While it may appear this chapter is simply about a detailed business transaction over a piece of land for a burial, it is much, much more. Abraham insisted on purchasing land at "full price" to insure that he and his inheritance would dwell in the land God promised. This is not a chapter to quickly skim over.
Abraham enters into a dispute with his neighbors over the use of wells. The focus is on how he handles the conflict. Download Free PowerPoint Sermon of Genesis 26:1-33 at www.BibleGuy.org
Why do you think Rahab is listed among the “heroes” of faith in Hebrews 11? Do you feel that some sins in your past or present are so terrible that they can’t be forgiven or that you are unworthy to serve God? How does Rahab’s story encourage you? What was the emotional state of the people in Jericho? (Josh. 2:9, 11; 6:1) How did this confirm God’s promises in Deut. l:21, 29–31? Read carefully Josh. 2:9–13. What did Rahab know about Israel's history? How long before had the Red Sea been crossed? (Ex. l4). How long before had Sihon and Og been conquered? (Deut. 2:26-3:ll) What did Rahab specifically say she believed about the God of Israel? What is impressive about her faith? Could anyone else in Jericho have come to the same conclusions?
In Genesis 26 the patriarch, Isaac, committed the same sin as his father, Abraham. This chapter also provides us with a model for appropriate responses to conflict.
Everyone in this chapter sins. Isaac is physically blind, but worse he is blind to the will of God. Esau has sold his birthright and seeks revenge when his brother steals the blessing. Rebekah, knowing the God has decreed Jacob to be blessed, uses her own cunning to accomplish God's purpose. Jacob, is willingly and knowingly complicit in expediting his mother's scheme, supplanting his brother and grasping his father's blessing. Yet, in spite of all this, God's sovereign purpose is fulfilled. Man's sin neither thwarts nor obviates divine providence!
Jacob was in exile, in the process of fleeing from his vengeful brother. After 3 days into his 517 mile journey to Syria, he stops at a seemingly insignificant place to rest for the night. The dream he had that night was an unforgettable revelation from God, an amazing description of the coming Messiah. There are many details in this account that apply to us, both as Christian believers and as non-believers.
Abraham's walk of faith provides invaluable practical lessons to every believer: the cost, the obstacles, the ups and downs, the rewards, and , most importantly, the object of faith. This chapter is a must read and study for every believer.
When the Lord gave us His Spirit, He gave us fully and without reserve, If you are a believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, you have it as it is your right and inheritance.
While it may appear this chapter is simply about a detailed business transaction over a piece of land for a burial, it is much, much more. Abraham insisted on purchasing land at "full price" to insure that he and his inheritance would dwell in the land God promised. This is not a chapter to quickly skim over.
Abraham enters into a dispute with his neighbors over the use of wells. The focus is on how he handles the conflict. Download Free PowerPoint Sermon of Genesis 26:1-33 at www.BibleGuy.org
Why do you think Rahab is listed among the “heroes” of faith in Hebrews 11? Do you feel that some sins in your past or present are so terrible that they can’t be forgiven or that you are unworthy to serve God? How does Rahab’s story encourage you? What was the emotional state of the people in Jericho? (Josh. 2:9, 11; 6:1) How did this confirm God’s promises in Deut. l:21, 29–31? Read carefully Josh. 2:9–13. What did Rahab know about Israel's history? How long before had the Red Sea been crossed? (Ex. l4). How long before had Sihon and Og been conquered? (Deut. 2:26-3:ll) What did Rahab specifically say she believed about the God of Israel? What is impressive about her faith? Could anyone else in Jericho have come to the same conclusions?
In Genesis 26 the patriarch, Isaac, committed the same sin as his father, Abraham. This chapter also provides us with a model for appropriate responses to conflict.
Everyone in this chapter sins. Isaac is physically blind, but worse he is blind to the will of God. Esau has sold his birthright and seeks revenge when his brother steals the blessing. Rebekah, knowing the God has decreed Jacob to be blessed, uses her own cunning to accomplish God's purpose. Jacob, is willingly and knowingly complicit in expediting his mother's scheme, supplanting his brother and grasping his father's blessing. Yet, in spite of all this, God's sovereign purpose is fulfilled. Man's sin neither thwarts nor obviates divine providence!
Jacob was in exile, in the process of fleeing from his vengeful brother. After 3 days into his 517 mile journey to Syria, he stops at a seemingly insignificant place to rest for the night. The dream he had that night was an unforgettable revelation from God, an amazing description of the coming Messiah. There are many details in this account that apply to us, both as Christian believers and as non-believers.
Abraham's walk of faith provides invaluable practical lessons to every believer: the cost, the obstacles, the ups and downs, the rewards, and , most importantly, the object of faith. This chapter is a must read and study for every believer.
When the Lord gave us His Spirit, He gave us fully and without reserve, If you are a believer in The Lord Jesus Christ, you have it as it is your right and inheritance.
This is a slideshow of some of the prophecy illustrations from our website - http://SanctuaryofYeshua.wordpress.com.
You can go there to learn more about the Bible prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and about the Sanctuary, or Tabernacle. The fact that the Bible prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled by history shows that the prophecies which apply to the future will also be very exactly fulfilled. You will find much more about this o the website, as well as an illustrated timeline of all the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation so you can see visually how and when they were/are going to be fulfilled.
God teaches each of us using sometimes intensely painful circumstances to inculcate profound and powerful lessons. Such was the case with Jacob, the deceiver, who spent 20 years with his uncle Laban being on the receiving end of deceitfulness. Everyone, Jacob and Laban, Leah and Rachel, and Zilpah and Bilhah learn life's lessons in God's classroom, known as Genesis 29.
God Remembers Us In The Storm - Genesis 8David Turner
God Remembers us during the storm and continues to provide for us after the storm. This story of Noah and his family is relevant to our needs as we go through the storms of life. You're welcome use these presentations for your instruction. Download at www.BibleGuy.org
The calling of Jeremiah. Difference in the call with Isaiah.
Illustrations of the Almond tree, the boiling pot, the potters shop. Favorite verses in Jeremiah.
Among the many chapters in the Bible Genesis 22 stands out among the most significant, personal and poignant. As a vivid picture of substitutionary atonement, the event of Abraham's offering his son, portends the Father's offering of His Son, Jesus, on the cross.
