Genesis 24

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Genesis 24 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Abraham’s servant being sent to find a wife, Rebekah, for Isaac, emphasizing divine guidance and covenant continuity.

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Genesis 24 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Book of Genesis
canonicalStatus canonical in Christianity
canonical in Judaism
containsEvent Abraham sends servant to find a wife for Isaac
Isaac is comforted after Sarah’s death
Isaac marries Rebekah
Isaac meets Rebekah in the Negev
Rebekah agrees to go with the servant
Rebekah departs from her family
Rebekah meets Abraham’s servant at the well
Rebekah offers water to servant
Rebekah waters the camels
linked to: Rebekah

Rebekah’s family consents to the marriage
Servant gives Rebekah jewelry
Servant meets Rebekah’s family
Servant prays for guidance at the well
Servant recounts his mission to Rebekah’s family
Servant swears oath to Abraham
containsMotif blessing of descendants
guidance by sign at a well
journey to find a bride
containsSpeech Servant’s narrative to Rebekah’s family
Servant’s prayer to YHWH
featuresDeity YHWH
follows Genesis 23
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
locatedIn Patriarchal narratives
mainCharacter Abraham
Abraham’s servant
Bethuel
Isaac
Laban
Rebekah
mentions Milcah
Nahor
partOf Book of Genesis
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
Torah
precedes Genesis 25
setting Canaan
Nahor’s city in Aram-naharaim
theme covenant continuity
divine guidance
faithfulness
hospitality
marriage
oath and promise

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Genesis 25 follows Genesis 24