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HOLY BIBLE
BOOK OF GENESIS
GENESIS 35
1Then God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel at once and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from the face of your brother Esau.
2So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, Put away all the strange gods you have amongst you. Purify yourselves and change your garments.
3Let us go up at once to Bethel. I will make an altar to God there, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me wherever I went.
4So they gave Jacob all the strange gods that they had, and all the rings in their ears; and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.
5And they journeyed, and the terror of God was upon the cities all around them, so they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
6So Jacob and all those with him came to Luz, which is Bethel, in the land of Canaan.
7And there he built an altar and called the place El-bethel, because God appeared to him there when he fled from the face of his brother.
8And Rebekah's nurse Deborah died and she was buried under an oak below Bethel. So it was named Allon-bacuth.
9Then God appeared to Jacob again after he returned from Paddan-aram, and He blessed him.
10And God said to him, Your name is Jacob, but your name will not be called Jacob any more; Israel will be your name. So God named him Israel.
11Then God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation, even a company of nations, will come from you, and kings will be among your offspring.
12The land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, I will give to you; and to your offspring after you I give this land.
13Then God went up from him at the place where He had spoken with him.
14So Jacob set up a pillar in the place where God spoke with him, a pillar of stone; and he poured a drink offering on it, and he poured oil upon it.
15And Jacob called the name of the place where God spoke with him, Bethel.
16Then they journeyed from Bethel. When Ephrath was still some distance away, Rachel went into labour, and her labour was hard.
17When her labour was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, Fear not, for it is another son for you.
18As her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Benoni. But his father named him Benjamin.
19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
20And Jacob set a pillar at her grave; it is the pillar at Rachel's grave to this day.
21Then Israel journeyed on and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
22While Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went and lay with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
23The sons of Leah; Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
24The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
25The sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid: Dan and Naphtali.
26And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
27So Jacob came back to his father Isaac in Mamre, or Kiriath-Arba, (that is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had dwelt.
28And the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.
29Then Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, being old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
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- Description: Nine homilies on the six days of creation (Genesis 1:1-31), exploring both literal and spiritual meanings. Basil emphasizes God’s omnipotence, the instantaneous nature of creation, and the cosmos’s order, integrating philosophical insights with Scripture.
- Relevance: A foundational Orthodox text, ideal for your site’s authoritative exegesis.
- Source: Available in English via Fathers of the Church series (Catholic University of America Press) or CCEL.org (public domain).
- St. Ambrose of Milan – Hexaemeron (Catholic, 4th century)
- Description: Six sermons on the creation days, heavily influenced by St. Basil but adapted for a Latin audience. Ambrose blends literal and allegorical interpretations, focusing on God’s providence and creation’s harmony.
- Relevance: A key Catholic commentary, complementing Orthodox perspectives.
- Source: Public domain, available via NewAdvent.org or Fathers of the Church series.
- St. Ephrem the Syrian – Commentary on Genesis (Orthodox/Catholic, Syriac tradition, 4th century)
- Description: A verse-by-verse exegesis of Genesis, including Genesis 1, with a focus on literal interpretation and Syriac theological traditions. Ephrem’s concise style emphasizes doctrinal fidelity and spiritual insights.
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- Source: Translated in St. Ephrem the Syrian: Selected Prose Works (Catholic University of America Press).
- St. Augustine of Hippo – The Literal Meaning of Genesis (Catholic, early 5th century)
- Description: Augustine’s detailed commentary explores literal and allegorical readings, proposing that the “days” of Genesis 1 may be instantaneous or symbolic, reflecting God’s eternal act. It addresses creation’s purpose and God’s eternity.
- Relevance: A cornerstone of Catholic exegesis, offering intellectual depth.
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- St. John Chrysostom – Homilies on Genesis (Orthodox, 4th century)
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- Relevance: Widely respected in Orthodox tradition, suitable for lay readers.
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