Tag: Bethel

  • The Real Stairway To Heaven (Genesis 28:1-22)

    The Real Stairway To Heaven (Genesis 28:1-22)

    Recall that when we last spoke about a dysfunctional biblical family—that of Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob and Esau—Genesis 27 ended with strife, turmoil, division and separation. Jacob had conspired with his mother to steal his brother’s birthright from their blind, soon-to-be-dead father. Resultantly, Jacob had to flee home because his older brother, Esau, was so enraged…