GENESIS 33. THE RECONCILIATION OF JACOB AND ESAU.
Genesis 33:1 is in the main from J, but bits of E have been woven in
(Genesis 33:5_ b_, Genesis 33:10_ b_,...
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Jacob at Shechem
18. _in peace_ R.V. marg. _to Shalem, a city of_. The rendering in the
margin is possible. It is supported by LXX and Vulg. There is a
village, _Salim_, still to be found near Sheche...
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_erected_ Lit. "set up." A verb used elsewhere, not of an altar, but
of a "pillar" or upright stone. Cf. Genesis 35:14; Genesis 35:20 and
Joshua 24:26. Hence many prefer here to read "pillar"
(_maṣṣêb...
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HE ERECTED THERE AN ALTAR— At the same place where Abraham had built
his first altar, ch. Genesis 12:7. Abraham dedicated his, _To Jehovah
appearing to him;_ Jacob his, _To God, the God of Israel,_ wh...
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_AND HE ERECTED THERE AN ALTAR, AND CALLED IT EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL._
Erected ... an altar. Abraham had, on his landing on the same spot in
Canaan, erected an altar; and now Jacob, on his arrival from
Pada...
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33:20 El-Elohe-Israel. (f-11) *God, the *God of Israel....
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1-16.Jacob and Esau meet peaceably.
17-20. Jacob settles in Canaan....
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EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL] i.e. El (God) is the God of Israel (Jacob's new
name)....
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‘El-Elohe-Israel’ means ‘God is Israel’s God’.
CANAAN ~ the country where the Canaanites lived. (See Canaanites.) It
is approximately the same land as the modern country Israel together
with the land...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 33
ESAU AND JACOB MEET
V1 Jacob saw that Esau approached. And 400 men came with him. So
Jacob divided the children into 4 groups. Leah and Rachel...
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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 up his des...
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HE ERECTED THERE AN ALTAR. — Abraham had already built an altar in
this neighbourhood (Genesis 12:7), and Jacob now followed his example
— partly as a thanksoffering for his safe return, partly also a...
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וַ יַּצֶּב ־שָׁ֖ם מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וַ
יִּ֨קְרָא ־לֹ
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JACOB WITH THE SHECHEMITES
Genesis 33:18; Genesis 34:1
Jacob was tempted by the fat pastures of Shechem, without thought or
care of the character of its people, and he lived to bitterly rue his
choic...
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The morning broke and Jacob-or Israel as he had now become- went
forward to meet Esau. How strange a mixture there was in the make-up
of this man is once more clearly evident. It is patent that fear o...
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THE REUNION WITH ESAU
When Jacob saw Esau coming, he divided his family into three groups.
The maidservants formed a group with their children, Leah formed one
with hers and Rachel brought up the rear...
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And he erected there an altar, and called (g) it Elelohe-Israel.
(g) He calls the sign, the thing which it signifies, in token that God
had mightily delivered him....
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_The most, &c. El Elohe Yisrael. By this name he dignified the altar,
consecrating his field and all his possessions to God, and
acknowledging that all was his gift. (Haydock)_...
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El-elohe-Israel, is God, the God of Israel; meaning God in a covenant
way.
REFLECTIONS
How sweetly doth grace induce all the finer affections of the heart,
and constrain all our angry passions into l...
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Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the
remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the
Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
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20._And he erected there an altar_. Jacob having obtained a place in
which he might provide for his family, set up the solemn service of
God; as Moses before testified concerning Abraham and Isaac. Fo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35.
I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the
Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not
possessed; but...
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AND HE ERECTED THERE AN ALTAR,.... To offer sacrifice upon to God, by
way of thanksgiving, for the many mercies he had received since he
went out of the land of Canaan, whither he was now returned; an...
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And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.
Ver. 20. _And he erected there an altar._] (1.) As a memorial of the
promises, and a symbol of God's presence; (2.) As an external
profess...
