http://shepherdoftheridge.org/genesis_the_global_study/event/bible_study/genesis_24Image viaWikipediaRead Genesis 24 (Isaac&Rebekah)Why didAbraham want Isaac not to marry aCanaanite woman? (24:3-4) (1 Corinthians 7:10-18)Why did Abraham not want Isaac to go toMesopotamia? (24:6)What impresses you the most about the servant?What about Rebekah?Should we ask God for specific signs like the servant did?How has God directed you in life? Specific signs? Something more general?Did God choose your spouse for you?Various parts of the Bible, like 24:34-49, can be repetitive. Why does the text repeat the details?Given that arranged marriages were common at this time, how would you have felt if you were Isaac or Rebekah?How does this story tie in with previous stories, like Sodom& Gomorrah?How does Jesus"water our camels"?
http://shepherdoftheridge.org/genesis_the_global_study/event/bible_study/genesis_24 Read Genesis 24 (Isaac& Rebekah) Why did Abraham want Isaac not to marry a Canaanite woman? (24:3-4) (1 Corinthians 7:10-18) Why did Abraham not want Isaac to go to Mesopotamia? (24:6) What impresses you the most about the servant? What about Rebekah? Should we ask God for specific signs like the servant did? How has God directed you in life? Specific signs? Something more general? Did God choose your spouse for you? Various parts of the Bible, like 24:34-49, can be repetitive. Why does the text repeat the details? Given that arranged marriages were common at this time, how would you have felt if you were Isaac or Rebekah? How does this story tie in with previous stories, like Sodom& Gomorrah? How does Jesus 'water our camels'?