Two characters in this chapter – Abraham’s servant(Eliezer), Rebekah
1. Getting Gods help in life tasks and praising God after successful accomplishment by God
2. Hard working, obeying Gods call to be her masters wife
Abraham’s servant (Eliezer):
# Learned to fear and take of God for all his tasks from his master Abraham
# Step by step he is taking help from God and praising God. These two things (seeking help & Praising God)are inevitable in Abraham servants journey.
@ before starting his journey he had Gods help, the Angel– V7; praising in V12
@ before meeting the Girl, he sought God’s help through signs – V12; praising in V26,27; praising before Laban by sharing testimony(Entire event) in V34-49
@ after he got permission from Laban Eliezer praised God again for giving success his mission– V52
Rebeka - a role model for a wife whom God chooses for his people
# the girl whom God chosen for Isaac. God enabled her to do the same way what Eliezer had prayed for the qualities his master’s son should have
# Rebekah is a hardworking women and willing to serve others in need (thirst), more than expected– V18 # She hospitality mind, and had invited the guests
# she was obedient to obey Gods will without delay, i.e to leave her family and go to her husband with Eliezer
# She is humble girl- she got down from Camel and covered her face and
# She was a comfort to her husband- every wife should be a comfort to her husband’s replacing the love of her husband’s mother. Mother cares children, cooks for them and serves, same manner a wife should take care of her husband by being a comfort.
