• Gen 28:12 — And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
• Gen 28:13 — And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
• Gen 28:17 — And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

2 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

4 passages from 4 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
• Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
• Commentary on the Gospel According to John · 1 passage
• Summa Theologica · 1 passage