The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 24:1-9
Genesis 24:1-9Thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son IsaacAbraham’s provision for the marriage of his sonI.HUMAN PRUDENCE. 1. He accepts the fact that his time for making such a provision is short (Genesis 24:1). 2. He is careful about the family from whence his son’s wife is to spring (Genesis 24:3). 3. He relies upon human faithfulness. II. RELIGIOUS FAITH.... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 24:1-67
Genesis 24:1. The Lord had blessed Abraham with all the four patriarchal blessings: viz. length of days, a promising issue, vast riches, and victory over his oppressors. Genesis 24:2. Under my thigh. The Jews affirm that Abraham here swore his servant by the covenant of circumcision, and by the promise of the Messiah who was to descend from his loins. Jacob required Joseph to take an oath in this manner. Genesis 47:29. So the princes and the mighty men, according to the margin, put... read more