How does Rebekah's journey in Genesis 24:61 demonstrate faith and obedience? Verse Focus: Genesis 24:61 “Then Rebekah and her maidservants mounted the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.” Immediate Obedience - Moments earlier she had answered, “I will go” (Genesis 24:58); verse 61 shows her keeping that word. - No delay, no bargaining—her promptness echoes Psalm 119:60, “I hurried without hesitating to keep Your commandments.” - Obedience here is total: she entrusts herself to the servant’s guidance for the journey. Faith in the Unseen - Rebekah travels to wed a man she has never met, relying on God’s promise conveyed by the servant. - Hebrews 11:1 defines her posture: “Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.” - Like Abraham before her (Hebrews 11:8), she goes “without knowing where she was going.” Active Participation - “Mounted the camels” highlights intentional, personal action—she climbs up; she does not wait to be placed. - Scripture often pictures obedience as walking (Ephesians 5:2); Rebekah quite literally moves her feet. Alignment with God’s Covenant - Isaac is the covenant heir (Genesis 17:19). By journeying to him, Rebekah willingly links her life to God’s redemption plan. - Her obedience helps preserve the lineage that will culminate in Christ (Galatians 3:16). Foreshadowing the Bride of Christ - Abraham’s servant, commissioned to find a bride, foreshadows the Spirit sent by the Father (John 16:13–14). - Rebekah’s ready “yes” anticipates the Church’s response: “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’” (Revelation 22:17). Takeaways - Genuine faith acts promptly on God’s revealed will. - Obedience may call for leaving familiar security and trusting God with unknowns. - Personal steps of faith often advance God’s wider redemptive purposes. |
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