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Friday, January 25, 2013

Genesis 23 & 24

Genesis 23 (Sarah's death & Burial)

Sarah, beloved wife of Abraham dies at the age of 127.

Abraham weeps (v2) and seeks out to bring her a proper burial.


She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.


*Sarah is buried in a cave, land of Canaan.

Genesis 24 (Isaac & Rebekah)

*Abraham sets out to find a wife for Isaac.

This covenant of marriage which we saw between Abraham & Sarah, and now Isaac & Rebekah represents the covenant of marriage. This powerful covenant representing the bridegroom (Jesus) returning for his bride one day!( His church) 


True faith always results in obedience. He does not NEED anything for the eternal son.
The bride is the fathers love gift to His son. 

In Genesis 24 Isaacs servant referred to him as 'master'. HIs job was to bear witness to the greatness of his master.

*This is the same situation for Christ followers today! We must bear witness & testify to the greatness of our God!

The servant begins his journey and sets out to find a wife for his master. (Isaac)

v.12


12 Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13 See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. 14 May it be that when I say to a young woman, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink,and I’ll water your camels too’—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.”

15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milkah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. 16 The woman was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again.

*Gods timing is perfect!

...We read on to find Rebekah waters all of his camels and opens her home where the servant dines and meets with her entire family. 

Before eating the servant expresses his proposal and Rebekah is left with a choice...

57 Then they said, “Let’s call the young woman and ask her about it.” 58 So they called Rebekah and asked her, “Will you go with this man?”
“I will go,” she said.
59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men. 


*When Rebekah said yes she was under the providential care of God and was now a part of the plan that would bring salvation to the whole world. Had she stayed we would not have heard about her again.

Praying for a willingness to go, WHEREVER He may lead!

-Hannah



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