Chayei – Sarah’s Life

Genesis 23:1-25:18

Genesis 23

Sarah’s death & burial; is a foreigner and visitor; purchase of Cave of Machpelah

Genesis 24 (Today’s emphasis)

A Bride for

Genesis 25

Abraham & Keturah Abraham’s death and burial Genealogy of Genealogy of Isaac

The Picture of the Search for the Bride for Isaac Abraham Isaac The Bride Comments Genesis 24 Genesis 27-29 Scene Setting When Abraham When Isaac was old and Ex 3:10 The on advanced in age, eyes were dim, he Come now, therefore, and I Mount Sinai is both he made his oldest asked to hunt will send you to Pharaoh a marriage servant make him an game and prepare a that you may bring My covenant and a oath to do as he was tasty meal so he could people, the children of Suzerain-Vassal asked – this was done bless him before he , out of Egypt." Treaty. by putting his hand died. under Abraham’s thigh. Rebekah told to Marriage Language on Marriage is pretend to be Esau in Mount Sinai: supposed to be a order to get Esau’s Exodus 6:6-7; 19:8, 24:7 perpetual covenant blessing. between 2 people Isaiah 54:3 For your Maker while they are is your husband, YHVH of alive. It ends at Hosts is His name. death. (See Col 1:12-16; Rev. 19:11- 19)

Hosea 1:2 "Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry And children of harlotry, For the land has

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committed great harlotry By departing from the Lord.

Hosea 2:2 "Bring charges against your mother, bring charges; For she is not My wife, nor am I her Husband! Let her put away her harlotries from her sight, And her adulteries from between her breasts; (see also Hosea 2:16-20; Jeremiah 3) Finding a Wife Don’t get a wife for my Rebekah expressed Fall of Babylon – to a nation The Father sent a son from the weariness to Isaac over from the north. servant to Canaanites; get one Esau’s wives. find/bring a wife from my family from Isaac told Jacob not to Jeremiah 50:4-6 for his son. In my country. take a wife from "In those days and in that Isaac’s case, he but to go find a wife time," says the Lord, sent his son Jacob What if she’s not willing from the daughters of "The children of Israel shall to find a wife for to come? his mother’s come, They and the children himself. In brother. of together; With Yeshua’s case, the Don’t take my son back continual weeping they shall Father sent Him to there. come, And seek the Lord find His lost wife their God. 5 They shall ask (See also Hosea YHVH promised me and the way to Zion, With their 3:1-3). my descendants this faces toward it, saying, land. 'Come and let us join Yeshua’s main ourselves to the Lord ministry was YHVH will send His In a perpetual covenant primarily in Galilee; angel before you. That will not be forgotten.' but, he did send his disciples and 70 If the woman will not 6 "My people (marriage others to the lost follow, you are released language) have been lost sheep of the house from this oath; only do sheep. of Israel to bring not take my son back (See also Jeremiah 31:31-32) them back into the there. covenant (Luke 9:1- Yeshua’s mission was to 6; 10:1-12). So the servant put his seek and to save (rescue hand under the thigh of from death) that which was Later, others were Abraham his master, lost…specifically the lost sent to bring the and swore to him sheep of Israel (Luke 19:10; Gentiles into the concerning this matter. Matthew 15:24) but he did covenant. help a few outside the covenant (Matthew 15:21- How should we 28) view the lost sheep of the house of

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Israel? Are they distant family?

(See Ezekiel 37; John 10:11-16) On the road… Abraham’s servant took So Isaac sent Jacob Yeshua was on his way to Yeshua was ten camels to away and he went to Galilee but needed to go constantly on a to the Padan Aram, to Laban through Samaria (John 4). mission to seek and city of Nahor. The the son of the to save the lost. camels kneeled down at Syrian, the brother of evening time when the Rebekah, the mother of His goal: women came to draw . Hosea 2:16-20 water. You will call Me My Husband…I will betroth you to Me forever (le-olam).

(See also Romans 7:4-6; 2 Corinthians 11:2) The Righteous, as the Bride of Messiah are a picture of YHVH’s former bride and a picture of the future Bride of the Lamb (the New Jerusalem). Each picture brings us closer to the actual reality or God’s goal. They are essentially the same but appear to apply to a different age (olam). They have unique encounters … Abraham’s servant Jacob lay down to sleep John 1:43-51 Abraham’s servant prayed to YHVH for and dreamed of a Nathanael declares Yeshua encountered the success and kindness to ladder between heaven to be the Son of God, the future bride of Abraham his master. and earth; with angels King of Israel…. Isaac ascending and (previously Yeshua called Let it be that the young descending on it. He him an Israelite in whom Jacob encountered woman to whom I say, encountered YHVH, the there was no deceit; Yeshua YHVH, the God of Please let down your God of His forefathers. knew Nathanael because He his forefathers. pitcher that I may drink YHVH promised him had seen him under a fig and she says drink, and numerous descendants, tree) Nathanael I will also give your and that in him and his encountered camels a drink; let her seed all the families of And Yeshua said to him Yeshua the Son of be the one you’ve the earth would be [Nathanael], "Most God, the King of appointed for Your blessed. YHVH assuredly, I say to you, Israel. servant Isaac and by promised to be with hereafter you shall see this I’ll know you have him and bring him back heaven open, and the shown kindness to my to this land. He named angels of God ascending master. the place Beth-el and descending upon the (House of God) and Son of Man. said it was the gate of heaven. He made a vow (Yeshua is the Gate/Door of that YHVH would be his the sheepfold – John 10:7-

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god if YHVH would 18)." guide him, feed him, and bring him back in peace. They came to a well… A virgin came to the Jacob came to a well Yeshua came to a well in Rebekah ,Samaria ,(סוּכַר) well with a pitcher on with 3 flocks of sheep Sychar her shoulder lying by it. near a plot of ground that Jacob inquired if they Jacob gave to his son knew Laban the son of . He was weary from Samaritan woman Nahor. They said yes His journey so he sat by the (How shall we view and said Rachel his well. It was about noon (6th her in relation to all daughter is coming with hour). A woman of Samaria of Israel? Is she the sheep. came to draw water. comparable to a distant relative or a lost sheep of Israel?)

