Rebekah Fills the Trough for the CamelsBible World
24:21Genesis 24:21
And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Genesis 24:21 belongs to the account of Abraham's servant seeking a wife for Isaac, a mission entrusted to God's guidance with the assurance that God would send His angel before the servant. It depicts Abraham's servant quietly and silently watching Rebekah and waiting to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey. His watching was to discern God's answer in his search to find a wife for Isaac. He watched silently at the well to see whether her actions confirmed that his journey had been prospered.
Abraham's course in arranging the marriage is an example for parents to guide their children's affections toward suitable companions and to teach them respect for parental authority. Isaac trusted God to direct the choice and submitted to his father's judgment by accepting the wife chosen through his father's experienced, God-fearing servant.
The account is an example for children who profess to fear God to seek God's direction and divine guidance in choosing a marriage partner. It is an example for children to respect their parents' judgment and seek experienced parental counsel in choosing a marriage partner. Rebekah became Isaac's wife, he loved her, and she comforted him after Sarah's death, presenting a tender picture of domestic happiness.
Genesis 24:21 belongs to the account of Abraham's servant seeking a wife for Isaac, a mission entrusted to God's guidance with the assurance that God would send His angel before the servant. It depicts Abraham's servant quietly and silently watching Rebekah and waiting to learn whether the Lord had prospered his journey. His watching was to discern God's answer in his search to find a wife for Isaac. He watched silently at the well to see whether her actions confirmed that his journey had been prospered.
Abraham's course in arranging the marriage is an example for parents to guide their children's affections toward suitable companions and to teach them respect for parental authority. Isaac trusted God to direct the choice and submitted to his father's judgment by accepting the wife chosen through his father's experienced, God-fearing servant.
The account is an example for children who profess to fear God to seek God's direction and divine guidance in choosing a marriage partner. It is an example for children to respect their parents' judgment and seek experienced parental counsel in choosing a marriage partner. Rebekah became Isaac's wife, he loved her, and she comforted him after Sarah's death, presenting a tender picture of domestic happiness.