Read Genesis 28:10-32:2 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
Gen 28:10-32:2 {p} God fulfills His promise to Jacob
Strong themes of the parashah
Gen 28:10-32:2 {p} God fulfills His promise to Jacob
Gen 28:10-32:2 Triennial Torah portions
Gen 28:10-29:30, triennial Vayetze, “And he left” outline
Gen 29:31-30:21, triennial Vayara Yehovah, “Yehovah saw” outline
Gen 30:22-31:2, triennial Vayizchar Elohiym, “Elohiym remembered” outline
Gen 31:3-32:2, triennial Shuv el-eretz, “Return to the land” outline
Gen 28:10-32:2 Chiastic structure summary
1A) 28:10-12, JACOB MEETS THE ANGELS OF GOD;
1B) 28:13-22, JACOB’S COVENANT with God;
1C) 29:1-14, JACOB ARRIVES TO LABAN;
CENTRAL AXIS) 29:16-30:43, JACOB’S WIVES: 29:16-30/ CHILDREN: 29:31-30:26/ FLOCKS: 30:27-43; i.e., GOD FULFILLS HIS PROMISE TO JACOB;
2C) 31:1-24, JACOB FLEES FROM LABAN;
2B) 31:25-55, JACOB’S COVENANT with Laban;
2A) 32:1-2 {p} JACOB MEETS THE ANGELS OF GOD.
Download the fully expanded Gen 28:10-32:2 Vayetze chiasm pdf (Coming …).
Theme of the parashah
God fulfills His promise to Jacob.
Finding Messiah in Vayetze
Additional readings for this parashah
Hos 12:12-14:10 (my notes) | Mat 3:13-4:11 (my notes)
Studies in Vayetze
Gen 28:13-22, The Hebrew reveals a reciprocal relationship
Gen 29:1-14, Feeding the sheep
Gen 29:15-30, Jacob’s wives
Gen 29:31-30:24, Jacob’s children
Gen 30:25-31:3, Jacob’s flocks
Gen 31:4-24, Jacob’s flight from Laban
Gen 31:25-55, Jacob’s covenant with Laban
Gen 31-32, God does not forsake His lovingkindness
Gen 28:10-32:2, Chiastic structure and component chiastic structures
Gen 28:10-32:2, The strong paragraph reveals the theme of the parashah, and the mystery of Esau’s wives solved
The chiastic structure of the lives of the patriarchs
Further study off site
Vayetze – Restoration of Torah
Vayetze Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
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