Smoke And Fire
The smoking pot represents the trials and refining process that Abraham and his descendants would undergo. The blazing torch furthermore, symbolizes the presence of God and His illumination of the path.
the ladder enigma
In the biblical narrative, Jacob's Ladder also serves as a powerful foreshadowing of the Messiah's coming from Heaven to Earth. In other words, the Most High descended to the lowest depths such that those in the lowest depths could ascend to the highest heights.