Genesis 28:19

And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

Cross-references

Genesis 12:8 Historical context

Genesis 12:8 has Abram building an altar at Bethel, connecting earlier patriarchal activity to Jacob's naming.

Genesis 35:1 Historical context

Genesis 35:1 tells of Jacob returning to Bethel to build an altar, reinforcing his earlier naming and vow.

Genesis 48:3 has Jacob recalling God's appearance at Luz (Bethel), citing the location he named.

Genesis 35:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 35:6 shows Jacob arriving at Luz (Bethel) to build an altar, fulfilling his vow to return there.

Genesis 35:7 Historical context

Genesis 35:7 shows Jacob building an altar and calling the place El-bethel, reaffirming its significance.

Genesis 35:14 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 35:14, Jacob returns to Bethel and pours oil on his pillar, fulfilling the vow he made when he first named the place.

Genesis 35:15 Historical context

In Genesis 35:15, Jacob reaffirms the name 'Bethel' for the place where God spoke to him, echoing the original naming event.

Genesis 13:3 Historical context

Genesis 13:3 shows Abram earlier built an altar between Bethel and Ai, at the same area Jacob later consecrated.

Genesis 32:30 shows Jacob naming Peniel after seeing God face-to-face, another place-naming from a divine encounter.

Judges 1:22–26 Historical context

Judges 1:22-26 recounts the conquest of Bethel (Luz), the city Jacob renamed, showing its later history.

1 Kings 12:29 shows Bethel, the place Jacob named, later becoming a site of idol worship with golden calves.

Hosea 12:4 Allusion

Hosea 12:4 recalls Jacob's later wrestling with the angel, adding context to his transformative spiritual journey.

Judges 1:23 Historical context

Judges 1:23 notes 'Bethel (formerly Luz),' directly recalling Jacob's renaming of the city in a conquest narrative.

Hosea 4:15 Contrast

Hosea 4:15 warns against idolatry at Bethel, the place Jacob consecrated. A caution against perverting its original sacred purpose.

Joshua 12:16 Historical context

In Joshua 12:16, the king of Bethel is listed among conquered Canaanite kings — the city Jacob named now falls to Israel.