Genesis 28:13 (WEB)
Behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, “I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. I will give the land you lie on to you and to your offspring.
Catechism · 1
“God renews his promise to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 28:10-22.
Fathers and councils · 9
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.21Book VI
“…to and from the earth through the planets; while Moses, our most ancient prophet, says that a divine vision was presented to the view of our prophet Jacob,—a ladder stretching to heaven, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon it, and the Lord supported upon its top,—obscurely pointing, by this matter…” — editor's note: Cf. Gen. xxviii. 12, 13.
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Justin Martyr
“And Jacob rose up in the morning, and took the stone which he had placed under his head, and he set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it; and Jacob called the name of the place The House of God, and the name of the city formerly was Ulammaus.’ ”” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 10–19. [Οὐλαμλοὺζ. Sept. Luz Eng.]
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Augustine of Hippo
“This was figured in Jacob’s placing a stone at his head, and so sleeping.” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 11–18.
Read the whole comment“And Jacob called the name of that place the house of God.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 10–19.
Read the whole comment“Jacob saw a ladder in a dream; and on a ladder he saw angels ascending and descending: and he anointed the stone which he had placed at his head.” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 12–18.
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Jerome
“…as having seven eyes and in Isaiah is spoken of as a corner-stone, he beheld a ladder reaching up to heaven; yes, and the Lord standing high above it holding out His hand to such as were ascending and hurling from on high such as were careless.” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 12, 13.
Read the whole comment“Yet it was then that he saw the ladder set up from earth to heaven, and the angels ascending and descending on it, and the Lord above it holding out a helping hand to such as fall and encouraging the climbers to fresh efforts by the vision of Himself.” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 12, 13. Cp. Letters CVIII. § 13, and CXXIII. § 15.
Read the whole comment“Yet as he lay there he beheld a ladder set up on the earth reaching to heaven and behold the Lord stood above it, and the angels ascended and descended on it; the lesson being thus taught that the sinner must not despair of salvation nor the righteous man rest secure in his virtue.” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 11–13.
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Tertullian
“And then adds, “This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven!”” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 12–17.
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Cross-references · 2
Parallel passages
Genesis 28:13 and Exodus 3:6 share the same wording (12 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.21.