Genesis 24- From Sarah to Rebeka

Gen 24:1	And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age : and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
Gen 24:2	And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh : Gen 47:29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt. Gen 32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; ; and the hollow of the thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. Psa 45:3 Gird up thy sword upon [thy] thigh, O [most] might, with thy glory and thy majesty. Sgs 3:8 TThy all hold swords, [being] expert in war : every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. Hebrew for o3409 Yarek {yaw-rake'} x34 yarek / thigh 1) thigh, side, loin, base a) thigh (1) outside of thigh (where sword was worn) (2) loins a) (as seat of procreative power) b) side (flank) (of object) c) base thigh 21, side 7, shaft 3, loins 2, body 1; 34 The purpose of the thigh swearing is confusing for us, in our multi-tasking frenzied existences. How can you not honor someone's sacred request, when your hand is under their thigh? It was a deeply personal eye to eye moment Sometimes we communicate more honestly, verbally, eye to eye, than in the treachery of the many crooked channels we create with more laws we use to serve our purposes. Even then, Abraham establishes a contract, by telling his dear servant, and companion, that he does not hold him at fault if he fails. This is a parable for our encouragement, as well, since, nothing ventured, nothing gained. He only desired that if none of Laban's sisters were suitable for Isaac, that he be not brought there to settle for someone. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Gen 24:3	And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell: Sarah was around 90 when she gave birth to Isaac, and died at 127. While Sarah was alive, she had an inveterate revulsion to the culture of Canaan, and there was certainly a class distinction, too. Yet, this was by design, since Sarah was assured that her son, Isaac, would herald in the Messianic Promise. This was the nucleus of the royal family of the line of King David, and then Christ, from the beginning was it so. These events, in Gen 24 were signifigant in their culture, between 4-5 thousand years ago.
Gen 24:4	But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. Isaac was at LEAST 37, and traditionally was cast as the quintessential "40 year virgin!" Sarah seems prejudiced, and she is, but, why does God select her for grace? She must have been a wonderful person for God, who weighs the heart, to love her enough to bless her above other women. Not to mention the true adoration and love for Sarah that Abraham, who loved God, had for her, too. She was made of good stuff. Rebekah was going to be just as beautiful, sweet, and sometimes sneaky (for good). Now that Sarah was gone, Abraham couldn't leave, and return to his God, without getting a great daughter-in-law, for his already bereaved 40 year old son, Isaac. He got Isaac a compassionate and beautiful princess in Rebekah. Isaac's wife's gene pool, and family alliance was important. Royal Eugenics employed good looks, but, most importantly, a good and kind heart.
Gen 24:5	And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land : must I needs bring thy son again unto the land whence thou camest?
Gen 24:6	And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
Gen 24:7	The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land ; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. The LORD [03068] Y@hovah God [0430] 'elohiym of heaven, [08064] shamayim which took me [03947] laqach from my father's [01] 'ab house, [01004] bayith and from the land [0776] 'erets of my kindred, [04138] mowledeth and which spake [01696] deabar unto me, and that sware [07650] shaba' unto me, saying, [0559] 'amar Unto thy seed [02233] zera' will I give [05414] nathan this land; [0776] 'erets he shall send [07971] shalach his angel [04397] mal'ak before thee, [06440] paniym and thou shalt take [03947] laqach a wife [0802] 'ishshah unto my son [01121] ben from thence. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ from my father's [01] 'ab house, [01004] bayith and from the land [0776] 'erets of my kindred, [04138] mowledeth ________________________________________________ FATHER'S HOUSE: "Ab"(Abba), is the FIRST word in Strong's Concordance Hebrew for 01 Ab/ {awb} x1215 Ab/ Father 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people. 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan ___________________________ (First occurrance): Gen 2:24 TTherefore shall a man leave his father 01 and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 'father 1205, chief 2, families 2, desire 1, fatherless + 0369 1, forefathers + 07223 1, patrimony 1, prince 1, principal 1; 1215 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hebrew for 01004 bayith {bah'-yith} (Str. & Ges.) 1) house a) house, dwelling habitation b) shelter or abode of animals c) human bodies (fig.) d) of Sheol e) of abode of light and darkness f) the land of Ephraim 2) place 3) recptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) house, family a)those belonging to the same household b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple house 1881, household 54, home 25, within 22, temple 11, prison 16, place 16, family 3, families + 01 2, dungeon 2, misc 23; 2055 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 01]aleph for ab (father) 04](bayith - house) aleph and bayith are also numbers (Heb) for 1 and 2. __________________________________________ Father's House X 66: Gen 24:38 But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. Psa 45:10 Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; Isa 22:23 And I will fasten him [as] a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house. Is 22:23 And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, all the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons. ________________________________________________ he shall send [07971] shalach his angel [04397] mal'ak before thee, [06440] paniym ________________________________________ Hebrew for 07971 shalach {shaw-lakh'} x 847 shalach / send Genesis 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth 07971(send-shalach) his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat and live for ever. send 566, go 73, (send, put,...) forth 54, send away 48, lay 14, send out 12, put 10, put away 7, cast out 7, stretch out 5, cast 5, set 5, put out 4, depart 4, soweth 3, loose 3, misc 22; 847 mal'ak x 214 Hebrew for 04397 mal'ak {mal-awk'} 1) messenger, representative a) messenger b) angel c) The theophonic angel __________________________________ angel 111, messenger 98, ambassadors 4, variant 1; 214 ________________________________________ and thou shalt take [03947] laqach a wife [0802] 'ishshah unto my ben [01121] ben
Gen 24:8	And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
Gen 24:9	And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
Gen 24:10	And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed ; for all the goods of his master [were] in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Gen 24:11	And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, [even] the time that women go out to draw [water]. 1.Kneel down 2.Well of water 3.Evening 4. Evening is the time that women go to draw the well water.
