Gen 24:1-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 24:1-67: 24:1-67 Isaac’s marriage to Rebekah ensured that God’s plan would continue into the next generation. God showed covenant faithfulness by working through his faithful people (24:12 , 27 , 49 ). Summary for Gen 24:1-9: 24:1-9 Confident in the Lord’s promise, Abraham had his chief servant (probably Eliezer, 15:2 ) swear to find a wife among Abraham’s relatives in his homeland , some 450 miles away. Abraham was faithful to the covenant by preparing for Isaac’s future.

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‏ Genesis 24:1-9

Summary for Gen 24:1-67: 24:1-67 ^a Isaac’s marriage to Rebekah ensured that God’s plan would continue into the next generation. God showed covenant faithfulness by working through his faithful people (24:12 ^b, 27 ^c, 49 ^d).
Summary for Gen 24:1-9: 24:1-9 ^e Confident in the Lord’s promise, Abraham had his chief servant (probably Eliezer, 15:2 ^f) swear to find a wife among Abraham’s relatives in his homeland, some 450 miles away. Abraham was faithful to the covenant by preparing for Isaac’s future.
24:2 ^g Putting his hand under Abraham’s thigh (cp. 47:29 ^h), the servant took a very solemn oath, assuming the burden of completing this mission.
24:3 ⁱ Isaac knew how wicked and threatening the local Canaanite people were, so he maintained separation from them (cp. 26:34-35 ^j; 27:46 ^k; 28:8-9 ^l).
Summary for Gen 24:6-8: 24:6-8 ^m Under no circumstances was the servant to take Isaac from the Promised Land to seek a wife. Abraham ensured Isaac’s safety and secured God’s promises in the land of blessing.