So, Abraham was 140 when he sought a wife for his son. She said, "Well, my friends call me 'Becky.'" Isaac - God the Son, the servant - the Holy Spirit & Rebekah - Church. 3:21), or it can mean “loins” (Ex. It is revolutionary, disturbing, upsetting. 46 "She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels too.' As he watched her he knew that this was the one, because she did what he had asked the Lord as a sign that she should do. This view seems the most plausible. (She knew it all the time.) Browse Sermons on Genesis 50. Gen. 24:1-67. It is revolutionary, disturbing, upsetting. No doubt that blessing caused him to consider how the Lord would continue his Covenant through Isaac. 15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. It is somewhat confirmed by the statement of Josephus that, "Rebekah told him (the servant) that, `They call me Rebekah; my father was Bethuel, but he is dead'." Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. The Scriptures began to open up for them. We must remember to take time to lay ample groundwork and to prepare for a proper presentation. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor. 1. 25 And she added, "We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night. 30 As soon as he had seen the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister's arms, and had heard Rebekah tell what the man said to her, he went out to the man and found him standing by the camels near the spring. Our job is simply to recognize this. ', 45 "Before I finished praying in my heart, Rebekah came out, with her jar on her shoulder. It has more than that kind of fascination, and certainly it has more than good suggestions on how to get a wife by proxy. I praised the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me on the right road to get the granddaughter of my master's brother for his son. 49 Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so I may know which way to turn. ', "I came today to the spring, and said, 'O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now thou wilt prosper the way which I go, behold, I am standing by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, "Pray give me a little water from your jar to drink," and who will say 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. 1. There is a “right person” that God has prepared for you. Introduction: A. This is the place to which we are to bring men and women. It is a picture of Pentecost. He was a surgeon who had perfected an operation no one else had done, and he had been demonstrating it to the New York doctors. It climaxes the assault on the will of this girl. So I drank, and she watered the camels also. When I get aboard a plane or train or go someplace where I may be in contact with someone who doesn't know the Lord, I ask God to indicate who is the one he wants me to talk with. All rights reserved. Now here is the confirmation. Do you see now that the story of Abraham's servant is your story as well? But I don't know. But look at the servant standing by. “This is the Lord’s doing. 66 Then the servant told Isaac all he had done. I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.". RayStedman.org/permissions. The matter comes from the LORD; so we cannot speak to you bad or good. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor. THE FATHER WILLING TO SEEK THE BRIDE (a) The Interest of the Father - 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and First of all, he prays, revealing his expectation that God is at work. The verb “to walk” (Hb. Why do I mention all these things? Finally, in the last scene, we see the communion with the son. Maybe there is no one; maybe the Lord wants me to spend my time reading or studying. This is a picture, we have already recognized, of the Holy Spirit's work. 20 So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels. Here is Abraham standing for God the Father sending his unnamed servant into the far country to take a bride for his son -- to invite her to come, to call, to woo, and to win her -- to bring her back at last to the Father's house where the son is waiting to claim his bride for himself. As we apply this to our own situation and see God the Father standing in the place of Abraham here, he is asking every servant to give himself to this task. She added, "We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in." And Isaac went out to meditate in the field in the evening; and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there were camels coming. Well, you say, obviously we are the bride, we are the ones who are called by the Spirit of God. Sermons. 60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you increase to thousands upon thousands; may your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.". This is very obviously true, because in the New Testament we discover that when the disciples were accompanying Jesus, personally, they were constantly in a state of confusion and frustration. Since camels could drink25 gallons, the servant"s sign was sagacious ( Genesis 24:14). God has said, "Take a wife for my son." She has been kept within the family bosom, cared for, protected and guarded, and now she is asked to go with a man whom she has just met a day or two before, to meet another man who is an utter stranger to her. Psychologists tell us that no matter what we dream about, we are always represented. The fifth and last state is the actual invitation: And he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and they spent the night there. Exp. We felt the urge to leave friends and family behind, in the sense of shifting their central place in our affections, and to go after this one who called us. These are all proofs of the Lord's control. 21 Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful. Sermons; Children’s Sermons; Hymns; Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 SW-Admin 2019-08-20T06:49:10-07:00. I know it would be so much easier if you could just take this handsome lad with you. In it I read an account of a young Filipino eye doctor who was in Honolulu on his way home to Manila. She went down to the spring, and filled her jar, and came up. She was very shy and he very reserved. The result is that many are laboring in a zeal without knowledge. Soon a man came along and sat down beside me. Let's look at the next step. Now this is the confirmation, some little thing by which God says "Here is the one with whom I've been working, and here you are beside him." Specifically, though, we are told that it was to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey or not. When I left him, I gave him a New Testament, and when I met him later, in Manila, he told me he'd been reading it every day since. At the end of that account, there is a brief genealogy that includes the name of Rebekah (Genesis 22:20-24). THE CONTEXT. Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?". I wish we would learn this lesson about our own witness. We are called by the Father, commanded to go and take a wife for his son. 1:5; Judg. ***** Sermon on Genesis 29:1-30 ***** By: Rev. Biblical Commentary Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 EXEGESIS: GENESIS 23-24. The servant said, "It is my master." Our Price: $11.99 Save: $6.00 (33%) Buy Now. The theme of the Covenant runs through this passage. Abraham said to him, "You must not take my son back there. Rebekah was the constant reminder of God’s answered prayer. Subscribe | RSS | Privacy Disclaimer. This is more than the old but ever new story of "boy meets girl." So the physicians embalmed Israel. 