CONF. GENESIS 5:21-32; 6:1-13. (GN. No. 6A) LA DESCENDENCIA DE ADAN, LA MALDA...CPV
CONFERENCIA EN POWER POINT QUE TRATA SOBRE GÉNESIS 5:21-32; 6:1-13. SE DESCRIBE LOS DESCENDIENTES DE ADÁN CON ALGUNAS LECCIONES IMPORTANTES Y DE HOMBRES SOBRESALIENTES. LA CONDICIÓN DE LA GENERACIÓN ANTEDILUVIANA ADEMAS, AL FINAL SE PRESENTA UN CRUCIGRAMA SOBRE LA MISMA LECCIÓN.
In many ways Jacob is a picture of every person. We were all by nature selfish, deceitful, "graspers". Jacob is a type of our human carnal nature. But, Jacob changed! One night he wrestled with the Lord and begged for a blessing. His blessing came in the form of a changed character, reflected in his new name: Israel. Israel is a picture of a person changed by God, someone with whom the Spirit of God dwells.
Genesis. A world from nothing. A people from nothing.
A people
Walking by faith
in the cruciformity of life
And a picture painted of the one
Who from, through, to and for all things were made
Zacchaeus, a tax collector meets Jesus, (Luke 19:1-10). This is a story not short on important lessons!!
Listen at - http://w65stchurchofchrist.org/coc/
Deals with the true identity of Biblical Israel is. Due to a false narrative, lack of biblical knowledge, and misconceptions, few today know that Israel and Judah are two separate nations.
This is a slideshow of some of the prophecy illustrations from our website - http://SanctuaryofYeshua.wordpress.com.
You can go there to learn more about the Bible prophecies of Daniel and Revelation and about the Sanctuary, or Tabernacle. The fact that the Bible prophecies have been so accurately fulfilled by history shows that the prophecies which apply to the future will also be very exactly fulfilled. You will find much more about this o the website, as well as an illustrated timeline of all the prophecies in Daniel and Revelation so you can see visually how and when they were/are going to be fulfilled.
God teaches each of us using sometimes intensely painful circumstances to inculcate profound and powerful lessons. Such was the case with Jacob, the deceiver, who spent 20 years with his uncle Laban being on the receiving end of deceitfulness. Everyone, Jacob and Laban, Leah and Rachel, and Zilpah and Bilhah learn life's lessons in God's classroom, known as Genesis 29.
God Remembers Us In The Storm - Genesis 8David Turner
God Remembers us during the storm and continues to provide for us after the storm. This story of Noah and his family is relevant to our needs as we go through the storms of life. You're welcome use these presentations for your instruction. Download at www.BibleGuy.org
The calling of Jeremiah. Difference in the call with Isaiah.
Illustrations of the Almond tree, the boiling pot, the potters shop. Favorite verses in Jeremiah.
Among the many chapters in the Bible Genesis 22 stands out among the most significant, personal and poignant. As a vivid picture of substitutionary atonement, the event of Abraham's offering his son, portends the Father's offering of His Son, Jesus, on the cross.
CONF. GENESIS 5:21-32; 6:1-13. (GN. No. 6A) LA DESCENDENCIA DE ADAN, LA MALDA...CPV
CONFERENCIA EN POWER POINT QUE TRATA SOBRE GÉNESIS 5:21-32; 6:1-13. SE DESCRIBE LOS DESCENDIENTES DE ADÁN CON ALGUNAS LECCIONES IMPORTANTES Y DE HOMBRES SOBRESALIENTES. LA CONDICIÓN DE LA GENERACIÓN ANTEDILUVIANA ADEMAS, AL FINAL SE PRESENTA UN CRUCIGRAMA SOBRE LA MISMA LECCIÓN.
In many ways Jacob is a picture of every person. We were all by nature selfish, deceitful, "graspers". Jacob is a type of our human carnal nature. But, Jacob changed! One night he wrestled with the Lord and begged for a blessing. His blessing came in the form of a changed character, reflected in his new name: Israel. Israel is a picture of a person changed by God, someone with whom the Spirit of God dwells.
Genesis. A world from nothing. A people from nothing.
A people
Walking by faith
in the cruciformity of life
And a picture painted of the one
Who from, through, to and for all things were made
Zacchaeus, a tax collector meets Jesus, (Luke 19:1-10). This is a story not short on important lessons!!
Listen at - http://w65stchurchofchrist.org/coc/
Deals with the true identity of Biblical Israel is. Due to a false narrative, lack of biblical knowledge, and misconceptions, few today know that Israel and Judah are two separate nations.
God's amazing grace and mercy are profoundly evidenced in this account of Abraham and Sarah, who deceived a pagan king, just after they were promised by God the miraculous birth of Isaac. Their deception, unwittingly perhaps to Abraham and Sarah but clearly a scheme of Satan, threatened the fulfilment of God's promise. However, God providentially thwarted Satan's scheme and Isaac was born as God decreed.
The Blood Covenant - God's Unbreakable Covenant of Grace Pt 1Freedom Ministries
Slides supporting a message by Mike Popovich, Freedom Ministries, Church, Colorado Springs, CO.
Topic: Jesus - Our Rest, Liberation, and Restoration
Date: 8/31/14
Link to Full Message: http://freedomministries.tv/media-library/8-31-14/jesusourrest/
This was presented by Werner Mischke, October 3, 2018 at the Patronage Symposium at Arab Baptist Theological Seminary. Three parts: 1) Is it anachronistic to understand Abraham through the dynamic of patronage? • “Hesed” • Blessing • Story 1: The Call of Abram. 2) Exploring five more stories of Abraham through the dynamic of patronage. The “patronage lens” for insights and questions. 3) Does the patronage lens help us toward an “Abrahamic gospel”? Implications, applications, questions. Contact: Werner Mischke at https://wernermischke.org. Check out the recordings from the Patronage Symposium at: http://honorshame.com/patsym-presenations/
This chapter begins with a new revelation of God as El Shaddai to Abram, and continues with God changing Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah. What relevance do these names have for us today? The chapter closes with God's decree that His Covenant to Abraham will be fulfilled through Isaac and not Ishmael. Understanding this chapter is critical in rightly understanding biblical eschatology, prophecy in general and the conflicts in the MidEast.
