And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
The servant's plea not to hinder or delay him was grounded in his recognition that the Lord had prospered his way, and he pressed for leave to return at once to his master after completing his errand to secure a wife for Isaac. That errand belongs to the larger account in which Abraham himself directed the marriage of Isaac, committing the choice of a wife to his experienced, God-fearing servant to be made under God's direction.
Within that account Isaac willingly accepted the judgment of his God-fearing father concerning his marriage, trusting that God would direct in the selection of a wife. The union that followed with Rebekah stands as a picture of domestic happiness. The same account establishes the responsibility of parents to guide the affections and choices of their children toward suitable companions.
Isaac's willingness and trust are set forth as an example for children who profess to fear God. The whole account is likewise an example for God-fearing young people to seek prayerful, obedient guidance in the choice of a spouse.
The servant's plea not to hinder or delay him was grounded in his recognition that the Lord had prospered his way, and he pressed for leave to return at once to his master after completing his errand to secure a wife for Isaac. That errand belongs to the larger account in which Abraham himself directed the marriage of Isaac, committing the choice of a wife to his experienced, God-fearing servant to be made under God's direction.
Within that account Isaac willingly accepted the judgment of his God-fearing father concerning his marriage, trusting that God would direct in the selection of a wife. The union that followed with Rebekah stands as a picture of domestic happiness. The same account establishes the responsibility of parents to guide the affections and choices of their children toward suitable companions.
Isaac's willingness and trust are set forth as an example for children who profess to fear God. The whole account is likewise an example for God-fearing young people to seek prayerful, obedient guidance in the choice of a spouse.