Skip to content
Lumen

Genesis 28

←→

Before you read, pay attention to this…

Where it sits in the story
The beginning.
Who it was written for
Israel — shaping its identity and faith.
Why it was written
To tell who God is, who we are, and how God began to fulfil his promise through Abraham's family.
Themes to notice
Creation · Sin and its spread · Covenant · Promise · Providence

Only part of this chapter is loaded in the development dataset (verses 14–14).

Tap a verse to understand it.

14And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth: thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and IN THEE and thy seed all the tribes of the earth SHALL BE BLESSED.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · Public Domain

After reading · Questions for reflection

  • What did you notice for the first time?
  • What does this passage show about God?
  • What might it ask of you today?

Explore connections