STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

"Jacob left Beersheba and traveled toward Haran.  When he came to a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones from that place, put it under his head, and lay down there."   Genesis 28:10-11 GW

JACOB DREAMED OF A STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

"He had a dream in which he saw a stairway set up on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven. He saw the angels of God going up and coming down on it."  Genesis 28:12 GW

THE LORD STANDING ABOVE SHOUTED TO JACOB

"The Lord was standing above it, saying, “I am the Lord, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give the land on which you are lying to you and your descendants.  Your descendants will be like the dust on the earth. You will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south. Through you and through your descendant every family on earth will be blessed.  Remember, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will also bring you back to this land because I will not leave you until I do what I’ve promised you.”  Genesis 28:13-15 GW

JACOB WOKE UP FEELING GOD'S PRESENCE

"Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, “Certainly, the Lord is in this place, and I didn’t know it!”  Filled with awe, he said, “How awe-inspiring this place is! Certainly, this is the house of God and the gateway to heaven!”  Genesis 28:16-17 GW  God's Word Bible

JACOB'S SAW IN HIS DREAM THE DOOR TO HEAVEN OPEN.  JESUS WAS STANDING AT THE TOP; WHILE ANGELS CAME UP AND DOWN TO EARTH.