God promised to make a great nation from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This message explains the characteristics of a nation and how the ancient nation of Israel was a prototype or forerunner of the future Kingdom of God.
Tract: Why Is Mary Crying?
Claim: Devotion to Mary doesn't please her. It breaks her heart.
The Big Question: Is that true?
A critique by Godwin Delali Adadzie (GADEL)
Genesis 15 portrays an incredible picture of God's unilateral, unconditional faithfulness and promise to Abram, reiterating what He declared earlier in Genesis 12:1-3. What was the sign of His covenant? How did the sign of the covenant show His holiness and certainty in the promise God made? How does this chapter apply to you?
These slides were part of a Webinar introducing an online course, offered by ITTI, certified by PESI for six CEUs, and taught by me entitled, "Civilian Clinicians Counseling Military Veterans." For more information or to enroll in this course go to: https://traumaonline.net/
What does it mean "taking the shield of faith"? Why does a Christian require a "shield"? What is faith? Is all faith the same? How does faith protect? Do you know how to use the "shield of faith"?
More is written about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ than of any other person in history. Why is that? What did He accomplish by dying on the cross? Why was His resurrection necessary? Is there strong attestation to Christ's resurrection? Must we believe He is alive today? How does the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth effect you?
All four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John -- record the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Nisan 10. This study is an exposition of John 12:12-19 and answers the question: "What's most important about Palm Sunday?"
What does "having your feet shod with the gospel of peace" mean? How does a Christian prepare their feet? Why is comparing the armor of God to the Roman soldier inappropriate? To what is this metaphor more likely referring?
What is the Christian's "Breastplate of Righteousness" described in Ephesians 6? We are often told the believer's armor is to be compared to that of a Roman soldier. Is this accurate? Study this lesson, and if possible, listen on FaceBook or YouTube by typing my name and the title or text of this study.
The first piece mentioned in the panoply of the "armor of God" for the Christian is "the belt of truth." But, what is truth? Why is it listed first? Why is it vital and what does it protect? Jesus said to Pilate, "To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth." (18:37)
The world, the flesh and the devil are hostile to true faith in God because all three are at enmity with God, hate Jesus (who is God come in flesh), and therefore hate those whom Christ has chosen out of this world. What hope is there for Christians facing such enemies? How can we "stand against the evil of the day"?
What is the Bible all about? What is its purpose? How can we get the most out of studying the Bible?
This lesson is part of a series of studies entitle, "Living the Word" taught at the Lighthouse Freedom Center. These slides will help you if you're following us online on Sunday at 8:45.
Who was Uzziah? Why did Isaiah “see the Lord when Uzziah died”? Who is your Uzziah? Who are the seraphim? What is their function? What did Isaiah see and hear them doing? What effect did their worship have on the Temple and on the Prophet Isaiah? How will you respond upon observing holy angels worshipping “the Lord high and lifted up”? Why does Isaiah confess, “I am a man of unclean lips and dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips”? Would you confess the same? Why? Did Isaiah actually see the Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach? (Jn. 12:37-41) Have you actually seen Him? How? (Jn. 1:9,14) How has “beholding Him” changed you? (2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Jn. 3:2)
God's sovereignty is evident in every aspect of life. Redemption is the overarching purpose of divine sovereignty. Genesis 31 reveals God's hand and heart in Jacob's relationship with Laban, a wiley, manipulative uncle, father-in-law, employer. This chapter is filled with lots of practical, relevant lessons in God's redemption for all of us.
What prevents the non-believing world from truly knowing who Jesus is? (Jn. 1:10-12; 2 Cor. 2:14) Why didn’t Pilate know what Truth was when the One who is Truth was standing only a few feet from him? (John 18:33-38) Why didn’t the disciples understand who Christ was though they had spent three solid years with Him? Why didn’t the disciples on the Emmaus Road know who Jesus was though He had already risen from the dead and reports of His resurrection had been announced to His disciples? (Luke 24:13-35)
What prevents world unity? Why have the world’s best of intentions and brightest of minds failed, abysmally, and repeatedly to achieve world unity and peace? What are common causes for disunity and conflict among Christians? How can church conflict strengthen and improve a congregation? When is church conflict destructive? What does James say is a common cause for conflict among Christians? (Jas. 4:1) What four steps does James give believers for conflict resolution? (Jas. 4:1-3; 4-6; 7-10; 11-12)
Genesis 30 describes how God uses circumstances and people in our lives to mold us and mature us. Often, God uses conflict. Certainly, this was the case for Jacob and his family. Jacob was a deceiver, a liar and a manipulator. God used his uncle Laban, who was also a deceiver, liar and manipulator to provoke change in Jacob. Conflict between two sisters, Rachel and Leah, Jacob's wives, Leah and Rachel, mirrored his relationship with his brother, Esau. God wasn't just working in the heart of Jacob. He was using the family dynamics to mold and mature each member of this family. He does the same with us today.
How is COVID-19 different from previous pandemics in history? How does the Coronavirus compare to future pestilences prophesied in the Bible? Do you think God sent the Coronavirus as a harbinger of future pandemics? If so, what should be learn about God and ourselves during COVID-19? As Christians how should we respond to pandemics? Do you have peace and hope? Why? How is your life, currently, giving others, especially non-Christians, cause to ask you for “an answer (lit. the reason) for the hope that lies in you”? (1 Peter 3:15)
How has COVID-19 changed you? Has the Coronavirus in any way changed your view of yourself, of the world, and of God? If so, have these changes been positive? Explain. As much as we may value science and medicine, what inherent limitations prevent us from basing our lives on them? (2 Timothy 6:19-21) How did each of the plagues defeat a god in Egypt? (Exodus 7-12) How do you think God, the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel, the Lord Jesus Christ, is challenging the gods of our world today through COVID-19? (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15-16; Zechariah 4:6)
Not unlike the effects of today’s Coronavirus, the older generation of Israel in the wilderness were dying. Numbers 20 begins with the death of Miriam (1) and concludes with the death of Aaron (28, 29). If you were to die today, what legacy would you leave? When was the last time you murmured or complained about something associated with COVID-19? What was your complaint? How did your criticism or complaint change you, your relationship with God and those around you? Why did the Lord send “fiery serpents among the people” (21:6)? What was Moses’ response when he heard their complaints and saw God’s judgment? (7) How should we be like Moses? What was the Lord’s response? (8) Why did Jesus compare Himself to Moses’ brazen serpent? (John 3:14-16) Why do many (sadly most) people refuse to look and live? (8)
While we cannot control life's trials, we can, by God's grace, control our response to them. We can resist temptations and be victorious over our trials, even be better because of them. This study specifically addresses trials and temptations and how you successfully pass the test of COVID-19.
