REBEKAH

Sunday Morning - May 10, 1998

Text: Genesis 24:3-4 "And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4. But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."

TYPES

SARAH A TYPE OF ISRAEL: Genesis 23:1-2 "And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2. And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her."

ABRAHAM A TYPE OF GOD THE FATHER: Genesis 24:1 "And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things."

ELDEST SERVANT A TYPE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Genesis 24:2 "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:"

MY KINDRED A TYPE OF THE BODY OF CHRIST: Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."

REBEKAH'S GENEALOGY

ISAAC A TYPE OF CHRIST: Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."

 ISAAC'S WIFE A TYPE OF THE BRIDE OF CHRIST: Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."

MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB

Revelation 19:7-8 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness [righteous acts] of saints."

MADE HERSELF READY

Revelation 19:7 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."

WHERE BRIDES COME

Genesis 24:13 "Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:"

ISAAC WAS A MAN OF WELLS

THE TEST

Genesis 24:14 "And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may

REBEKAH KNEW HOW TO DRAW WATER

Genesis 24:16-20 "And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

ASK FOR LITTLE GIVEN A LOT

VOLUNTEER

FERVENT IN SPIRIT

EARNEST OF HER INHERITANCE

Genesis 24:22 "And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;"

PREPARATION FOR THE JOURNEY

Genesis 24:51-53 "Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

PUT ON YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS

EDGE OF THE LAND OF INHERITANCE

YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS

REBEKAH FOLLOWED

Genesis 24:61 "And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way."

ISAAC AT THE WELL

Genesis 24:62 "And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country."

SAME WELL, DIFFERENT RESULTS

THEY MET BETWEEN THEIR HOMES

REBEKAH WAS PREPARED

Genesis 24:64-67 "And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.

REBEKAH COULD COVER