And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
13. And God went up ] An expression descriptive of the manifestation in some external form, in which God appeared to Jacob. Cf. Gen 18:33, “And the Lord went his way.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 13. And God went up from him] This was not a vision, nor a strong mental impression, but a real manifestation of God. Jacob saw and heard him speak, and before his eyes he went up – ascended to heaven. This was no doubt the future Saviour, the Angel of the covenant. See Ge 16:7.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
God went up from him; either locally and visibly, to wit, in that human shape in which he appeared to him; or by withdrawing the signs of his special presence, as Gen 17:22; Jdg 13:20; as on the contrary God is said to come down, not by change of place, but by some signal manifestation of his presence and favour, as Exo 3:8; Num 11:17.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
13. God went up from himThepresence of God was indicated in some visible form and His acceptanceof the sacrifice shown by the miraculous descent of fire from heaven,consuming it on the altar.
Ge35:16-27. BIRTH OFBENJAMINDEATHOF RACHEL, &c.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And God went up from him,…. Or “from above” him x; by this it seems that there was a visible appearance of the glory of the Lord, as Onkelos, or of the Shechinah, as Jonathan; even of the Son of God in an human form, who either appeared just above him, or on the same spot with him, conversing with him as above related; and when he had done, ascended in a visible manner from him, till he disappeared:
in the place where he talked with him; whether it was over him, or by him; thence he removed from him, and ceased talking with him; for communion with a divine Person is not constant and uninterrupted in the present state.
x “desuper eum”, Montanus.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
13. And God went up from him. This ascent of God is analogous to his descent; for God, who fills heaven and earth, is yet said to descend to us, though he changes not his place, whenever he gives us any token of his presence; a mode of expression adopted in accommodation to our littleness. He went up, therefore, from Jacob, when he disappeared from his sight, or when the vision ended. By the use of such language, God shows us the value of his word, because, indeed, he is near to us in the testimony of his grace; for, seeing that there is a great distance between us and his heavenly glory, he descends to us by his word. This, at length, was fully accomplished in the person of Christ; who while, by his own ascension to heaven, he raised our faith thither; nevertheless dwells always with us by the power of his Spirit.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(13) God went up from him.This formula, used before in Gen. 17:22; Gen. 18:33, shows that this manifestation of Gods presence was more solemn than any of those previous occasions upon which the Deity had revealed Himself to Jacob. It was, in fact, the acknowledgment of the patriarch as the heir of the Abrahamic covenant.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
13. God went up from him This implies the visible appearance of the Angel of Jehovah. Comp. Jdg 13:20.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘And God went up from him in the place where he spoke with him.’
This is confirmation that here was a physical manifestation of God. Once God had finished re-establishing His covenant with Jacob He ‘goes up’, a recognition that He is leaving the world for His own realm. For ‘went up’ compare Gen 17:22; Jdg 13:20.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Divine communions cannot be uninterrupted while we live in vessels of clay. But, Reader, those souls who know what it is to enjoy them, know also, what it is to pine after their renewals. Do .you know both? Luk 24:31-32 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 35:13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
Ver. 13. And God went up from him. ] Not by local ascension; for he is everywhere; but in respect of that visible sign of his glory, which he now withdrew from over, or from upon Jacob. For the righteous are as God’s chariot, say the Hebrews on this text. Compare Son 6:12 .
Where he talked with him.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
He. i.e. God.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Gen 11:5, Gen 17:22, Gen 18:33, Jdg 6:21, Jdg 13:20, Luk 24:31
Reciprocal: Eze 11:24 – So
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gen 35:13. God went up from him In some visible display of his glory, which had hovered over him while he talked with him; or by withdrawing the signs of his special presence, as Gen 17:22, and Jdg 13:20; as, on the contrary, God is said to come down, not by change of place, but by some signal manifestation of his presence and favour, Exo 3:8; Num 11:17.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
35:13 And God {e} went up from him in the place where he talked with him.
(e) As God is said to descend, when he shows some sign of his presence: so he is said to ascend when a vision is ended.