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Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
https://youtu.be/nV4kGHFsEHw
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
2. For those of you online post your comments or questions
in the “comment section” on your screen. As time
affords they may be read to the class.
3. 1. How does the length of Genesis 24
compare with other chapters in this book?
What do you think is the significance?
Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Genesis 3
Genesis 12
Genesis 22
Genesis 32
Genesis 49
Genesis 24
Creation 31 vs.
Creation of Man 25 vs.
Fall of Man 24 vs.
Call of Abraham 20 vs.
Offering of Isaac 24 vs.
Jacob / Israel 32 vs.
Jacob’s Blessings 33 vs.
Isaac & Rebekah 67 vs.
4. 2. What is the theme of this chapter?
The Wedding of Isaac and Rebekah
5. 1-9 Canaan Abraham Charges his Servant
10-29 Haran The Servant Meets Rebekah
29-61 Haran The Servant and Laban
62-67 Canaan Isaac meets Rebekah
OUTLINE
Verses Location Event
6. Defined: Biblical typology is the biblical study
of types. Types, meaning symbols, are used to
represent something else.
3. What are “types” or “figures” in the Bible?
Give some examples.
Romans 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam
to Moses, even over those who had not sinned
according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam,
who is a type (typos) of Him who was to come.
τύπος (typos) = mark, copy, image, form, figure,
pattern, prefiguration, foreshadowing
7. Hebrews 9:8–9 the Holy Spirit indicating this,
that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet
made manifest while the first tabernacle was
still standing. 9 It was symbolic (parabolē)
for the present time in which both gifts and
sacrifices are offered which cannot make him
who performed the service perfect in regard
to the conscience—
3. What are “types” or “figures” in the Bible?
Give some examples.
8.
9. 4. How are Abraham and his servant, Isaac
and Rebekah types of God’s relationship
with His people?
Abraham
Isaac
Rebekah
Abraham’s servant
God the Father
God the Son
The Church
God the Spirit
Type Antitype
10. 5. Moses recorded that “Abraham was now
old.” What did he mean by the phrase
“well stricken”?
Genesis 24:1 Now Abraham was old, well
advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed
Abraham in all things.
בּוֹא (bôʾ) = enter; come to; come in
(18:11) Abraham was 99
(23:1) Abraham was at least 137
(25:7) Abraham died at 175
11. 6. Describe how the Lord had blessed
Abraham.
Genesis 24:1 Now Abraham was old, well
advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed
Abraham in all things.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God, to those
who are the called according to His purpose.
1 Samuel 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up
between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name
Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
12. 7. Describe the characteristics of Abraham’s
servant.
Genesis 24:2 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had…
13. 8. Did Moses record the name of Abraham’s
servant?
Genesis 24:2 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,
Genesis 15:2 But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what will
You give me, seeing I [a]go childless, and the heir of
my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
Eliezer = “God is help” or “God is comfort”
14. 9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
Genesis 24:2 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,
Genesis 47:29 When the time drew near that
Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to
him, “Now if I have found favor in your sight,
please put your hand under my thigh, and deal
kindly and truly with me. Please do not bury me in
Egypt,
15. According to Rabbi Ibn Ezra, the phrase
“under the thigh” means literally that. For
someone to allow his hand to be sat on was
a sign of submission to authority. If this is
the symbolism, then Joseph was showing
his obedience to his father by placing his
hand under Jacob’s thigh.
9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
16. According to Rashi, based on the Midrash
Rabbah, it does not mean literally the thigh; it
means the Milah (organ of circumcision). The
reason is because one who takes an oath must
hold in his hand a sacred object, such as a
scroll of the Torah or phylacteries. And the
circumcision was his (Abraham’s) first
commandment and came to him through
suffering. And it was beloved to him. And
(therefore) he chose it (as the object upon
which to take the oath).
9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
Cf. Tosefot in the Talmud Shevuot 38b.
17. 9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
Genesis 24:2 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,
יָרֵ- (yā·rēḵ) = loins, area of the genitals, i.e., the
area of procreative power (Gen. 24:2; Num. 5:21)
Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic
Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor: Logos
Research Systems, Inc.
18. 1) Abraham had been promised a “seed” by God,
and this covenantal blessing was passed on to his
son and grandson. Abraham made his trusted
servant swear “on the seed of Abraham” that he
would find a wife for Isaac.
2) Abraham had received circumcision as the sign of
the covenant (Gen. 17:10). Therefore, the
Hebrew custom of “placing the hand under the
thigh” was to swear on the circumcision, the
mark of God’s covenant.
9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
19. • English testify is derived from the word testicles.
• Latin testes is the same word for “witnesses”.
• This etymological connection between testicles
and witnesses is also found in Greek, French, and
obviously English.
9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
20. 9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
Genesis 24:2 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,
יָרֵ- (yā·rēḵ) = loins, area of the genitals, i.e., the
area of procreative power (Gen. 24:2; Num. 5:21)
Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic
Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor: Logos
Research Systems, Inc.
21. • English testify is derived from the word testicles.
• Latin testes is the same word for “witnesses”.
• This etymological connection between testicles
and witnesses is also found in Greek, French, and
obviously English.
9. Why did Abraham tell his servant “place
your hand under my thigh”?
22. Other Customs in Taking Oaths
• Swear on a Bible
• Raise the right hand
• A hand gesture
23. 10. Why did Abraham make his eldest servant
“swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and
the God of earth”?
Genesis 24:2-4 So Abraham said to the
oldest servant of his house, who ruled over
all that he had, “Please, put your hand under
my thigh, 3 and I will make you swear[a] by
the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of
the earth, that you will not take a wife for my
son from the daughters of the Canaanites,
among whom I dwell; 4 but you shall go to
my country and to my family, and take a wife
for my son Isaac.”
