Esau hated Jacob for stealing his blessing. Rebekah warned Jacob, “You must leave this place before Esau tries to kill you. Go to your grandfather’s home for a while.” Jacob set out on the long journey. One night, he used a stone for a pillow and fell asleep. In a dream he saw angels climbing up and down a ladder to heaven. God was standing above the ladder. He said, “I will give you the land where you are sleeping. And I will protect you everywhere you go.”
When Jacob woke up he said, “Surely the Lord is in this place.”
He named the place Bethel, which means, “House of God.”
- Why did Jacob have to leave his home?
- What did God say to Jacob in the dream?