In inner-biblical interpretation Vayetze

1 in inner-biblical interpretation

1.1 genesis chapter 28
1.2 genesis chapter 29
1.3 genesis chapter 30

in inner-biblical interpretation

the parashah has parallels or discussed in these biblical sources:

genesis chapter 28

in genesis 27–28, jacob received 3 blessings: (1) isaac when jacob disguised esau in genesis 27:28–29, (2) isaac when jacob departing haran in genesis 28:3–4, , (3) god in jacob s dream @ bethel in genesis 28:13–15. whereas first blessing 1 of material wellbeing , dominance, second , third blessings conveyed fertility , land of israel. first , third blessings explicitly designated jacob conveyor of blessing, although arguably second blessing did giving jacob blessing of abraham in genesis 12:2–3. third blessing vouchsafed god s presence jacob.

god s blessing jacob in genesis 28:14 “all families of earth shall bless , descendants,” parallels god s blessing abraham in genesis 12:3 “all families of earth shall bless you,” , god s blessing abraham in genesis 22:18 “all nations of earth shall bless descendants,” , fulfilled balaam’s request in numbers 23:10 share israel’s fate.

in genesis 28:18, jacob took stone on had slept, set pillar (מַצֵּבָה‎, matzeivah) , poured oil on top of it. exodus 23:24 later direct israelites break in pieces canaanites pillars (מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶם‎, matzeivoteihem). leviticus 26:1 direct israelites not rear pillar (מַצֵּבָה‎, matzeivah). , deuteronomy 16:22 prohibit them set pillar (מַצֵּבָה‎, matzeivah) lord god hates.

hosea recounted @ bethel, jacob met , communed god.

genesis chapter 29

jacob s meeting of rachel @ in genesis 29:1–12 torah s second of several meetings @ watering holes lead marriage. of same type scene abraham s servant s meeting (on behalf of isaac) of rebekah @ in genesis 24:11–27 , moses meeting of zipporah @ in exodus 2:15–21. each involves (1) trip distant land, (2) stop @ well, (3) young woman coming draw water, (4) heroic drawing of water, (5) young woman going home report family, (6) visiting man brought family, , (7) subsequent marriage.

genesis chapter 30

in genesis 30:22, god remembered rachel deliver childlessness. similarly, god remembered noah deliver him flood in genesis 8:1; god promised remember god s covenant not destroy earth again flood in genesis 9:15–16; god remembered abraham deliver lot destruction of sodom , gomorrah in genesis 19:29; god remembered god s covenant abraham, isaac, , jacob deliver israelites egyptian bondage in exodus 2:24 , 6:5–6; moses called on god remember god s covenant abraham, isaac, , jacob deliver israelites god s wrath after incident of golden calf in exodus 32:13 , deuteronomy 9:27; god promised remember god s covenant jacob, isaac, , abraham deliver israelites , land of israel in leviticus 26:42–45; israelites blow upon trumpets remembered , delivered enemies in numbers 10:9; samson called on god deliver him philistines in judges 16:28; hannah prayed god remember , deliver childlessness in 1 samuel 1:11 , god remembered hannah s prayer deliver childlessness in 1 samuel 1:19; hezekiah called on god remember hezekiah s faithfulness deliver him sickness in 2 kings 20:3 , isaiah 38:3; jeremiah called on god remember god s covenant israelites not condemn them in jeremiah 14:21; jeremiah called on god remember him , think of him, , avenge him of persecutors in jeremiah 15:15; god promises remember god s covenant israelites , establish everlasting covenant in ezekiel 16:60; god remembers cry of humble in zion avenge them in psalm 9:13; david called upon god remember god s compassion , mercy in psalm 25:6; asaph called on god remember god s congregation deliver them enemies in psalm 74:2; god remembered israelites human in psalm 78:39; ethan ezrahite called on god remember how short ethan s life in psalm 89:48; god remembers humans dust in psalm 103:14; god remembers god s covenant abraham, isaac, , jacob in psalm 105:8–10; god remembers god s word abraham deliver israelites land of israel in psalm 105:42–44; psalmist calls on god remember him favor god s people, think of him @ god s salvation, might behold prosperity of god s people in psalm 106:4–5; god remembered god s covenant , repented according god s mercy deliver israelites in wake of rebellion , iniquity in psalm 106:4–5; psalmist calls on god remember god s word god s servant give him hope in psalm 119:49; god remembered in our low estate deliver our adversaries in psalm 136:23–24; job called on god remember him deliver him god s wrath in job 14:13; nehemiah prayed god remember god s promise moses deliver israelites exile in nehemiah 1:8; , nehemiah prayed god remember him deliver him in nehemiah 13:14–31.