Going Different Directions

Jacob moves from Shechem to Bethel, eventually coming to Hebron, where Rachel gives birth to Benjamin and Jacob is reunited with his father, Isaac, before he dies. Isaac’s death marks the passing of one generation while preparing for the next. Transformed by the experiences of Bethel and Peniel, Jacob is now in a position to assume his father’s mantle as the one through whom the divine promises to Abraham will be continued.