How Isaac Got His Wife
Genesis 24:1-9
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.…


I. THE CAREFUL FATHER.

1. Abraham's godliness (ver. 3).

2. Abraham's steadfast faith in God's promises and God's providence (vers. 7, 8).

3. Abraham's prudent precautions.

II. THE PRAYERFUL SERVANT.

1. His prayer.

2. His patience.

3. His praise,

4. His prudence.

III. THE WISHED-FOR WIFE.

1. Her beauty.

2. Her graciousness.

3. Her energy.

4. Her resoluteness.

IV. THE ISSUE.

1. What Abraham desired.

2. What Eliezer prayed for.

3. What Isaac wanted.

(W. S. Smith, B. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

WEB: Abraham was old, and well stricken in age. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in all things.




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