1. Abraham sent his to get a bride for his son, Isaac.
(Genesis
24:1-4 And Abraham was old, and well
stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
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:
3 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.)
to question 1.
2. The servant was to go to
Abraham's to find a wife for
Isaac.
(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:
to question 2.
3. The servant was sent before
or after Isaac was to be sacrificed on Mt. Moriah.
to question 3.
4. God sent the
to get a bride for his son,
Jesus. (John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the
Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all
things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.)
to question 4.
5. The Holy Ghost is to go
only to the saved of the church age, part of God's family, because
the world (the lost) receive
the Holy Ghost. (John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him:
but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.)
to question 5.
6. The Holy Ghost was sent
before or after Jesus was crucified? (John
16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not
come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them
his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the
Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be
unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
to question 6.
7. The
servant found Rebekah by the of
water.
(Genesis
24:13-16 Behold, I stand here by the
well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 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 shewed kindness unto my master. 15 And it came to pass, before he had done
speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of
Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her
shoulder.
to question 7.
8. The saved are found by the of
salvation. (John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him
shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well
of water springing up into everlasting life.)
to question 8.
9. The
saved receive the at
the well of salvation.
(John
7:37-39 In the last day, that great day
of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come
unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But
this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for
the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorified.)
to question 9.
10. The bride of Isaac must be
to follow the servant.
(Genesis 24:5-8 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will
not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again
unto the land from whence thou camest?)
to question 10.
11. The bride of Jesus must be
to follow the Holy Ghost. (Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this
one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before, 14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ Jesus.)
to question 11.
12. The told
Rebekah all about Isaac. (Genesis 24:65 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 vail, and covered herself.)
to question 12.
13. The
tells the saved of the church age about Jesus.
(John
16:13-15 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth,
is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself;
but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you
things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you.
to question 13.
14. When Rebekah was willing
to be married to Isaac, the gave
her jewels of silver, and jewels
of gold, and raiment, a dowry or earnest. (Genesis 24:53 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.)
to question 14.
15. When the saved of the
church age are willing to be married to Jesus, the Holy Ghost gives a seal which
is the of our inheritance
until the marriage. (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,
to question 15.
16. Rebekah
met Isaac in the .
to question 16.
17. The
bride of Christ will meet Jesus in the .
(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:
to question 17.
18. Rebekah made herself ready
for the wedding, as she took a and covered herself.
(Genesis 24:65 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 vail, and covered herself.)
to question 18.
19. The bride of Christ is to
make ready, as she is
arrayed in fine linen,
clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of . (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 of saints.)
to question 19.
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