24:67 – Isaac took her; loved her; and was comforted because of the loss of his mother. Commentary on Genesis 24:10-28 (Read Genesis 24:10-28) Abraham's servant devoutly acknowledged God. Significance of the words, “take,” “walk,” and “run” dominate the passage. (Genesis 24:62-67 RSV), The last words of the servant are here. Then I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to take the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son. Category: Sermon StructureTags: Genesis, Genesis 24, Old Testament Narrative, Home | Admissions | Academics | Campus Life | Alumni, All content copyright © 2021 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The thing proceedeth from the Lord — He, in his providence, evidently favoured it, and therefore they properly concluded that it was his will; which is the only safe rule of conduct in all cases. By this I shall know that thou hast shown steadfast love to my master." And she said, "I will go.". As for me, the Lord has led me in the way to the house of my master's kinsmen." ", I think the conversation here when the two met was probably rather stumbling at first. Rebekah, being consulted, consents to go, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 24:58. Fort Worth, Texas. This is what we see in the steps which follow. Bible Gateway Recommends. 32 So the man went to the house, and the camels were unloaded. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again. It also explains the reference to him “lifting up his eyes to see her.”. Text Sermons "For the word of God is alive and active. So many men and women have heard the command of God, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation," (Mark 16:15 RSV). The first step was expectation; the next one is confirmation: Before he had done speaking, behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, came out with her water jar upon her shoulder. If you are a Christian, where are you in this story of Abraham sending his servant to get a bride for his son Isaac? 11 He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. But he said to them, "Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way; let me go that I may go to my master." It is not an easy choice that she is asked to make. Paul says, "Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come," (1 Corinthians 10:11 RSV). Sometimes in our zeal we jump down people's throats and frighten them. The remarkable love story of Rebekah and Isaac is one of those tales which we have all known since childhood as one of the loveliest in the Old Testament. It is a revolutionary one. His whole purpose of coming into your life and mine is that he might be what he is, and do what he came to do. (51) Here is Rebekah; take her and go, and let her become the wife of your master's son, as the Lord has directed. These words of Laban and Bethuel in response to the story of Abraham’s servant capture the major preoccupation of this story—attending to the leading and activity of God. ", Then Laban and Bethuel answered, "The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you bad or good. 53 Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her mother. Browse Sermons on Genesis 50:24. He was met by the angels as he came into the throne room of God, and one of them said to him, "Lord, what are your plans now to propagate the work that you have begun down there? The major emphasis of this passage is centered on what we might call "the cooperation of the Spirit." 24:54-58 RSV) There is the invitation, the altar call if you please. THE FATHER WILLING TO SEEK THE BRIDE (a) The Interest of the Father - 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and 8:30). This was a solemn oath. Abraham is a type of God the Father. Because this is the inheritance of the son. 59 So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham's servant and his men. It climaxes the assault on the will of this girl. If we dream of an old mule eating hay, that's us. 7 "The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father's household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land'-he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there. If this is what he came to do, we will find him doing it in our lives if we give him the opportunity. About three years later, when Abraham was 140 years old, he called his most trusted servant and gave him a very important job. This is our responsibility, and the command of the Father's heart. This passage takes place after the death of Sarah and at a time when Abraham is advancing in age. After two harrowing stories — the near-deaths of both Ishmael and Isaac — today we have a love story, a love story that has been foreshadowed already in the account of the sacrifice of Isaac. Laban, The Solicitous Host . Genesis. "Is this the one, Lord?" We can expect the same brimming of joy in our own hearts as we watch someone join together with his Lord in new life. Genesis 24 – A Bride for Isaac A. Abraham’s commission to his servant. ', "Before I had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring, and drew. 8 If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. It records the conversation between Abraham and the servant, the servant and Rebekah, and Laban and the servant with Rebekah. Abraham, the servant, and Isaac are all pictured as trusting God to provide for their family. When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw for your camels also, until they have done drinking." Every Christian remembers how he sensed at one time the calling of the Spirit of God. 31 "Come, you who are blessed by the LORD," he said. 1. 37 And my master made me swear an oath, and said, 'You must not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live, 38 but go to my father's family and to my own clan, and get a wife for my son. 10 Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master. Website © 2021 by Ray Stedman Ministries. This, I think, is the missing note in much personal evangelism. The spotlight of the story really follows Abraham's servant. God has given us the responsibility and the privilege of being his instruments to call his bride out of the world. He has had the sign confirmed. I don't know. She quickly said, 'Drink, and I will give your camels drink also.' I read through the account, along with other things, and thought nothing more of it. ", 56 But he said to them, "Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. He proposes a sign, not that he intended to proceed no further, if not gratified in it; but it is a prayer that God would provide a good wife for his young master; and that was a good prayer. Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. She said, "Yes," and dropped her eyes. Abraham was 100 when Isaac was born (Gen. 21:5), and Isaac was 40 when he married Rebekah (Gen. 25:20). So he said, "I am Abraham's servant. Abraham's servant knows that this is the right girl. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.". You deal with him now, just talk directly with him. Then I asked her, 'Whose daughter are you?' I turned to say, "Hello," and saw that it was a young Filipino. Why? Genesis 24:12 is the first recorded instance of prayer for specific guidance in Scripture. Read your Old Testament with this in view, and seek to find what the Spirit of God has for you. KJV, Thinline Bible, Compact, Cloth over Board, Purple. 3 I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, 4 but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac. However, when the Day of Pentecost came, and the Spirit of God flooded their hearts, a light came into their eyes that had never been there before. Wherefore standest thou without? Perhaps an invitation to dinner is better than just leaning over the back fence and trying to give the gospel in five minutes. Yet despite this general application, we don't want to lose the individual application of these stories. This is true. We must turn them to look at the one who is winning their hearts, and say, "There he is, it's the Master. If you haven’t found that person yet, keep praying and trusting in Him. 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