Скачать или смотреть Genesis 35. Jacob's Return, Naming, and Family Deaths

This passage chronicles a pivotal transition for Jacob as he leads his household through a process of spiritual purification and a return to the sacred site of Bethel. By discarding foreign idols and building an altar, Jacob honors the divine protection he received during his exile, prompting God to confirm his new identity as Israel and reaffirm the ancient covenant of land and legacy. The narrative then shifts to a bittersweet period of generational succession, marked by the birth of his twelfth son and the deaths of his beloved wife, Rachel, and his father, Isaac. Ultimately, the text serves to establish the twelve sons of Israel as the formal foundation of a burgeoning nation, transitioning the patriarchal story from a single man's journey to the legacy of a community.