24. • 12:8; 13:4 “called upon the name of the Lord” (Covenant-
keeping God)
• 14:22 “the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of
heaven and earth” (Elyon – God, the Creator, is distinct from
His creation and, He is not a regional deity)
• 15:2,8 “Sovereign Lord” (Adonai YHWH a title Abraham used
repeatedly 18:3, 27, 30, 31, 32 indicating his submission to
the One who is sovereign)
• 21:33 “the Lord, the everlasting God” (YHWH el olam; cf.
Ezek 26:19,20 refers to the prediluvians)
• 22:8 “God” (El - in Abraham’s deepest trial, he cannot voice
any higher title, but still acknowledges God as the creator.
Yet even here is progress, for this is the first time he uses the
title of Gen 1:1.)
• 21:14 “Lord” (cp. 12:8)
25. 10. Why did Abraham make his eldest servant
“swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and
the God of earth”?
יהוה אֱ2הִים (ʾělō·hîm)(yhwh)
שָׁמִַים (šā·mǎ·yim)
אֶרֶץ (ʾě·rěṣ)
created the heavens and the earth.
In the beginning God…
26. 11. What did Abraham make his eldest servant
swear?
Genesis 24:3-4 and I will make you swear[a]
by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God
of the earth, that you will not take a wife for
my son from the daughters of the Canaanites,
among whom I dwell; 4 but you shall go to my
country and to my family, and take a wife for
my son Isaac.”
1
2
The Faith Of A Canaanite Woman
(Matthew 15:21-28)
27. 12. What in Abraham’s personal history made
his oath so important?
Joseph Marie Vien
“Sarah presenting Hagar
to Abraham”
Hagar = “Stranger”
Genesis 16 & 21
28. 13. What would have been the danger in
Isaac’s marrying a wife from among the
Canaanites?
Genesis 24:2-4 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he
had, “Please, put your hand under my thigh,
3 and I will make you swear[a] by the LORD, the
God of heaven and the God of the earth, that
you will not take a wife for my son from the
daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I
dwell; 4 but you shall go to my country and to my
family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
29. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Nor shall you make
marriages with them. You shall not give your
daughter to their son, nor take their daughter for
your son. 4 For they will turn your sons away
from following Me, to serve other gods; so the
anger of the LORD will be aroused against you and
destroy you suddenly.
2 Corinthians 6:14-15 Do not be unequally
yoked together with unbelievers. For what
fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness?
And what communion has light with darkness?
15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or
what part has a believer with an unbeliever?
30. 1 Kings 11:1–5 But King Solomon loved many foreign women,
as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites,
Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites—2 from the
nations of whom the LORD had said to the children of Israel,
“You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you.
Surely they will turn away your hearts after their gods.”
Solomon clung to these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred
wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his
wives turned away his heart. 4 For it was so, when Solomon
was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and
his heart was not loyal to the LORD his God, as was the heart
of his father David. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the
goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination
of the Ammonites.
13. What is the danger in a believer marrying
a nonbeliever?
31. 14. If Canaan is the land God promised to
Abraham, then to what land was Abraham
referring when he declared “my land”?
Genesis 24:4 but you shall go to my country and
to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac.”
Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD
had said to Abram: “Get out of
your country, from your family
and from your father’s house,
to a land that I will show you.
32. 15. What two concerns did Abraham’s servant
have about performing the oath?
Genesis 24:5 And the servant said to him,
“Perhaps the woman will not be willing to follow
me to this land. Must I take your son back to the
land from which you came?”
1
2
33. 16. How did Abraham respond to his servant’s
concerns?
Genesis 24:6-8 But Abraham said to him,
“Beware that you do not take my son back
there. 7 The LORD God of heaven, who took me
from my father’s house and from the land of
my family, and who spoke to me and swore to
me, saying, ‘To your [a]descendants I give this
land,’ He will send His angel before you, and
you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 And if the woman is not willing to follow you,
then you will be released from this oath; only
do not take my son back there.”
34. 16. How did Abraham respond to his servant’s
concerns?
Genesis 24:6-8 But Abraham said to him,
“Beware that you do not take my son back
there. 7 The LORD God of heaven, who took me
from my father’s house and from the land of
my family, and who spoke to me and swore to
me, saying, ‘To your [a]descendants I give this
land,’ He will send His angel before you, and
you shall take a wife for my son from there.
8 And if the woman is not willing to follow you,
then you will be released from this oath; only
do not take my son back there.”
35. 16. How did Abraham respond to his servant’s
concerns?
• He took me from that land.
• He spoke to me, revealing Himself to me.
• He swore to give me this land.
• Surely, He will send his angel to work out
any problems.
36. 17. Why did Abraham send his servant, rather
than his son Isaac?
Genesis 24:6-8 But Abraham said to him,
“Beware that you do not take my son back there.
• The servant must not reverse Abraham’s initial
act of obedience (Gen. 12:1-4) and take Isaac out
of the land of promise.
• Competing priorities? Isaac’s relation to the land
of promise and the necessity that his wife is not a
Canaanite.
• Godly faith will not compromise either priority.
Abraham obeyed and left the burden of
fulfillment to God.
37. 18. How did his servant respond to Abraham?
Genesis 24:9 So the servant put his hand under
the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to
him concerning this matter.
Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so a man
sharpens the countenance of his friend.
38. 19. What did the servant take for his journey?
Genesis 24:10a Then the servant took ten of his
master’s camels and departed, for all his
master’s goods were in his hand.
40. Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Monastery, Hebron
(Copper Kettle)
Genesis 24:10b And he arose and went to
Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
20. How far did he travel?
41. 20. How far did he travel?
Genesis 24:10b And he arose and went to
Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Travel time by walk may take
around 1208.3 hours if you
continuously walk 3.7 mph.
Nahor = Haran
• Rebekah called Haran her
home (27:43; cf. 28:10; 29:4)
• Jacob flees to Haran from Esau
42. 21. What does Nahor mean?
Genesis 24:10 Then the servant took ten of his
master’s camels and departed, for all his
master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose
and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
נחור from the verb נחר (nhr), to snort vigorously
Nahor
• Brother of Abraham
• Father of Bethuel
• Grandfather of Rebekah (22:20-24)
43. 22. What is the name of Nahor’s town? What
does the name mean?
Genesis 24:10 Then the servant took ten of his
master’s camels and departed, for all his
master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose
and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.
