Earliest Revival Was Called by Jacob

Earliest Revival Was Called by Jacob, when he moved his entire entourage to Beit- El. Jacob brought a large contingent from Haran, then added the women and children in Shechem. The number of strange gods must have been pretty high.

Genesis 35.1. Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Beit-El, and live there and there make an altar to God, Who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.” 2. Then Jacob said to his household and to all that were with him, “Put away the strange gods that are among you!”

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This article is one of 839 in the four-volume One New Man Bible Companion by Rev. William J. Morford: commentary, word studies, myths corrected, Jewish roots, and maps.