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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:67

‘And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah and she became his wife. And he loved her, and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.’ This is a general statement rather than referring to the action of the moment. Rebekah takes the place of his mother as mother of the tribe. Whether she actually used Sarah’s tent is really irrelevant although it is very likely. The point is rather the status and position she receives. “And he loved her.” While Abraham almost... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:1-67

Genesis 24. At his Master’ s Command, Abraham’ s Slave Brings Rebekah to Canaan as a Wife for Isaac.— The chapter has generally been assigned to J, but it is probably composite, and has been put together from J and E rather than from two J sources. Close scrutiny discloses features which negative its unity, but the combination has been skilfully effected and the story reads admirably. It is told with great literary skill.Feeling the approach of death, Abraham summons his senior slave and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 24:67

Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, partly to give her possession of it, and partly to consummate the marriage. Women then had their tents apart from men. See Genesis 18:10; Genesis 24:67; Genesis 31:33. Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death; a sorrowful sense whereof he yet had retained, though she died three years before this time. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 24:61-67

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 24:63. To meditate.] Onkelos has to pray, and the LXX. to exercise himself, i.e., religiously, to employ his mind and heart in devout contemplation. The Heb. word occurs only in this place, and is variously interpreted. The rendering in the A.V. is generally adopted. Genesis 24:64. She lighted off the camel.] “It is an Eastern custom, prevalent in many parts to this day, that women, when riding on the road and meeting strange men, descend from their animals as a mark of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:1-67

And Abraham was old, and well-stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh ( Genesis 24:1-2 ):So Abraham is now seeking to extract a promise from the servant and he wants it to be a very strong covenant that he makes with the servant. Now earlier, the chief servant of Abraham was named Eleazar-whether or not Eleazar was still alive is not known at... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

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

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 24:67

Genesis 24:67She became his wifeA primeval marriageI.ITS SIMPLICITY. II. ITS PURITY. III. ITS GODLINESS. IV. IT ILLUSTRATES THE PRINCIPLE OF UNITY IN DIVERSITY. The characters of Isaac and Rebekah were most diverse. They were truly complements of each other, and when brought together made a complete whole. (T. H.Leale.)A new homeI. THIS NEW HOME IS FILLED WITH LOVE. “Isaac loved her,” and it is but fair to infer that she loved him. This love is not mere romance or sentiment. It is better than a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 24:67

Gen 24:67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s [death]. Ver. 67. Isaac brought her into his mother’s tent.] There to rest till the marriage rites were performed; till he had got her goodwill; till their affections were knit, and in some sort settled; till they had pledged their mutual trust; sought God for a blessing, and performed such solemnities as the time required. Youth... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 24:67

his mother: Genesis 18:6, Genesis 18:9, Genesis 18:10, Song of Solomon 8:2, Isaiah 54:1-Deuteronomy : Sarah's tent: Sarah, being dead, her tent, which, according to the custom of the east, was distinct from that of Abraham, became now appropriated to the use of Rebekah. and took: Genesis 2:22-Jeremiah :, 2 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Ephesians 5:22-Micah : comforted: Genesis 37:35, Genesis 38:12, 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Reciprocal: Genesis 22:23 - Rebekah... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 24:67

67. Into his mother Sarah’s tent The tent which had been her special apartment and home during many years of nomadic life . This tent had probably been removed after Sarah’s death to Beer-sheba . See on Genesis 24:62. Took… wife… loved Under the circumstances and customs of that time, no other formal marriage ceremony was required than this leading her, in loving attachment, into the tent. Thus the vacant home place was filled with another mistress, and Sarah’s loss less keenly felt. read more