This is a painting of Jacob’s dream and the angels ascending and descending a ladder or possibly stairs. He poured oil on the rock and promised God a tithe if He stayed with him. He would later work seven years for Rachel and end up with Leah, and work another seven years for her.
God did not intend plural marriages nor close family ones, but promised Jacob descendants and those descendants became the tribes of Israel. It is a type of kinsman redeemer story, until Laban tricked him and there was deceit on his part later. People then were under grace as we are now, though they did not have the Spirit like we do as believers.
This painting is a watercolor by Biblical artist by James Tissot, circa 1896–1902 Jacob’s Dream.
Rebecca Jones
On Angel's Wings 