Jacob flees from his father's house due to his deceptive way of getting the portion and of his brother's anger towards him.
True Christians (Elects) flees from God’s presence due to their original sin and because of God’s wrath on their heads.
God spoke to Jacob and giving him a new name ‘Israel’
God spoke to us (through the Gospel), and gave us a new name ‘Christians’
Hos 12:12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
-> Man places promise at the end of a service of long life. But, God places promise prior to our service to Him.
-> 1. Here, Jacob served 7 years intentionally for Rachel, but was cheated by Laban with Leah.
2. Jacob got Rachel and he kept the sheep he got already from Laban 7 years.
-> Symbolises our Salvation. If we intentionally do all works for Salvation, we won’t find it. Salvation is a free gift that provides Sonship (promise) and afterwards works in us to do good works for the glory of God.
-> Paul perfectly records this order when he say “whose I am, and whom I serve” (Acts 27:23)
God choses Abraham from all the tribe. God choses Isaac and left Ishmael (step brother). God choses Jacob and left Esau (own brother).
God does not see as a man would see. In examining these three patriarchs, all of them were younger ones. God’s way is unique.
God adds to the promise given to Abraham provides assurance that He will ultimately guard him and bring him back to his father’s house. (Gen 28:13-15, Gen 28:20-22)
When Jacob fled from his father’s house and in desperate condition that Esau might kill him, God visited Him and gives Him the promise.
We Christians acknowledged our desperate need of Saviour and found Him.
Jacobs vision of ladder that had each end on Earth and Heaven symbolises Christ
Sin separated Men and God.
God sent His Son to bore our punishments and die on the cross to pave us a way to reach God.
As the ladder that set up on the earth and the top reached the heaven, Christ sent to the downward parts of Earth and acts as a ladder (/ a bridge) that connects Men and God. See Gen 28:12, John 1:51
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