Genesis
24:34-67
(Genesis 24:24-28, 42-40, 48-67)
(Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67)
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- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Bereshit 24: Massoretic, Hebrew, Aramaic, JPS.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary and Divrei Torah.
- Chapter XXII, On Prayer, Tertullian (c. 199)
- Chapter XI, On The Veiling of Virgins, Tertullian (c. 205)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- "(24.48) He shows our duty when we have received any benefit from the Lord."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "Our walks in the field are then truly pleasant, when in them we apply ourselves to meditation and prayer we there have a free and open prospect of the heavens above us, and the earth around us, and the hosts and riches of both, by the view of which we should he led to the contemplation of the Maker and Owner of all."
- I
Will Go, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert Hawker, c. 1800.
- "It would be better for me to leave my own people and my father's house. For my father's house is a house of bondage."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "The veil is an essential part of female dress. In country places it is often thrown aside, but on the appearance of a stranger, it is drawn over the face, as to conceal all but the eyes. In a bride it was a token of her reverence and subjection to her husband."
- Contemporary References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Commentary, Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67, Juliana Claassens,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- "The lectionary chooses to only include selections of this chapter, but the preacher would be well served to consider the whole of the narrative."
- "The lectionary chooses to only include selections of this chapter, but the preacher would be well served to consider the whole of the narrative."
- Rebekah, Frederick Buechner, Peculiar Treasures, 2013.
-
Commentary, Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67, Esther M. Menn,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
- "What appears to be a simple account of an arranged marriage turns out to be the intersection of several faith journeys."
-
Genesis 24:34-67, Pentecost
8, Commentary, Background, Insights from
Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna
Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
- "The trust that Abraham displayed in Gen 22 is carried through in this chapter in that God will lead (Heb: nahah) the servant to find the right wife for Isaac (vv.27 & 48)."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
-
Desert
Scribblings, Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67, Geoff McElroy.
- "...maybe the test isn?t a test of God but a test of Rebekah and her character."
-
"The Light in
Sarah's Tent...and In Mine," Torah Commentary by Rabbi Jane Rachel
Litman. BeliefNet.
- "As my daughter ruminates on Jewish heroines in her bat mitzvah speech, I think of how far Jewish women have come since I was 13."
- "How to
Find a Godly Wife," by Robert Deffinbaugh. At the Biblical
Studies Foundation.
- "Finding the right woman is absolutely essential. But as important as this is, finding the right person does not insure a godly marriage. As Ann Landers put it, 'It only gives us the right to try'."
- Parshah Chayei Sarah, text, commentary & articles from Chassidic Masters, sermons, etc from Chabad Lubavitch.
- Parshas Chayei Sarah, Divrei Torah from The Project Genesis Torah Study. Index to numerous Orthodox articles and studies on Genesis 23:1 - 25:18.
- Parshat Chayei Sarah, articles and commentary by the Jewish Community of Atlanta, at The Torah From Dixie.
- Isaac and Rebekah, from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible by Ronald L. Ecker.
- Commentary, Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67, Juliana Claassens,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Aitken, Kenneth T., "The Wooing of
Rebekah: A Study in the Development of the Tradition," Journal for
the Study of the Old Testament, 1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Bompiani, Brian A., "Is Genesis 24 a
Problem for Source Criticism?" Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Cohn, Robert L., "Negotiating (with)
the Natives: Ancestors and Identity in Genesis," Harvard Theological
Review, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fuchs, Esther, "Structure and
Patriarchal Functions in the Biblical Betrothal Type-Scene: Some
Preliminary Notes," Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion,
1987.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Greenberg, Blu, "Marriage in the
Jewish Tradition," Journal of Ecumenical Studies, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Guenther, Allen,
"A Typology of Israelite Marriage: Kinship, Socio-Economic, and Religious
Factors," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Holladay, William L., "Rebekah,
Mother of Thousands," The Christian Century, 1996.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kaminsky, Joel S.,
"Humor and the Theology of Hope: Isaac as a Humorous Figure,"
Interpretation, 2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Langer, Daniel, "A Tikkun: Rebekah
and Eve," Tradition (Rabbinical Council of America), 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Martin, Michael W., "Betrothal Journey Narratives,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rendsburg, Gary A., "LASUAH in
Genesis 24:63," Vetus Testamentum, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Rendsburg, Gary,
"Some False Leads in the Identification of Late Biblical Hebrew Texts: The
Cases of Genesis 24 and 1 Samuel 2:27-36," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Roth, Wolfgang M.W., "The Wooing of Rebekah, A
Tradition-Critical Study of Genesis 24," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1972.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Schein, Andrew, "The Test of Rebecca," Tradition
(Rabbinical Council of America), 1997.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Teugels, Lieve, "The Anonymous Matchmaker: An Enquiry
into the Characterization of the Servant of Abraham in Genesis 24,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Teugels, Lieve, "'A Strong Woman, Who Can Find?' A
Study of Characterization in Genesis 24, with Some Perspectives on the
General Presentation of Isaac and Rebekah in the Genesis Narratives,"
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Turner, Mary Donovan, "Rebekah: Ancestor of Faith," Lexington Theological Quarterly, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Vall, Gregory, "What Was Isaac Doing in the Field
(Genesis 24:63)?" Vetus Testamentum, 1994.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Weinstein, Jacob J., "Isaac and Rebekah - The Jewish
Conception of Love and Marriage as Compared with the Western Romantic
Tradition," Reconstructionist, 1949.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Aitken, Kenneth T., "The Wooing of
Rebekah: A Study in the Development of the Tradition," Journal for
the Study of the Old Testament, 1984.
- Sermons:
- The Way To Happy Endings, James L. Killen, SermonStudio.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 9, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2011.
- "Abraham - Father of Many Nations," "Isaac," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons), coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts.
- "A Bride for Isaac," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
- "Isaac and Rebekah," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
- "Crossword on Genesis 24 & 25," Don Crownover's Bible Puzzles.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art: Abraham's Servant Meets Rebekah, Rebekah Goes to Isaac, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Study links and resources for the Book of Genesis
