Genesis 24

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Genesis 24 is a chapter in the Book of Genesis that recounts Abraham’s servant being sent to find a wife, Rebekah, for Isaac, emphasizing divine guidance and covenant continuity.

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Genesis 24 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Book of Genesis
canonicalStatus canonical in Christianity
canonical in Judaism
containsEvent Abraham sends servant to find a wife for Isaac
Isaac is comforted after Sarah’s death
Isaac marries Rebekah
Isaac meets Rebekah in the Negev
Rebekah agrees to go with the servant
Rebekah departs from her family
Rebekah meets Abraham’s servant at the well
Rebekah offers water to servant
Rebekah waters the camels NERFINISHED
Rebekah’s family consents to the marriage
Servant gives Rebekah jewelry
Servant meets Rebekah’s family
Servant prays for guidance at the well
Servant recounts his mission to Rebekah’s family
Servant swears oath to Abraham
containsMotif blessing of descendants
guidance by sign at a well
journey to find a bride
containsSpeech Servant’s narrative to Rebekah’s family
Servant’s prayer to YHWH
featuresDeity YHWH NERFINISHED
follows Genesis 23 NERFINISHED
language Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED
locatedIn Patriarchal narratives
mainCharacter Abraham NERFINISHED
Abraham’s servant
Bethuel NERFINISHED
Isaac NERFINISHED
Laban NERFINISHED
Rebekah NERFINISHED
mentions Milcah NERFINISHED
Nahor NERFINISHED
partOf Book of Genesis NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Old Testament NERFINISHED
Torah NERFINISHED
precedes Genesis 25
setting Canaan NERFINISHED
Nahor’s city in Aram-naharaim NERFINISHED
theme covenant continuity
divine guidance
faithfulness
hospitality
marriage
oath and promise

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Genesis 25 follows Genesis 24