Encountering the God of Grace

Text:  Genesis 28:1-22

God’s Covenant Blessing is Confirmed (Gen. 28:1-9)

• Isaac pronounces God’s covenant blessing on Jacob, proving his trust in God’s Word has been restored.
• Esau attempts to gain God’s covenant blessing in the wrong way.

God’s Gracious Presence is Revealed (Gen. 28:10-15)

• God reveals Himself to Jacob in a dream of a stairway to heaven, where He condescends in grace.
• God is laying the foundation for Jacob’s faith in the future.

Jacob’s Response to God is Expressed (Gen. 28:16-22)

• Jacob responds in fear and awe before God’s presence.
• Jacob names the place Bethel, or “house of God.”
• Jacob makes a conditional vow before God and asks Him to be faithful to him.