- Genesis 35:1 - 36:43: Jacob returns to Bethel, purges idols from his household, and receives renewed covenant promises from God. Rachel dies in childbirth; Isaac is buried, and Esau's descendants are listed.
- Matthew 5:1-26: On a mountain Jesus delivers the Beatitudes describing kingdom character. He explains he fulfills the Law and raises standards against anger (equated to murder) and lust (equated to adultery).
