ISAAC MARRIES REBEKAH
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Isaac Marries Rebekah
a) The elderly Abraham wanted Isaac to marry within his family. Abraham sent his most trusted manservant under oath to fetch a wife for Isaac.
b) The man traveled with valuable gifts to Mesopotamia. He came to the well outside Nahor, and waited prayerfully. While he was still praying a beautiful girl (Rebekah) came to draw water. He spoke to her and she graciously served him and drew water for him and his camels. This was the sign he had asked God for.
c) Abraham's manservant put a ring on Rebekah's nose and bracelets on her wrists. She then took him to her father's house. The manservant negotiated with Rebekah's father, brother, and mother, and they consulted with her. Everyone recognized God's hand in this matter. So Rebekah left her family and went willingly with the manservant to become Isaac's wife. After being wedded they fell in love.
d) Rebekah was Isaac's first cousin once removed. The story of how their marriage was arranged is quite lovely. The hand of the Lord was in it, and his will was followed with dignity and self sacrifice (Genesis 24).
e) Satisfied with all this, Abraham died at the age of 175, and was buried where his wife lay.
f) Rebekah was barren, so Isaac prayed and God answered, thus Rebekah conceived and bore twins Esau and Jacob (Israel). God chose Jacob for the seed promise.
The End ...
1. Isaac Marries Rebekaha) The elderly Abraham wanted Isaac to marry within his family. Abraham sent his most trusted manservant under oath to fetch a wife for Isaac.
b) The man traveled with valuable gifts to Mesopotamia. He came to the well outside Nahor, and waited prayerfully. While he was still praying a beautiful girl (Rebekah) came to draw water. He spoke to her and she graciously served him and drew water for him and his camels. This was the sign he had asked God for.
c) Abraham's manservant put a ring on Rebekah's nose and bracelets on her wrists. She then took him to her father's house. The manservant negotiated with Rebekah's father, brother, and mother, and they consulted with her. Everyone recognized God's hand in this matter. So Rebekah left her family and went willingly with the manservant to become Isaac's wife. After being wedded they fell in love.
d) Rebekah was Isaac's first cousin once removed. The story of how their marriage was arranged is quite lovely. The hand of the Lord was in it, and his will was followed with dignity and self sacrifice (Genesis 24).
e) Satisfied with all this, Abraham died at the age of 175, and was buried where his wife lay.
f) Rebekah was barren, so Isaac prayed and God answered, thus Rebekah conceived and bore twins Esau and Jacob (Israel). God chose Jacob for the seed promise.
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