Aram Naharaim (“Aram of the Rivers”) in NW Mesopotamia
(Gen. 24:10; Deut. 23:4; Judg. 3:8,10; 1 Chron. 19:6; Psa. 60:1)
Also called Padam Aram (“Plan of Aram”) in Genesis 25:20.
Nahor = Haran
• Rebekah called Haran her home (27:43; cf. 28:10; 29:4)
• Jacob flees to Haran from Esau
44.
45. The city walls of Haran were 2.5 miles in length and
surrounded the tell. There were 6 gates, but only the
western gate, the Aleppo Gate, remains standing.
46. 23. Why did the servant make the camels kneel
beside the well of water outside the town?
Genesis 24:11 And he made his camels kneel
down outside the city by a well of water…
• Camels kneeling is a position of rest and waiting.
• Camels are very watchful, can awake with the least noise;
serve guards.
• Camels were not “unloaded” until 24:32.
47. 24. What time of day did he arrive at the well?
Why is this significant?
Genesis 24:11 And he made his camels kneel
down outside the city by a well of water at
evening time, the time when women go out to
draw water.
48. 25. What did the servant pray when he was at
the well?
Genesis 24:12-14 Then he said, “O LORD God of
my master Abraham, please give me success
this day, and show kindness to my master
Abraham.”
“kindness” חֶסֶד (ḥě·sěḏ) loyal love, unfailing kindness,
devotion, i.e., a love or affection that is
steadfast based on a prior relationship
49. 25. What did the servant pray when he was at
the well?
Genesis 24:12-14 Then he said, “O LORD God of
my master Abraham, please give me success
this day, and show kindness to my master
Abraham. 13 Behold, here I stand by the well of
water, and the daughters of the men of the city
are coming out to draw water. 14 Now let it be
that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please
let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she
says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a
drink’—let her be the one You have appointed
for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know
that You have shown kindness to my master.”
50. 25. What did the servant pray when he was at
the well?
Genesis 24:12-14 Then he said, “O LORD God of
my master Abraham, please give me success
this day, and show kindness to my master
Abraham. 13 Behold, here I stand by the well of
water, and the daughters of the men of the city
are coming out to draw water. 14 Now let it be
that the young woman to whom I say, ‘Please
let down your pitcher that I may drink,’ and she
says, ‘Drink, and I will also give your camels a
drink’—let her be the one You have appointed
for Your servant Isaac. And by this I will know
that You have shown kindness to my master.”
51. 26. Why did the servant pray for this sign?
Genesis 24:12-14 “Now let it be that the young
woman to whom I say, ‘Please let down your
pitcher that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink,
and I will also give your camels a drink’—let her
be the one You have appointed for Your servant
Isaac. And by this I will know that You have
shown kindness to my master.”
Proverbs 12:10 A righteous
man regards the life of his
animal, but the tender
mercies of the wicked are
cruel.
52. Genesis 24:15 And it happened, before he had
finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah,[a] who
was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of
Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her
pitcher on her shoulder.
27. What happened before he finished praying?
53. Genesis 24:15 behold, Rebekah
28. What does the name Rebekah mean?
"tie up firmly, bind, secure"
ִרבְקָה (riḇ·qāh)
fettering by beauty
Strong, J. (2009). A Concise Dictionary
of the Words in the Greek Testament
and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 2, p. 107).
Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.
(Vol. 2, p. 107).
54. 29. How does the text describe Rebekah?
Genesis 24:15 And it happened, before he had
finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah,[a] who
was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of
Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her
pitcher on her shoulder.
Terah
Abraham Sarah Haran
Mikcah
Bethuel
RebekahIsaac
Nahor
55. 29. How does the text describe Rebekah?
Genesis 24:16 Now the young woman was very
beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known
her. And she went down to the well, filled her
pitcher, and came up.
נַﬠֲרָה (nǎ·ʿǎrāh) = girl, female child, i.e., a child of any
age from infancy to early adulthood
טוֹב (ṭôḇ) = beautiful, i.e., pertaining to being pleasant
to the eye (Gen. 6:2; 2 Sam. 11:2)
בְּתוּלָה (beṯû·lāh) = virgin, i.e., a mature young woman
that has never had sexual intercourse, and
under the authority and protection of the father
56. 30. What did the servant request of Rebekah?
Genesis 24:17 And the servant ran to meet her
and said, “Please let me drink a little water from
your pitcher.”
Anatolia, c. 2000 - 1550 BC. Rare Minyan-ware ceramic pitcher.
57. 31. How did the servant know that she was the
one to become Isaac’s wife?
Genesis 24:18 So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then
she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand and
gave him a drink.
58. 31. How did the servant know that she was the
one to become Isaac’s wife?
Genesis 24:18-20 And when she had finished
giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for
your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”
20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the
trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and
drew for all his camels.
59. 31. How did the servant know that she was the
one to become Isaac’s wife?
Genesis 24:21 And the man, wondering at her,
remained silent so as to know whether the LORD
had made his journey prosperous or not.
60. 31. How did the servant know that she was the
one to become Isaac’s wife?
Genesis 24:21 And the man, wondering at her,
remained silent so as to know whether the LORD
had made his journey prosperous or not.
צָלַח (ṣā·lǎḥ) = succeed, to accomplish what is
intended
1st time this verb occurs in the OT (cf. 24:40, 42, 56),
always in the causative with the Lord as subject
61. The amount of water a camel drinks depends on many
things, including the kind of work he's doing, the
environmental conditions and how much he currently has
in his hump.
32. How much water is required to satisfy the
thirst of 10 camels?
A very thirsty camel may drink up to 32 gallons of water in
approximately 13 minutes. The camel's diet also provides
hydration opportunities; when the vegetation the camel
eats is higher in water content, such as during colder
months, he may forgo drinking because he gets what he
needs from green plants.
62. 33. What was the servant’s first response to
Rebekah?
Genesis 24:22-25 So it was, when the camels
had finished drinking, that the man took a
golden nose ring weighing half a shekel, and
two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels
of gold,
63. 34. What is the significance of the gold ring
“weighing half a shekel” that the servant
gave to Rebekah?
Genesis 24:22 So it was, when the camels had
finished drinking, that the man took a golden
nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two
bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of
gold,
64. 35. What is the significance of the two
bracelets “weighing ten shackles of gold”
that the servant gave to Rebekah?
