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Outline and Exposition B. B. S utcliffe Points and Problems H omer A. K ent For thè Children A llison A rrowood
Lesson material is based upon outlines of International Sunday School Lessons, copyrighted by the International Council of Re ligious Education; used by per mission. with Rebekah and identified Isaac to her (vs. 64, 65). Eliezer made a re port of his j o u r n e y to Isaac and presented Rebekah. Immediately Isaac took her “ and she became his wife” (vs. 66, 67). Here in type is that coming day when the true Isaac, our Lord Jesus, will rise from His present place in the Father’s house, and descend into the air. Then shall the Holy Spirit lift from the earth the whole Church, to “meet the Lord in the air,” and to be presented to Christ as His blood- bought bride (1 Thess. 4:16, 17). These accounts of Abraham and Isaac are “written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope (Rom. 15:4). Of course, to anyone who fails to see its typical teaching and spiritual significance, this story will be just a bit of ancient history or an interesting account of peculiar Orien tal customs. But to those who love the Lord Jesus Christ, every detail will bring a blessing. "For all the goods of his master were in his hand" (Gen. 24:10). As the faithful servant undertakes the distant journey to obtain a bride for Abraham’s son, he is entrusted with all the goods of his master. His splendid train of camels and the lavish gifts spoke to her of the worth of the bridegroom. In like manner, when the Holy Spirit seeks the heart of a man for Christ, He is able to show that soul the infinite worth of Him whom he ought to embrace. In His hands are the wealth of salvation, the gifts of infinite grace, and the riches of God’s love. These should im press the soul with the worth of the Saviour. Points and Problems 1.
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-II. T he I nheritance for I saac (24:34-36)
LESSON FOR AUGUST 5 Isaac’s Inheritance LESSON MATERIAL: 15-20, 24-26, 61-67. GOLDEN T E X T : “ I have a goodly heri- tage" (Psa. 16:6). Outline and Exposition I. T he P rovidence for I saac (G en 24:10, 15-20) W ITH ten camels loaded with the city of Nahor,” where Abraham’s kindred dwelt (v. 10). He had ex plicit instructions for selecting a bride- for his master’s son, I s a a c . Un doubtedly, this person was Eliezer, Abraham’s “eldest servant” (Gen. 15:2, 24:2). The sérvant prayed that God would direct him to the right damsel. He asked that the young woman might not only come to that particular spot, but that ,she would reply to his re quest for a drink by giving water to himself and to the camels. “Before he had done speaking,” this is exactly what took place, and Eliezer felt a s sured that this was indeed the young woman whom he sought. She was Rebekah, d a u g h t e r of Abraham’s brother, chosen by God to be Isaac’s bride (vs. 15-20). God was intere'sted in Isaac and was moving on his be half; only the wilfully closed eye can fail to see the providence of God at work in this case. Typically, the story speaks of the Heavenly Father’s sending forth the Holy Spirit, the executive of the God head, to seek a bride for the Father’s Son who remains in the Father’s house until His bride is brought to Him. The bride is already chosen by the Father and is ready, by the prov idence of God, to answer when the call comes (cf. Eph. 1:4; John 3:1-6; 16:13-15). Genesis 24:10,
When Eliezer was brought into Re- bekah’s home and had become ac quainted with her family, he said, “I am Abraham’s servant” (v. 14). Then he told them of God’s blessing to Abraham in making him great and increasing his goods. He declared that Abraham was not only rich and powerful, but that Sarah, his wife, had a son miraculously born to her in old age. The living God, who brings life from the dead, was responsible for the son’s birth. This son, Isaac, was the heir of all Abraham’s wealth and position (vs. 35, 36). Typically, this account foreshadows the miraculously conceived child of the Virgin Mary, given by the living God, and born at a set time (cf. Gal. 4:4). That Son could say, “All things that the Father hath are mine.” He was the heir of all God’s possessions (cf. Heb. 1:2; John 16:15; 17:10). III. T he B ride for I saac (24:61-67) Eliezer bestowed jewels of silver and gold upon Rebekah, and “precious things” were given to her family. Then, gaining the consent of Rebekah to go with him, he returned to his master (vs. 58, 59). Typically, we may liken this to the consent of the saved to obey the Servant, the Holy Spirit, when He calls. The > “ precious things” may be applied to the rich blessings the whole world enjoys because of the presence of the Holy Spirit seek ing the bride. So, “the servant took Rebekah, and went his way” (v. 61). There came a day when Isaac went forth from his father’s house into the open field (vs. 62, 63). That was the occasion when the servant arrived
“all goodly things of his master’s,” the servant of Abraham went “to Mesopotamia, unto
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