Sunday Morning - May 10, 1998
Text: Genesis 24:3-4 "And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4. But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."
SARAH A TYPE OF ISRAEL: Genesis 23:1-2 "And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2. And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her."
ABRAHAM A TYPE OF GOD THE FATHER: Genesis 24:1 "And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things."
ELDEST SERVANT A TYPE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Genesis 24:2 "And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:"
MY KINDRED A TYPE OF THE BODY OF CHRIST: Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."
Genesis 22:20-23 "And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; 21. (1)Huz his firstborn, and (2)Buz his brother, and (3)Kemuel the father of Aram, 22. And (4)Chesed, and (5)Hazo, and (6)Pildash, and (7)Jidlaph, and (8)Bethuel. 23. And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother."
ISAAC A TYPE OF CHRIST: Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."
ISAAC'S WIFE A TYPE OF THE BRIDE OF CHRIST: Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac."
Revelation 19:7-8 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness [righteous acts] of saints."
Revelation 19:7 "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."
Genesis 24:13 "Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:"
Genesis 24:62 "And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi [well of the living One that sees me]; for he dwelt in the south country."
Genesis 26:18 "And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines [the enemy] had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them."
John 4:6 "Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour."
John 4:7 "There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink."
Genesis 24:14 "And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may
drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master."
Genesis 24:16-20 "And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17. And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
18. And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19. And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20. And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels."
Genesis 24:22 "And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;"
Ephesians 1:13-14 "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."
Genesis 24:51-53 "Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
52. And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. 53. And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things."
ARMOUR in 1 Samuel 14:1
ARTILLERY in 2 Samuel 20:40.
WEAPON(s) These are weapons of warfare.
BAG in 1 Samuel 17:40. David's shepherd's BAG
VESSEL(s) of worship and service unto the Lord
STUFF household items FELLOWSHIP.
WARES Jonah 1:5 ship's cargo TALENTS.
Exodus 3:22 "But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians."
Numbers 13:26 "And they went and came ... to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land."
Numbers 14:31 "But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised."
Genesis 24:61 "And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way."
John 10:27-28 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."
Genesis 24:62 "And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country."
Genesis 16:14 "Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered."
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
Genesis 24:64-67 "And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
65. For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a veil, and covered herself.
Revelation 3:18 "I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see."
66. And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67. And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death."