Genesis 24:22 So it was, when the camels had
finished drinking, that the man took a golden
nose ring weighing half a shekel, and two
bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of
gold,
10 shekel [Hebrew] to ounces = 4.02829 ounces
Current gold price (08/24/19) = $1,526.70 an ounce
65. Terah
Abraham Sarah Haran
Mikcah
Bethuel
RebekahIsaac
Nahor
36. What was the first question Abraham’s
servant asked Rebekah? Why was this
question important?
Genesis 24:23 and said, “Whose daughter are
you? Tell me, please, is there room in your
father’s house for us [a]to lodge?”
66. 12 Tribes
Abraham
Ishmael
Isaac
Esau
Jacob
Nahor Haran Sarai
Bethuel
Uz
Buz
Kemuel
Kesed
Hazo
Pildash
Jidiaph
Milcah
Iscah
Lot
Moab
Ammon
Rebekah
Laban
Leah
Rachel
37. What was Rebekah’s response?
Genesis 24:24 So she said to him, “I am the daughter
of Bethuel, Milcah’s son, whom she bore to Nahor.”
67. 38. What was the second question? Why was
this question important?
Genesis 24:23 and said, “Whose daughter are
you? Tell me, please, is there room in your
father’s house for us to lodge?”
Homes during the days
of the patriarchs in
Haran
68. 39. What was Rebekah’s response?
Genesis 24:25 Moreover she said to him, “We
have both straw and feed enough, and room to
lodge.”
69. 40. Why did Abraham’s servant “bow down
and worship the Lord” when he heard
Rebekah’s responses?
Genesis 24:26-27 Then the man bowed down
his head and worshiped the LORD. 27 And he said,
“Blessed be the LORD God of my master
Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and
His truth toward my master. As for me, being on
the way, the LORD led me to the house of my
master’s brethren.”
70. 41. What did Rebekah do in response?
Genesis 24:28 So the young woman ran and told
her mother’s household these things.
71. 42. What is inferred by Rebekah telling her
“mother’s household”?
Genesis 24:28 So the young woman ran and told
her mother’s household these things.
Where is
Rebekah’s
father,
Bethuel?
72. 43. Who is Rebekah’s brother? What role, do
you think, he had in Rebekah’s life?
Genesis 24:29 Now Rebekah had a brother
whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to
the man by the well.
73. 44. How did Laban respond to Abraham’s
servant?
Genesis 24:29-31 Now Rebekah had a brother
whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the
man by the well. 30 So it came to pass, when he
saw the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s
wrists, and when he heard the words of his sister
Rebekah, saying, “Thus the man spoke to me,” that
he went to the man. And there he stood by the
camels at the well. 31 And he said, “Come in, O
blessed of the LORD! Why do you stand outside?
For I have prepared the house, and a place for the
camels.”
74. 45. What preempted the servant from
accepting Laban’s hospitality and eating a
meal with him?
Genesis 24:32-33 Then the man came to the
house. And he unloaded the camels, and provided
straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash
his feet and the feet of the men who were with
him. 33 Food was set before him to eat, but he said,
“I will not eat until I have told about my errand.”
And he said, “Speak on.”
75. 46. What message did Abraham’s servant give
to Laban?
Genesis 24:34-49 So he said, “I am Abraham’s
servant. 35 The LORD has blessed my master greatly,
and he has become great; and He has given him
flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female
servants, and camels and donkeys. 36 And Sarah my
master’s wife bore a son to my master when she
was old; and to him he has given all that he has.
37 Now my master made me swear, saying, ‘You
shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters
of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell; 38 but you
shall go to my father’s house and to my family, and
take a wife for my son.’
76. 46. What message did Abraham’s servant give
to Laban?
39 And I said to my master, ‘Perhaps the woman will
not follow me.’ 40 But he said to me, ‘The LORD,
before whom I walk, will send His angel with you
and prosper your way; and you shall take a wife for
my son from my family and from my father’s house.
41 You will be clear from this oath when you arrive
among my family; for if they will not give her to
you, then you will be released from my oath.’
42 “And this day I came to the well and said, ‘O LORD
God of my master Abraham, if You will now prosper
the way in which I go,
77. 43 behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall
come to pass that when the virgin comes out to
draw water, and I say to her, “Please give me a little
water from your pitcher to drink,” 44 and she says to
me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also,”—
let her be the woman whom the LORD has
appointed for my master’s son.’ 45 “But before I had
finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah,
coming out with her pitcher on her shoulder; and
she went down to the well and drew water. And I
said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’
46. What message did Abraham’s servant give
to Laban?
78. 46. What message did Abraham’s servant give
to Laban?
46 And she made haste and let her pitcher down
from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will give
your camels a drink also.’ So I drank, and she gave
the camels a drink also. 47 Then I asked her, and
said, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The
daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah
bore to him.’ So I put the nose ring on her nose and
the bracelets on her wrists. 48 And I bowed my
head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the
LORD God of my master Abraham, who had led me
in the way of truth to take the daughter of my
master’s brother for his son.
79. 49 Now if you 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.”
46. What message did Abraham’s servant give
to Laban?
80. 47. Where else could Abraham’s servant have
gone and still have been faithful to his
master’s guidance given in verses 2-9?
Genesis 24:2-4 So Abraham said to the oldest
servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had,
“Please, put your hand under my thigh, 3 and I will
make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and
the God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for
my son from the daughters of the Canaanites,
among whom I dwell; 4 but you shall go to my
country and to my family, and take a wife for my son
Isaac.”
81. 48. How did Laban respond?
Genesis 24:50-51 Then Laban and Bethuel
answered and said, “The thing comes from the
LORD; we cannot speak to you either bad or good.
51 Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and
let her be your master’s son’s wife, as the LORD has
spoken.”
Bethuel
answered
?
82. 49. Why did Abraham’s servant worship in
response to Laban’s statement?
Genesis 24:52 And it came to pass, when
Abraham’s servant heard their words, that he
worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
83. 50. What else did Abraham’s servant do?
Genesis 24:53-54 Then the servant brought out
jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and clothing,
and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious
things to her brother and to her mother. 54 And
he and the men who were with him ate and
drank and stayed all night. Then they arose in the
morning, and he said, “Send me away to my
master.”
