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BSF Genesis Lesson 22 Day 4

God called Jacob to return Bethel

Mar 23, 2021 · 1 min read
God called Jacob to return Bethel

“So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, ‘Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes.’ ... Then they set out, and the terror of God fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them.” – Genesis 35:2, 5

Questions

9. What was God’s specific command to Jacob, and why was Bethel significant? (See Genesis 28:10-22.) God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel and settle there, and build an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.” Bethel means house of God.

10. How did Jacob exercise needed leadership in his family following their trouble and God’s command? He instructed his household to get rid of foreign gods and purify themselves.

11. a. Describe the attributes or characteristics of God revealed in these verses: 35:1: who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau 35:3: who answered me in the day of my distress and who has been with me wherever I have gone 35:5: defender 35:9-10: blessing 35:11-12: God Almighty

b. How are you helped or encouraged by these truths about God? Despite how Jacob has been behaving, God is faithful to his promises.

12. What life challenges did Jacob continue to face in 35:16-29? Rachel died during childbirth. Reuben slept with Bilhah. Isaac died from old age.

Jacob’s sons avenged the defilement of Dinah
The record of Esau’s descendants is given