Genesis 24:1-60
Dear RTB’ers,
A wife for Isaac. Of the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob), Isaac gets the least mention. We met Abraham back in Genesis 11 and will bury him in Genesis 25. Jacob is born in Genesis 26 and we will follow him into Egypt until he is buried in Genesis 50. With Isaac, however, we have his birth in Genesis 21, Abraham’s “sacrifice” of Isaac in Genesis 22, and the birth of his sons in Genesis 25 – wherein Isaac becomes more a secondary figure. So, less on Isaac and more on those around him.
Today’s reading is about one of those “around” Isaac, his future wife, Rebekah. The questions in STS cover what I think are the most important items in this reading. So this morning I was pondering my own “wife search”. I was a month short of 35 years old when Carol and I got married, so I had many years of “wife-searching”. Reflecting on those years between age 13 (when I first knew that I’d want to be married and have a family) and age 35 is a good opportunity for me to look back on the Lord’s work in my life as to this very important decision some 22 years later. I’ll leave it at that, suggesting that the rest of you reflect back on your own “spouse search” and see the Lord’s work in your life. [NOTE: Unmarrieds can still reflect on what has already gone on or on what may be down the road. 😊!]
Blessings!
I took a look back at what we said last year on Genesis 24, with all the additional commentary on genealogy. If you are new to RTB (and even if you’re not), you might find it interesting.