Genesis 28:15 (WEB)
Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”
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 · 7
Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.3Discourse III
“Therefore it was no other than the Lord God Himself whom he had seen, who said to him, ‘And behold I am with thee, to guard thee in all the way whither thou goest;’ and it was no other than God whom he had seen, who kept Laban from his treachery, ordering him not to speak evil words to Jacob; and none other than…” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 15, LXX.
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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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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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Clement of Alexandria
“He says accordingly to him, “Lo, I am with thee, to keep thee in all the way in which thou shalt go; and I will bring thee back into this land: for I will not leave thee till I do what I have told thee.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxviii. 15.
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