84. 51. What request did Rebekah’s brother and
mother make the following morning?
Genesis 24:54-55 And he and the men who were
with him ate and drank and stayed all night. Then
they arose in the morning, and he said, “Send me
away to my master.” 55 But her brother and her
mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a
few days, at least ten; after that she may go.”
85. 52. What did Abraham’s servant say in
response to the request? Why was the
servant adamant about not delaying?
Genesis 24:56 And he said to them, “Do not
hinder me, since the LORD has prospered my way;
send me away so that I may go to my master.”
86. 53. What was Rebekah’s response?
Genesis 24:57-58 So they said, “We will call the
young woman and ask her personally.” 58 Then
they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go
with this man?” And she said, “I will go.”
87. 54. Explain the blessing Rebekah received.
Genesis 24:60 And they blessed Rebekah and
said to her:
“Our sister, may you become
the mother of thousands of ten thousands;
and may your descendants possess
the gates of those who hate them.”
88. 55. Explain what the caravan looked like.
Genesis 24:61 Then Rebekah and her maids
arose, and they rode on the camels and followed
the man. So the servant took Rebekah and
departed.
89. 56. Where was Isaac during this time?
Genesis 24:62 Now Isaac came from the way of
Beer Lahai Roi, for he dwelt in the South.
Beer Lahai Roi
“the well of the
One who lives &
sees”
90. 56. Where was Isaac during this time?
Genesis 24:62 Now Isaac came from the way of
Beer Lahai Roi, for he dwelt in the South.
Beer Lahai Roi
(Kadesh-Barnea)
91. 57. What time of day did Isaac see the caravan
coming? Why is this significant?
Genesis 24:63 And Isaac went out to meditate in
the field in the evening; and he lifted his eyes and
looked, and there, the camels were coming.
92. 58. What was Isaac doing prior to seeing
caravan?
Genesis 24:63 And Isaac went out to meditate in
the field in the evening; and he lifted his eyes and
looked, and there, the camels were coming.
לָשׂ֥וּחַ (śûaḥ) = to muse, commune, or speak
93. 59. How did Rebekah respond when she saw
Isaac?
Genesis 24:64 Then Rebekah lifted her eyes,
and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from
her camel;
94. 60. Why did Rebekah veil herself when she
was told by the servant that it was “his
master”?
Genesis 24:65 for she had
said to the servant, “Who is
this man walking in the field
to meet us?” The servant said,
“It is my master.” So she took
a veil and covered herself.
95. 61. What did the servant explain to Isaac?
Why is this significant?
Genesis 24:66 And the servant told Isaac all
the things that he had done.
John 16:13–15 However, when He, the Spirit of truth,
has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will
not speak on His own authority, but whatever He
hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to
come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is
Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father
has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of
Mine and declare it to you.
96. 61. What did the servant explain to Isaac?
Why is this significant?
Genesis 24:66 And the servant told Isaac all
the things that he had done.
In 2006 Josh McDowell called for a new
process-driven and intergenerational
approach to Christian education like the
ancient Hebrew model. He called for a
spiritual formation process which focuses
the results of learning not just on knowing
biblical truth, but more so on the
relational response of having learned
biblical truth.
97.
98. 62. What is the significance of Isaac taking
Rebekah into his mother’s tent?
Genesis 24:67 Then Isaac brought her into his
mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and
she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac
was comforted after his mother’s death.
99. 63. How did Isaac and Rebekah become
wedded to each other?
Genesis 24:67 Then Isaac brought her into his
mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and she
became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac was
comforted after his mother’s death.
100. 64. How did Rebekah comfort Isaac “after his
mother’s death”?
Genesis 24:67 Then Isaac brought her into his
mother Sarah’s tent; and he took Rebekah and
she became his wife, and he loved her. So Isaac
was comforted after his mother’s death.
נָחַם (nā·ḥǎm) = comfort, alleviated of distress,
given emotional strength
101. 65. Approximately how old was Isaac when he
married Rebekah?
1. Sarah gave birth to Isaac at the age of 90 and
Abraham is 100 (17:17).
2. Abraham’s offering Isaac on Mount Moriah
(22:1-12) when Isaac was between 13 and 30
years old.
3. Abraham was informed of Rebekah’s birth
(22:23).
4. Sarah died at the age of 127 (23:1-3).
5. Isaac is 40 when he married Rebekah (25:20).
102. 66. Approximately how old was Rebekah when
she married Isaac?
1. If the offering of Isaac (22:1-12), the birth of Rebekah
(22:23) and the death of Sarah (23:1-3) all occurred
simultaneously, and
2. If Isaac was born when Sarah was 90 years old (17:15-
22) and Sarah died when she was 127, then Isaac
would have been 37 when he was with his father at
Moriah, when his mother died, and when Rebekah
was born.
3. If Isaac married Rebekah when he was 40-years-old
(25:20), then Rebekah was 3 years old when she was
married to Isaac.
This interpretation that these events occurred at the same time is accepted
by some of the earliest ancient/medieval scholars, thus showing that Isaac
was in his 30s when her mother died.
103. 66. Approximately how old was Rebekah when
she married Isaac?
1. The events of Genesis 22 and 23 do not have to be
understood as occurring concurrently.
2. The word “lad” ( נַﬠַר nǎ·ʿǎr), which Abraham used
(22:5) of Isaac, describes a male who is between 13
and 19 years old.
3. Rebekah could not have watered 10 camels (24:18-20)
at 3 years old!
“male child, i.e., a child of any age from infancy, through
weaning, to late adolescence”
Louw-Nida Greek-English Lexicon (1997) Swanson, J.
Cf. The Lexham Analytical Lexicon of the Hebrew Bible (2017)
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Cf. also The Abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew-English Lexicon of
the Old Testament (1906) Boston; New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Co
105. 67. What lessons are learned from this chapter
about salvation?
1. Regardless of the circumstances, God’s Word is
the only thing that matters (24:50-51).
2. Worship is the true response to answered prayer
(24:52-54).
3. When God calls us to a new life in Christ, we must
leave our old life behind (24:59-60).
4. In our walk of faith, we can depend on God to
provide care and protection (24:61).
5. When God makes a promise, He will fulfill it in His
own time, and right on time (24:62-63).
6. When we submit to God’s will, we become eligible
for His best blessings (24:64-67).