As we have gone through the book of Genesis one chapter at a time, this series has been a work in progress. I started Read the Bible as something of an experiment, not sure how well things would work out. There have been changes in an effort to get better; the goal is to settle down at some point once we have the bugs worked out. I know that some of you would like to read along as I read out loud. What I am reading begins with the KJV text and then I make adjustments to update some of the archaic language. It is not a published translation, I have no desire to create my own paraphrase; but I cannot read any modern translation in its entirety because of copyright laws nor do I want to read a public domain text such as the KJV or ASV. But what if, for the benefit of those who wish to see what I am saying, the text was included with each post?
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Bible Survey: Jacob’s Ladder
I’ve just added a new post to Bible Survey, my 30 year plan for reading through scripture! I exaggerate slightly. At any rate, Jacob’s Ladder explores Genesis 28. Describing Jacob’s dream is easy; interpreting what it means, that can be a different story. Jewish and Christian traditions differ, but at the end of the day I think there’s only one place we can land: it’s about Jesus.
Read Genesis 28: Jacob’s Ladder at Bible Survey.