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_He erected there an altar_ 1st, In thankfulness to God, for the good
hand of his providence over him. 2d, That he might keep up religion
and the worship of God in his family. He dedicated this altar...
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1 The kindnesse of Iacob and Esau at their meeting.
17 Iacob commeth to Succoth.
18 At Salem he buyeth a field, and buildeth an Altar called Elohe
Israel.
1 AND Iacob lifted vp his eyes, and looked...
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Jacob Returns to Canaan...
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And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe Israel (God, the
God of Israel). That was Jacob's confession after the many years of
travel and sojourn in strange countries: The strong God is the...
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SIXTH SECTION
_Jacobs settlement in Canaan. At Succoth. At Shechem. Dinah. Simeon
and Levi. The first manifestation of Jewish fanaticism. Jacob’s
rebuke, and removal to Bethel_
GENESIS 33:17 TO GENE...
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THE BROTHERS MEET AGAIN
Jacob's trepidation is not eased when he sees that Esau has passed by
all the droves and is coming with his four hundred men to meet Jacob.
He even divides his family at this...
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ELELOHEISRAEL:
that is, God, the God of Israel...
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17-20 Jacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's
favour to him, but gave real thanks. Also he kept up religion, and the
worship of God in his family. Where we have a tent, God must...
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Or, _called upon_ EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL, the particle _lo_ being redundant,
as such pronouns oft are, as GENESIS 12:1 JOSHUA 20:2....
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& Gen 34:1-31
We may here see how groundless were all Jacob's fears, and how useless
all his plans. Notwithstanding the wrestling, the touching the hollow
of the thigh, and the halting, we find Jacob...
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Genesis 33:20 erected H5324 (H8686) altar H4196 called H7121 (H8799)
Israel H415
altar - Genesis 8:20
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JACOB MOVES INTO THE LAND OF PROMISE - REVENGE FOR DINAH (GENESIS
33:18 TO GENESIS 34:31)
Some years have passed and now Jacob feels the time has come to return
to the land of the covenant. This parti...
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EL-ELOHE-ISRAEL
That is, God, the God of Israel. Jacob's act of faith, appropriating
his new name, but also claiming Elohim in this new sense as the God
through whom alone he could walk according to...
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Genesis 33:20 ; GENESIS 34:1
In erecting this altar Jacob both set up a witness against the false
worship and idolatry of the people among whom he dwelt, and at the
same time provided a church or cent...
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CONTENTS: Jacob meets Esau. Settles in Canaan.
CHARACTERS: Jacob, Esau, Leah, Rachael, Joseph.
CONCLUSION: How groundless are all the Christian's fears and how
useless all his self-devised plans. «W...
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Genesis 33:3. _Bowed himself to the ground._ He then rose and walked a
little farther, and bowed again; so he did seven times until he
approached his brother. Homage of this kind was first paid to the...
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_And he bought a parcel of a field_
JACOB’S FAITH AND PIETY
I. HIS FAITH. He bought a parcel of ground as a pledge of his faith in
the future possession of that country by his posterity (Genesis
33:1...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 33:20 This is the first ALTAR mentioned in
connection with Jacob, and it signals his commitment to worship the
Lord. This is seen by the name he gives the altar: EL-ELOHE-ISRAE...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 33:1 Having met the Lord at Peniel, Jacob is
reconciled with Esau.
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 33:17. Made booths for his cattle.] “_Booths,_ or folds,
composed of upright stakes wattled together, and sheltered with leafy
branches.” (_Murphy._)—
GENESIS 33:18. SHALEM,...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 33:1, GENESIS 33:2
AND JACOB, having the day before dispatched his conciliatory gift to
Esau, turned his back upon the Jabbok, having crossed to the south
bank, if the previous nig...
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And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and
with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and
unto Rachel, and the two handmaidens (Genesis 33:1).
In oth...
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altar. Genesis 8:20 Genesis 12:7 Genesis 12:8 Genesis 13:18 Genesis
21:33