Genesis 28:18 Douay-Rheims

And Jacob, arising in the morning, took the stone, which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it.

John Chrysostom

A.D. 347–407 Patristic

Since he had been granted wonderful favors by way of the vision, [Jacob] wished to make the place memorable by a name and to keep the memory fresh for future ages. He set up the stone as a monument, poured oil on it (this, after all, was probably all he had with him, traveling as he was like this), and to the loving God he offered a prayer characterized by complete good sense.

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A.D. 407 · on Gen 28:18 (HOMILIES ON GENESIS 54.23)

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