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- The Marriage of Isaac
26. קרד _qādad_, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה
_shâchâh_, “bow the body.”
29. לבן _lābān_, “Laban, white.”
In this circumstantial account of the marriage of Isaac, we have a...
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CHAPTER 24 THE BRIDE SOUGHT FOR ISAAC
_ 1. The commission to the servant (Genesis 24:1)_
2. The obedience and prayer of the servant (Genesis 24:10)
3. The prayer answered (Genesis 24:15)
4. The gi...
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GENESIS 24. AT HIS MASTER'S COMMAND, ABRAHAM'S SLAVE BRINGS REBEKAH TO
CANAAN AS A WIFE FOR ISAAC. The chapter has generally been assigned to
J, but it is probably composite, and has been put together...
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Abraham's Servant brings Rebekah to Isaac
55. _her brother and her mother_ LXX and Lat. read "her brothers and
her mother."
a few _days, at the least ten_ Heb. "days or ten," or, as we should
say, ...
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2. _Provision of a Wife for Isaac_ (Genesis 24:1-67)
1 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and Jehovah had
blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his servant,
the elder of h...
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_AND REBEKAH AROSE, AND HER DAMSELS, AND THEY RODE UPON THE CAMELS,
AND FOLLOWED THE MAN: AND THE SERVANT TOOK REBEKAH, AND WENT HIS WAY._
Rebekah arose, and her damsels. The bridal party, consisting...
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THE MARRIAGE OF ISAAC AND REBEKAH
A charming picture of patriarchal marriage customs. It is very
characteristic of the Primitive source....
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 24
ABRAHAM’S SERVANT LOOKS FOR A WIFE FOR ISAAC
V1 Abraham was an old man. He had lived for many years. The *Lord had
always been very kind to Abr...
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וַ תָּ֨קָם רִבְקָ֜ה וְ נַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָ
וַ תִּרְכַּ֨בְנָה֙ עַל ־הַ
גְּמַלִּ֔ים וַ תֵּלַ֖כְנָה אַחֲרֵ֣י
הָ...
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ISAAC'S MARRIAGE
Genesis 24:1
"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the
Lord, she shall be praised."- Proverbs 31:30.
"WHEN a son has attained the age of twenty years, h...
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REBEKAH MARRIES ISAAC
Genesis 24:50
Rebekah's relatives recognized the hand of God in what had taken
place, and could not demur. The maiden herself was not asked,
according to Oriental custom, but in...
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This chapter is complete in itself and is a perfect idyll. Abraham was
well stricken in years. Sarah was dead. Isaac, the son of Abraham, was
still unmarried. In the interest of the divine program Isa...
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REBEKAH BECOMES ISAAC'S WIFE
The family then sent Rebekah away with her nurse and maids by her
side. They blessed her, saying, "Our sister, may you become the mother
of thousands of ten thousands; an...
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And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave
straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and
the men's feet that were with him. And there was set meat befo...
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We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the
trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine
mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22, 23, AND 24.
But on this introduction of the heir, he necessarily becomes the main
subject; and chapter 22 opens with it: "It came to pass after these
thin...
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AND REBEKAH AROSE, AND HER DAMSELS,.... Her maids that were given her
by her parents to wait upon her, as was usual in those times and
countries:
AND THEY RODE UPON THE CAMELS; that Abraham's servant...
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And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and
followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Ver. 61. _They rode upon the camels._] A tiresome and tedious...
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_And her damsels_ It seems then, when she went to the well for water,
it was not because she had no servants at command, but because she
took pleasure in these instances of humanity and industry....
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[CARE TO PROUIDE A WIFE FOR ISAAC.]
1 Abraham sweareth his seruant.
10 The seruants iourney:
12 His prayer:
14 His signe.
15 Rebekah meeteth him,
18 fulfilleth his signe,
22 receiueth iewels,...
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And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and
followed the man; and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. Thus
the departure of Eliezer with Rebekah took place, Rebekah...
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TWELFTH SECTION
_Abraham’s care for Isaac’s marriage. Eliezer’s wooing of the
bride for Isaac. The theocratic founding of a picous bride-wooing.
Isaac’s marriage_
GENESIS 24:1-67
1And Abraham was ol...
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ISAAC'S BRIDE FROM HIS FATHER'S FAMILY
Only after Sarah has died does Isaac receive a wife. When Israel,
after the death of the Lord Jesus, was set aside as the vessel of
God's testimony in the world...
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54-67 Abraham's servant, as one that chose his work before his
pleasure, was for hastening home. Lingering and loitering no way
become a wise and good man who is faithful to his duty. As children
oug...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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The connection of this chapter, with the two which precede it, is
worthy of notice. In Genesis 1:24 the son is offered up; in Genesis
1:20 Sarah is laid aside; and in Genesis 1:67 the servant is sent...
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Genesis 24:61 Rebekah H7259 maids H5291 arose H6965 (H8799) rode H7392
(H8799) camels H1581 followed H3212 (H8799) H310 man H376 servant
H5650 took H3947 (H8799) Rebekah H7259 departed H3212 (H8799)
t...
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‘And Rebekah arose, and her young women, and they rode on the camels
and followed the man. And the servant took Rebekah and went his way.'
Now we realise why the steward had taken so many camels. He...
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CONTENTS: Bride of Isaac secured by Abraham's servant.
CHARACTERS: Abraham, servant, Bethuel, Laban, Sarah, Isaac.
CONCLUSION: God leads in every detail of our lives. The marriage which
is not accor...
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Genesis 24:1. _The Lord had blessed Abraham_ with all the four
patriarchal blessings: _viz._ length of days, a promising issue, vast
riches, and victory over his oppressors.
Genesis 24:2. _Under my th...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 24:1 Abraham sends one of his servants to
his homeland in Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac. The journey was
about 550 miles (900 km) and would have taken the servant about...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 24:63. To meditate.] Onkelos has _to pray,_ and the LXX. _to
exercise himself, i.e.,_ religiously, to employ his mind and heart in
devout contemplation. The Heb. word occurs...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 24:61
AND REBEKAH AROSE, AND HER DAMSELS,—probably a company, at least
two, though Laban afterwards only gave each of his daughters one
(Genesis 29:24, Genesis 29:29)—AND THEY ROD...
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And Abraham was old, and well-stricken in age: and the Lord had
blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest
servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray
thee,...
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they rode. Genesis 31:34 1 Samuel 30:17 Esther 8:10 Esther 8:14
followed. Genesis 2:24 Psalms 45:10...
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OVER THE DESERT SANDS
Genesis 24:28
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The Lord honored a marriage scene in Cana of Galilee with His
presence. Marriage is honorable in all. God has said, "It is not good
that the m...
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And her damsels — It seems then, when she went to the well for
water, it was not because she had no servants at command, but because
she took pleasure in the instances of humanity and industry....