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†. Gen 33:20 . . He set up an altar there, and called it El-elohe
yisrael.
El-elohe-yisrael is actually 'Eel-'Eloheey-Yisraa'eel which is a compound of
three separate words.
'Eel is from 'el (ale) and means strength; as an adjective; viz: mighty.
'Eloheey is from 'elohiym (el-o-heem') and means: god(s) in a generic
sense; but when used with the definite article "the" then 'elohiym identifies
the Supreme Being
Yisraa'eel is from Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') and means: he will rule as God,
which, according to Gen 32:29, was Jacob's new name.
So, if we put it all together, Jacob's altar was dedicated to The Almighty God
of he who will rule as God; or just simply The God Of Israel. It was the very,
very, first altar to ever be named after the god of the people of Israel. A true
milestone in the nation's history, and Jacob's too.
"one who will rule as God" could also refer to someone in Jacob's blood who
speaks for God, speaks as God, and whose name is God. The only person in
Jacob who can possibly fill that office is Messiah.
"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of
man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted into his presence. He was given authority, glory and
sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped
him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his
kingdom is the one that will never be destroyed." (Dan 7:13-14)
"God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above
every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow-- in heaven
and on earth and under the earth --and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Php 2:9-11)
The world has known its maker by several designations. First He was the
god of creation. Later He became known as the god of Abraham. Then the
god of the people of Israel. Now, He is also known, as the god of many
Gentiles. So the Bible's God is available to everyone, and is everyone's god
in one way or another. To some, He's a nuisance, a frightful adversary; their
final judge. To others He is an enormous blessing, a faithful friend-- their
rescue, and their ransom from the wrath of God.
Just exactly how much time elapsed between Jacob's temporary camp at
Succoth and the events coming up in chapter 34 are unknown.
In the interval, Jacob very likely visited his dad and also traveled down to
Seir to visit his brother Esau too; like he promised in verse 14. Just because
the Bible doesn't say so; doesn't mean he didn't. One of the aspects of the
Bible that some people find very annoying is that it doesn't record every
little detail.
For example at Matt 2:22-23 it's reported that the prophets said Jesus would
be called a Nazarene. But you won't find that quote in the Old Testament, so
there's no use in looking for it; and that's because not every word spoken by
the prophets was recorded: same as not every word spoken by Jesus was
recorded in the gospels; and not every detail of the patriarchs' lives are
recorded in Genesis.
Scripture's omissions can often lead people into error via a kind of logic
called an Argument From Silence; which is a kind of reasoning that assumes
that if something isn't clearly stated, then it's inferred from the silence that
there was nothing to state.
According to Gen 36:6-8, Esau occupied two residences at this time; one in
Canaan, and one in Seir. Kind of like rich movie stars who maintain a
residence in Beverly Hills, plus a ranch in Montana
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†. Gen 33:20 . . He set up an altar there, and called it El-elohe
yisrael.
El-elohe-yisrael is actually 'Eel-'Eloheey-Yisraa'eel which is a compound of
three separate words.
'Eel is from 'el (ale) and means strength; as an adjective; viz: mighty.
'Eloheey is from 'elohiym (el-o-heem') and means: god(s) in a generic
sense; but when used with the definite article "the" then 'elohiym identifies
the Supreme Being
Yisraa'eel is from Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') and means: he will rule as God,
which, according to Gen 32:29, was Jacob's new name.
So, if we put it all together, Jacob's altar was dedicated to The Almighty God
of he who will rule as God; or just simply The God Of Israel. It was the very,
very, first altar to ever be named after the god of the people of Israel. A true
milestone in the nation's history, and Jacob's too.
"one who will rule as God" could also refer to someone in Jacob's blood who
speaks for God, speaks as God, and whose name is God. The only person in
Jacob who can possibly fill that office is Messiah.
"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of
man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days
and was escorted into his presence. He was given authority, glory and
sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped
him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his
kingdom is the one that will never be destroyed." (Dan 7:13-14)
"God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above
every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow-- in heaven
and on earth and under the earth --and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Php 2:9-11)
The world has known its maker by several designations. First He was the
god of creation. Later He became known as the god of Abraham. Then the
god of the people of Israel. Now, He is also known, as the god of many
Gentiles. So the Bible's God is available to everyone, and is everyone's god
in one way or another. To some, He's a nuisance, a frightful adversary; their
final judge. To others He is an enormous blessing, a faithful friend-- their
rescue, and their ransom from the wrath of God.
Just exactly how much time elapsed between Jacob's temporary camp at
Succoth and the events coming up in chapter 34 are unknown.
In the interval, Jacob very likely visited his dad and also traveled down to
Seir to visit his brother Esau too; like he promised in verse 14. Just because
the Bible doesn't say so; doesn't mean he didn't. One of the aspects of the
Bible that some people find very annoying is that it doesn't record every
little detail.
For example at Matt 2:22-23 it's reported that the prophets said Jesus would
be called a Nazarene. But you won't find that quote in the Old Testament, so
there's no use in looking for it; and that's because not every word spoken by
the prophets was recorded: same as not every word spoken by Jesus was
recorded in the gospels; and not every detail of the patriarchs' lives are
recorded in Genesis.
Scripture's omissions can often lead people into error via a kind of logic
called an Argument From Silence; which is a kind of reasoning that assumes
that if something isn't clearly stated, then it's inferred from the silence that
there was nothing to state.
According to Gen 36:6-8, Esau occupied two residences at this time; one in
Canaan, and one in Seir. Kind of like rich movie stars who maintain a
residence in Beverly Hills, plus a ranch in Montana
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