#15 Genesis 24 & 25-Lesson 2

GENESIS #15 Genesis 24-25 God promises Abraham that, “everyone who curses him” ְָ‫( מְַקּלֶל‬kä·lal') will in turn “be cursed” ‫( אָאֹר‬ä·rar'). The first word for “curses” – ְָ‫( מְַקּלֶל‬kä·lal') comes from a root that literally means “to make light of something heavy.” The second word for “curse,” ‫אָאֹר‬ (ä·rar'), actually comes from a completely different root that means something like “to utterly destroy.” Taking these insights from Hebrew into consideration, the translation could be presented as follows: “I will bless those who bless you, but the one who disrespects you, I will utterly destroy.” GENESIS 24: THE PATRIARCHS ABRAHAM ISAAC JACOB 1 1.NO Canaanite Woman 2.Isaac stays HERE ELIEZER SENT NORTH City of Nahor (Haran) Eliezer starts here 2 ABRAHAM PUTS ELIEZER UNDER AN OATH Abraham gives complete instructions to Eliezer in case Abraham dies ha d de m high Hebrew idiom for genitals The Hebrew male genitals carried the sign of the covenant, circumcision Gen. 17:11 Invoking the power and presence of God, as the guarantor of the covenant 3 GEN 17:11 "AND YOU SHALL BE CIRCUMCISED IN THE FLESH OF YOUR FORESKIN; AND IT SHALL BE THE SIGN OF THE COVENANT BETWEEN ME AND YOU.” (NAS) ABRAHAM PUTS ELIEZER UNDER AN OATH Abraham gives complete instructions to Eliezer in case Abraham dies ha d de m high Hebrew idiom for genitals The Hebrew male genitals carried the sign of the covenant, circumcision Gen. 17:11 Invoking the power and presence of God, as the guarantor of the covenant 3 AT THE WELL These are the last recorded words of Abraham Women were kept separate from the men It was understood that at certain times of the day women were to get water This was about modesty Women of the Bible were often startled when a man was at the well 4 CA EL DROMEDARY I HE BIBLE CAMEL 5 ELIEZER SPOTS RIVKA E ie e KNEW he d fi d women at the well Rivka (Rebecca), da gh e f B e B e a he f Nah , B e a Ab aha e he Rivka a 2nd cousin to Isaac Eliezer gives gifts to Rivka 6 RIVKA LEAVES ACCOMPANIED ITH HER N RSE Hebrew word used here for nurse is “meneket” Meneket = wet nurse Benediction pronounced over Rivka is NOT usual Prophetic, exactly in line with the promises of the Abrahamic Covenant 8 REBECCA EIL Rivka veils her face when Isaac is pointed out Women of the Middle East of that era did NOT veil their faces in the presence of men! This was a wedding veil The tradition of the “Bridal Veil in use in the Western world came from this ancient custom Rivka, by veiling her face, let Isaac know that she was the one his father had chosen, and that she consented to be his wife 9 GENESIS 25 I AEL E MAKE HE E GENEAOLOGIES MORE IMPORTANT 10 ABRAHAM AND KETURAH Ke ah, a ife f Abraham It is not clear whether Keturah was producing children for Abraham before or after Isaac Keturah bore 6 sons, plus daughters Ketoret = spices, incense Yemen was prime 11 spice producing region 12 ABRAHAM GIVES ALL WEALTH TO ISAAC Isaac became a wealthy and powerful man Abraham had to divide, elect, and separate Isaac from all his brothers and sisters Abraham gave gifts to his other children and sent he a a .. he EAST Ke ah a a c c bi e, a ega ife i e Sa ah There would have been no Ketubah (marriage contract) with Keturah Concubines were part of the clan, well-respected and well treated. Children of concubines had LESS right to power and authority 13 ABRAHAM DIES 175 years old at death Buried with Sarah in Cave of Machpelah ga hered o hi people Implies a reunion with those who came before him No men ion of going o Hea en hen e die in the OT Is a NT concept Ishmael came to meet Isaac and bury their father GOD BLESSED ISAAC! 14