Genesis 28:10-22
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Read Genesis 28:10-22 (Jacob's Dream)
What was the situation in Jacob's life at this point? Have you ever felt like that?
Note: this probably appeared as a stairway or ziggurat, which were common in Mesopotamia, where the top would represent the place of a deity's presence or a worship connection with that deity.
What does this "stairway to heaven" represent? (John 1:51)
Why does God make this offer to Jacob?
What did this dream mean to Jacob?
What does this dream mean to you?
Why was it significant that God would go with Jacob? (28:15)
What is Jacob's reaction? (28:18-22) What does this tell us about Jacob?
Jacob had used the stone for his head, then raises and anoints it. What's going on here?
What made the place special? What is the significance for Christians? For churches?
What is Jacob's motivation for the tithe in 28:22?
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