What happened when Jacob offered sacrifices at Beersheba in Genesis 46?
At Beersheba Jacob offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. God then spoke to Israel, also called Jacob, addressing him by name; Jacob responded, 'Here am I.' This occurred during a severe famine that had lasted almost seven years.
Les teaches that in Genesis 46:1 Jacob came to Beersheba, located south of Jerusalem about 70–80 miles, and there he offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. In response, God spoke to Israel, or Jacob, and called him by name; Jacob answered, 'Here am I.' Les places this within the 430-year prophecy timeframe: Israel has become a nation, is in slavery in Egypt, Joseph has come to the top of the government, and Jacob is in the Negev during a famine that has lasted almost seven years, about to starve. Les also notes that the command God gives is almost a total opposite of what Jacob had been told up until then, since he had been told not to leave the land.
And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
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What did God say to Jacob at Beersheba in Genesis 46?
God spoke to Jacob by name at Beersheba, identified Himself as the God of his father, and told him not to fear to go down into Egypt.