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Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:1-5Genesis 35:1-5 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryBeth-el was forgotten. But as many as God loves, he will remind of neglected duties, one way or other, by conscience or by providences. When we have vowed a vow to God, it is best not to defer the payment of it; yet bet…Jacob Summoned to Bethel; Jacob's Journeys towards Bethel. (b. c. 1732.)Genesis 35:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJACOB SUMMONED TO BETHEL; JACOB'S JOURNEYS TOWARDS BETHEL. (B. C. 1732.) Here, I. God reminds Jacob of his vow at Beth-el, and sends him thither to perform it, Genesis 35:1. Jacob had said in the day of his distress, If…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:1Genesis 35:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryAnd God—Elohim. The employment of this name for the Deity throughout the present chapter has been deemed conclusive evidence that, with Rome Jehovistic alterations, it belongs to the fundamental document (Tuch, Bleek, D…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:1-15Genesis 35:1-15 · The Pulpit CommentaryBethel revisited. I. JACOB'S JOURNEY TO BETHEL. 1. The occasion of the journey. The crime of his sons had made it necessary that Jacob should leave Shechem and its neighborhood; but it is doubtful if in the circumstance…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:1-15Genesis 35:1-15 · The Pulpit CommentaryGod with us. Jacob's settlement with his family at Bethel. This was a solemn renewal of the covenant to the patriarch at the end of his pilgrimage. It was the occasion for a new dedication of himself and his household b…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Genesis 35:1-5Beth-el was forgotten. But as many as God loves, he will remind of neglected duties, one way or other, by conscience or by providences. When we have vowed a vow to God, it is best not to defer the payment of it; yet bet…Matthew HenrycommentaryJacob Summoned to Bethel; Jacob's Journeys towards Bethel. (b. c. 1732.)JACOB SUMMONED TO BETHEL; JACOB'S JOURNEYS TOWARDS BETHEL. (B. C. 1732.) Here, I. God reminds Jacob of his vow at Beth-el, and sends him thither to perform it, Genesis 35:1. Jacob had said in the day of his distress, If…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:1And God—Elohim. The employment of this name for the Deity throughout the present chapter has been deemed conclusive evidence that, with Rome Jehovistic alterations, it belongs to the fundamental document (Tuch, Bleek, D…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:1-15God with us. Jacob's settlement with his family at Bethel. This was a solemn renewal of the covenant to the patriarch at the end of his pilgrimage. It was the occasion for a new dedication of himself and his household b…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:1-15Bethel revisited. I. JACOB'S JOURNEY TO BETHEL. 1. The occasion of the journey. The crime of his sons had made it necessary that Jacob should leave Shechem and its neighborhood; but it is doubtful if in the circumstance…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:2Jacob's preparation for acceptable worship. "Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be ye clean, and change your garments: and let us arise, and go up to Bethel." "When thou vowest a vow, defer not to pay it,…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:4And they gave mate Jacob all the strange gods—Rosenmüller thinks these must have been many, since the historian would not otherwise have used the term כֹּל—which were in their hand (i.e. which they possessed), and all t…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 35:5And they journeyed (from Shechem, after the work of reformation just described): and the terror of God—meaning not simply a great terror, as in Genesis 23:6; Genesis 30:8 (Dathe, Bush), but either a supernatural dread i…Joseph S. Exell and contributors