This paper is to analyze Jacob’s ladder according to Eliade’s concept of“Axis Mundi” and Judeo-Christian theological discourses to reveal its impliedmeanings in the synchronic context. In contrast to the myth whose archaicsymbols can transcend history and locality, theological discourse provides Jacob’sladder with a particular frame of reference in a given religious community. WhileJacob’s ladder can be interpreted as a universal symbol of Axis Mundi, itstheological implication varies according to the theological discourses of differentreligious groups who accept Genesis as their holy scripture. Judaism associatesJacob’s ladder with the holy place of the temple, but Christianity explains itsmeaning in relation to the person of Jesus, who connects heaven and earth. Evenin the same Christianity, there are different understandings of its implication in theCatholic Church and Reformed Church. The former claims there is acorrespondence between Jacob’s ladder and the Papacy, while the latter regardsevery believer as Jacob’s ladder on the basis of Luther’s universal priesthood.