In these chapters, Moses shifts his attention to the next generation of the promised line. Familiar themes show up. There’s marriage and a prophecy of promised seed. There are the burdens of barrenness and warring sons. There’s Abimelech and husbands lying about their wives.
In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Genesis 24–26.
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SHOW NOTES:
1:30 / We’ve shifted from Abraham to Isaac, and what Genesis 24 gives us is a love story (kind of). Why does Moses spend so much time on this matching game with Isaac?
6:06 / What does Abraham’s nameless servant do? And does it offer a wise dating strategy for those who are single?
8:12 / Moses sure seems to introduce Laban as a shady character. Is that right?
9:40 / Why does Abraham’s servant bring up “covenant love and faithfulness”?
11:37 / Why do Laban and Bethuel want to delay? Is this evidence of poor character? (Sam continues to allude to something he wants to say but is not yet saying . . .)
12:55 / What about this song Rebekah’s family sings over her before she leaves? Is that the key to
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