“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camelsContinue reading “Genesis 24: 45-51…..Accepted on her behalf.”
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Genesis 24: 34-44…..The journey explained.
So he said, “I am Abraham’s servant. The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master’s wife bore a son to my master when she was old, and to himContinue reading “Genesis 24: 34-44…..The journey explained.”
Genesis 24: 24-33….Much happens in a couple of sentences.
She said to him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.” She added, “We have plenty of both straw and fodder, and room to spend the night.” The man bowed his head and worshiped the LORD and said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my masterContinue reading “Genesis 24: 24-33….Much happens in a couple of sentences.”
Genesis 24: 15-23…..Is this the right one?
Before he had finished 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 on her shoulder. The young woman was very attractive in appearance, a maiden whom no man had known. She went down to the spring and filled herContinue reading “Genesis 24: 15-23…..Is this the right one?”
Genesis 24: 10-17…..A cheeky prayer, but sincere!
Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, taking all sorts of choice gifts from his master; and he arose and went to Mesopotamia to the city of Nahor. And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time whenContinue reading “Genesis 24: 10-17…..A cheeky prayer, but sincere!”
Genesis 24: 1-9……Arranged marriages.
Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years. And the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh, that I may make you swear by the LORD, the God of heavenContinue reading “Genesis 24: 1-9……Arranged marriages.”
Genesis 23: 10-20….The deal settled.
Now Ephron was sitting among the Hittites, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, of all who went in at the gate of his city, “No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the sight of theContinue reading “Genesis 23: 10-20….The deal settled.”
Genesis 23: 1-9…..No desire to be anyone’s debtor.
Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. And Abraham rose up from before his dead and said to the Hittites, “I am aContinue reading “Genesis 23: 1-9…..No desire to be anyone’s debtor.”
Genesis 22: 15-24…..The test was always intended to be stopped halfway.
You remember that we went to Acts for a while just after God had rescued Isaac from death as a sacrifice. It was meant to be and was a hard test for Abraham’s preparedness to obey the God who had promised him heaps. And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second timeContinue reading “Genesis 22: 15-24…..The test was always intended to be stopped halfway.”
Acts 15: 37 -16:5 Get on with the business!
Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him andContinue reading “Acts 15: 37 -16:5 Get on with the business!”
As I read it! 