Gen 24:12	And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master.
Gen 24:13	Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Gen 24:14	And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Gen 24:15	And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Gen 24:16	And the damsel [was] very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her; and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
Gen 24:17	And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
Gen 24:18	And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
Gen 24:19	And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for they camels also, until they have done drinking.
Gen 24:20	And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels. This magnificent allegory, to us, was a test of the heart, in purpose, to find a good hearted and loving spouse from the family of Abraham and Sarah. She took faithful Eliezer's breath away when she stood out brighter than the gold of fine bracelets and earrings.. I love meditating on these snapshots of such blessed, mystical days of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs. Rebekah is the first figure of the Bride of Christ, betrothed to the Promise of God's Divine Purpose, which is defined by love, beauty, dignity, and hope of everlasting joy and communion with God, and all his heavenly creatures, with humans who have been redeemed, for his purpose. There are layers of meanings, code upon code, upon codex, upon ...line... it's all there, but, first there's the original masterpiece of meaning, in the lives of the pillars of faith: Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Rebekah, Isaac and Esau, and all who sought and followed God, from the beginning. What tender parables for us, too. Imagine how joyful it was to the servant of Abraham, Eliezer, to be a go-between in God's holy union, by selecting Rebekah, whom the angel guided him to the vicinity. Out of faithfulness and insight, Eliezer recognizes God's plan for Isaac and Rebekah, and their descendents in the Messiah. His life's devotion to Abraham, and God, will be more than postumous immortality, but, everlasting life eternally. His Kingdom Come, ready or not. These things, being studied in the first half of Genesis, will decide the fate of mankind, and nations, in the end, as described, from the beginning. Yet, there is symphony of joy awaiting the faithful, like Rebekah, who was rewarded with gold bracelets, and precious things. We will be forever bound to Christ, in the Beloved, and loved as devotedly. Love is joy everlasting. Blessed are those who God brings together, in love.
Gen 24:21	And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Gen 24:22	And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold;
Gen 24:23	And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father's house for us to lodge in?
Gen 24:24	And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
Gen 24:25	She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
Gen 24:26	And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Gen 24:27	And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Gen 24:28	And the damsel ran, and told [them of] her mother's house these things.
Gen 24:29	And Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Gen 24:30	And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. Hebrew for 01581 gamal {gaw-mawl'} x54 gamal / camel 1.) camel a) as property, as beast of burden, for riding, fobidden for food. camel 54;
Gen 24:31	And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
Gen 24:32	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't feet that [were] with him.
Gen 24:33	And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Gen 24:34	And he said, I [am] Abraham's servant.
Gen 24:35	And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
Gen 24:36	And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
Gen 24:37	And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
Gen 24:38	But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred and take a wife unto my son.
Gen 24:39	And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
Gen 24:40	And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:
Gen 24:41	Then shalt thou be clear from [this] my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath.
Gen 24:42	And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD GOD, of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
Gen 24:43	Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw [water], and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee a little water of thy pitcher to drink; Hebrew for 01330 b@thuwlah {beth-oo-law'} x 50 b@thuwlah / Virgin virgin 38, maid 7, maiden 5; 50
Gen 24:44	And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: [let] the same [be] the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.
Gen 24:45	And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew [water]: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
Gen 24:46	And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
Gen 24:47	And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
Gen 24:48	And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
Gen 24:49	And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand or to the left.
Gen 24:50	Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
Gen 24:51	Behold, Rebekah [is] before thee, take [her], and go, and let her be thy master's son wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Gen 24:52	And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, [bowing himself] to the earth.
Gen 24:53	And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave [them] to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
Gen 24:54	And they did eat and drink, he and the men that [were] with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
Gen 24:55	And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
Gen 24:56	And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Gen 24:57	And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
Gen 24:58	And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
Gen 24:59	And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men. Hebron, where Isaac and Rebecca lived
Gen 24:60	And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
Gen 24:61	And Rebekah arose, and he damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
Gen 24:62	And Isaac came from the way of the well of Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country. Gen 16:14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered.
Gen 24:63	And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were] coming.
Gen 24:64	And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
Gen 24:65	For she [had] said unto the servant, What man [is] this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant [had] said, It [is] my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
Gen 24:66	And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
Gen 24:67	And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's [death]. Sgs 3:4 [It was] but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me. Sgs 8:2 I would lead thee, [and] bring thee into my mother's house, [who] would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of the spiced juice of my pomegranate.