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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 24 - Introduction

* Abraham's care for Isaac's marriage. (1-9) The journey of Abraham's servant to Mesopotamia, His meeting with Rebekah. (10-28) Rebekah and her relatives consent to her marriage. (29-53) The happy meeting and marriage of Isaac and rebekah. (54-67)

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See also Genesis 24 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Story of Rebekah (J) This chapter, which gives one of the most vivid descriptions of the unchanging features of Oriental life to be found in the O.T., is from J. The narrative falls into four div...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _ABRAHAM SENDS HIS ELDEST SERVANT TO HIS RELATIONS, TO TAKE A WIFE FOR HIS SON ISAAC. REBEKAH MEETS THE SERVANT, WHO IS HOSPITABLY ENTERTAINED BY LABAN. SHE IS DELIVERED TO HIM, AND HE RETURNS WITH HE...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 24 This chapter shows Abraham's concern to get a suitable wife for his son Isaac, for which purpose he commits the affair into the hands of his eldest servant, and makes him s...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2147. B.C. 1857._ We have here, (1,) _ Abraham's care about the marrying of his son, and the charge he gave to his servant about it, Genesis 24:1._ (2,) His servant's journey into Abraham's co...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [CARE TO PROUIDE A WIFE FOR ISAAC.] 1 Abraham sweareth his seruant. 10 The seruants iourney: 12 His prayer: 14 His signe. 15 Rebekah meeteth him, 18 fulfilleth his signe, 22 receiueth iewels,...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YAHWEH ARRANGES A SUITABLE WIFE FOR ISAAC (GENESIS 24) The covenant around which this record is based is found in Genesis 24:14, combined with the sacred oath of Genesis 24:3. Having been commissioned...

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