Chapter 24 thoughts
I’ve wondered for some time (chapters, really) about my long-held belief that Genesis followed the lonely thread of solitary believers moving toward the foundation of Israel. But here Abraham’s servant prays to God in an apparently faithful manner, then finds Abraham’s extended family also praising God. Factoring in Melchizedek, I am beginning to read this book more as a story of God and those he particularly bestowed grace upon. Perhaps there were a multitude of other believers, or perhaps they were few, but God bestowed his favor upon Abraham and Isaac and Noah and Adam.
Abraham’s servant prayed for that grace and received it in the speedy acquaintance with Rebekah. It was evident from the pace he moved with her family that he was ready to return, and I wonder what Rebekah was thinking when she echoed his eagerness to head to Isaac. Perhaps it was just the natural desire to begin the next chapter of life when you see life moving forward.
This chapter took nearly two hours to write. It’s the first time I’ve crossed the threshold of 10% of my waking day in writing the word by hand.
Thoughts on chapter 24?
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