Genesis 35 brings us finally to the end of Jacob’s return journey from Paddan-aram to his father’s house in Canaan. Following the despicable massacre of the men of Shechem, God called Jacob to return to Bethel (Luz) where He had appeared to Jacob in a dream 20 years before. There God reiterated Jacob’s renaming as Israel, and His promise to give the land of Canaan to Jacob and his descendants. From Bethel, Jacob continued toward his father’s house in Hebron, but along the way Rachel died giving birth to Jacob’s youngest son Benjamin.
Genesis 35 – Bethel & Bethlehem
Study Date - July 30, 2025
Study Type - Adult Lesson
Series - Genesis 2024
Book(s) - Genesis
Bethel, Bethlehem, book of jubilees, cave of machpelah, death of rebekah, earings, el shadai, Ephrath, idolatry, Jacob renamed to Israel, Jacob's sons, Luz, patriarchs of Israel, rachel's tomb, twelve tribes, yehova
Genesis 35, Genesis 48:3-4, Judges 8:22-27, Exodus 32:1-4, Ezekiel 16:8-17, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 28:13, Exodus 6:2-3, Genesis 28:18-19, Micah 5:2, Genesis 48:7, Genesis 49:3-4, Leviticus 20:11
Additional Resources
Patriarchs of Israel
This diagram shows the family relationships of Jacob’s twelve sons who became the progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Their lineage is traced back to Abraham’s father Terah. The underlined names follow the line leading to Jesus.
