Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Cross-references

Genesis 17:1 is the first revelation of God as Almighty (El Shaddai) to Abraham—Jacob uses the same title for his own appearance at Luz.

Genesis 28:3 has Isaac blessing Jacob by God Almighty—Jacob now recounts God appearing to him, echoing the covenantal name.

Genesis 28:12-19 narrates the exact theophany Jacob recalls here — the ladder, God's promise, and renaming Luz to Bethel.

Genesis 35:7 explicitly names El Bethel, referencing the same divine revelation Jacob recounts — when God appeared at Luz.

Genesis 35:11 records God saying 'I am God Almighty' to Jacob at Bethel—the same event Jacob refers to here, reinforcing the promise.

Genesis 35:12 gives the specific land promise God made at Bethel, which Jacob recalls in 48:3-4 as part of the blessing.

Genesis 28:13 is the specific promise God gave Jacob at Bethel, unpacking the blessing Jacob summarizes in 48:3.

Genesis 28:19 Historical context

In Genesis 28:19, Luz is identified as Bethel, explaining the location where God appeared to Jacob.

Genesis 35:6 Historical context

Genesis 35:6 records Jacob's return to Luz/Bethel, the same location where God appeared to him — now building an altar.

Genesis 35:9 describes another appearance of God to Jacob at Bethel, echoing the blessing Jacob mentions in 48:3.

Exodus 6:3 Parallel

Exodus 6:3 explains God appeared to the patriarchs as God Almighty—confirming the significance of the title Jacob uses.

Hosea 12:4 Allusion

Hosea 12:4 recalls Jacob's encounter with God at Bethel, the same event Jacob references — emphasizing his struggle and prayer.

Judges 1:23 Historical context

Judges 1:23 notes that Bethel was formerly called Luz, confirming the location Jacob refers to in 48:3.