And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
The verse belongs to the account of Abraham's servant seeking a wife for Isaac, an account that shows Abraham's upbringing of Isaac in obedience and his guidance of Isaac's marriage as an example for parents. It belongs to the account of Isaac's marriage, which shows that he believed God would direct the choice of his wife and accepted his father's experienced servant's help, and his example teaches children who fear God to seek divine guidance in marriage.
The bowing and worship take place after the servant learns that Rebekah is Abraham's relative, Bethuel's daughter. It is recognition of God's guidance in the events at the well and thanksgiving for the answer to his prayer. It is done with joy that God had answered prayer and guided him to the woman chosen for Isaac.
The bowing of the head in worship is a response to God's guidance in Abraham's mission, expressing gratitude, recognition and joy that the Lord directed the events at the well, answered prayer, and led to Rebekah as the woman chosen for Isaac and selected for her. The success of the journey shows God's provision in fulfillment of Abraham's promise that God would send His angel ahead.
The larger account shows Abraham bringing up Isaac in obedience so that Isaac loved a life of noble obedience, and guiding Isaac's marriage. The record is given for the benefit of parents, to lead them to command their households after them, to instruct their children to yield to and respect parental authority, and to feel responsibility to guide the affections of their children so they are placed upon persons judged to be suitable companions for sons and daughters. Satan controls the affections of the young to a great extent, and Abraham's course rebukes parents who feel that the affections should not be guided or restrained.
In the account Isaac believed God would direct the choice of his wife and accepted the help of his father's experienced servant. Isaac's example teaches children who fear God to make marriage a matter of prayer and to seek and trust God's direction in marriage.
The verse belongs to the account of Abraham's servant seeking a wife for Isaac, an account that shows Abraham's upbringing of Isaac in obedience and his guidance of Isaac's marriage as an example for parents. It belongs to the account of Isaac's marriage, which shows that he believed God would direct the choice of his wife and accepted his father's experienced servant's help, and his example teaches children who fear God to seek divine guidance in marriage.
The bowing and worship take place after the servant learns that Rebekah is Abraham's relative, Bethuel's daughter. It is recognition of God's guidance in the events at the well and thanksgiving for the answer to his prayer. It is done with joy that God had answered prayer and guided him to the woman chosen for Isaac.
The bowing of the head in worship is a response to God's guidance in Abraham's mission, expressing gratitude, recognition and joy that the Lord directed the events at the well, answered prayer, and led to Rebekah as the woman chosen for Isaac and selected for her. The success of the journey shows God's provision in fulfillment of Abraham's promise that God would send His angel ahead.
The larger account shows Abraham bringing up Isaac in obedience so that Isaac loved a life of noble obedience, and guiding Isaac's marriage. The record is given for the benefit of parents, to lead them to command their households after them, to instruct their children to yield to and respect parental authority, and to feel responsibility to guide the affections of their children so they are placed upon persons judged to be suitable companions for sons and daughters. Satan controls the affections of the young to a great extent, and Abraham's course rebukes parents who feel that the affections should not be guided or restrained.
In the account Isaac believed God would direct the choice of his wife and accepted the help of his father's experienced servant. Isaac's example teaches children who fear God to make marriage a matter of prayer and to seek and trust God's direction in marriage.