Water Abraham’s servant ran Jacob suggested they Yeshua asked her for a drink We all have a thirst to meet Rebekah and water the sheep and go of water because His for drinking said, “Please let me and feed them. They disciples had gone away into physical water and drink a little water from said they couldn’t until the city to buy food. spiritual water. your pitcher.” all the flocks were gathered and the stone John 4:9-15 Now we have a Rebekah let Abraham’s from the well was rolled Then the woman of Samaria contrast between servant drink and away. said to Him, "How is it that different kinds of offered to draw water You, being a Jew, ask a drink water: for the camels until Rachel came while from me, a Samaritan  Dead they were finished Jacob was still speaking woman?" For Jews have no  Living drinking. to the men. When dealings with Samaritans.  Spiritual The servant remained Jacob saw her, he rolled silent to know if YHVH the stone away and Yeshua answered and said Jeremiah 2:13 made his journey watered the flock of to her, "If you knew the gift 'For My (YHVH) prosperous or not. Laban his mother’s of God, and who it is who people have When Rebekah was brother. says to you, 'Give Me a committed two done, he gave her a drink,' you would have evils: golden nose ring (1/2 Jacob kissed her (he asked Him, and He would They have forsaken shekel) and 2 bracelets had nothing to give have given you living Me, the fountain of for her wrists weighing her), lifted up his voice water." living waters, 10 skekels of gold. and wept. And hewn The woman said to Him, themselves cisterns "Sir, You have nothing to — broken cisterns draw with, and the well is that can hold no deep. Where then do You water. get that living water? (See also Jeremiah

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17:13; Zechariah 14:8; John 7:38; Revelation 21:6-8) John 4:10-15 In Hebrew, mayim chayyim (literally, living water) means running water from a stream or spring, in contrast with water stored in a cistern. Figuratively, with Yeshua, it means spiritual life; compare 7:37- 39. (from Jewish New Testament Commentary Copyright © 1992 by H. Stern. All rights reserved. Used by permission.) Identities revealed Abraham’s servant Jacob told Rachel he The Samaritan woman Who are we? asked whose daughter was her father’s relative asked, “Are You greater Rebekah was and if and that he was than our father Jacob, who Who are believers there was room to Rebekah’s son. gave us the well, and drank in Yeshua? lodge. from it himself, as well as his She answered that she sons and his livestock?"  Betrothed as a was Bethuel’s virgin to Messiah daughter, ’s son, Yeshua answered and said (2 Corinthians whom she bore to to her, "Whoever drinks of 11:2) Nahor. We have both this water will thirst again, straw and feed enough, but whoever drinks of the  Children of God; and room to lodge. water that I shall give him (Galatians 3:26; Then the man bowed will never thirst. But the Romans 8:14-17) down his head and water that I shall give him worshiped YHVH. He will become in him a  Heirs (Titus 3:4- blessed YHVH for not fountain of water springing 7; James 2:5; forsaking His mercy and up into everlasting life." Ephesians 3:6; truth toward Abraham, Galatians 3:29; and for being with him The woman said to Him, Romans 8:17) on the way and leading "Sir, give me this water, that him to the house of his I may not thirst, nor come What kind of water master’s brethren. here to draw." are we drinking?

He told her to call her husband. She said she didn’t have one. He said you’re right, the one you are with is not your husband. She perceives he’s a so she asks which is the proper place to worship. He says a time is coming when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. She acknowledges that the Messiah is coming.

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Yeshua admits He is the Messiah. Sharing the Gospel The young woman ran She ran and told her The disciples came and Note how the good and told her mother’s father marveled that he was news of someone’s household these things. talking to a woman. She left arrival brought When Laban heard the her waterpot, went into the excitement to Upon hearing report, he ran to meet city, and told the men to those who heard it. Rebekah’s news and him, embraced him, come see a Man who told seeing her gifts, her kissed him, and brought her all things she’d ever brother Laban went out him into his house done. “Could he be the to the well to invite him Messiah?” to stay. Food Laban gave him water No mention of food and The disciples asked if We need to study to wash his feet and for drink is made here. anyone brought Yeshua the Scriptures and the men who were with Obviously, they did eat food. Yeshua said His food share what spiritual him. He provided straw since he remained was to do the will of the food we find with for the camels. Food there. Father and finish His work others. was set before (reaping the harvest). Abraham’s servant to eat. Got married; entered/returned to the covenant… He told them he was So Jacob told Laban all Many Samaritans of that city Marriage is Abraham’s servant; these things. He stayed believed in Him because of comparable to about Sarah bearing with him for a month. the woman’s testimony. entering a Isaac; his promise to Laban asked what his They urged Him to stay with perpetual Abraham to find a wife wages should be for them; He stayed 2 days. covenant. for Isaac; and how God serving him. prospered him through And many more believed Rebekah. Jacob suggested having because of His word that He Rachel as his wife. He was the Messiah, the Savior Laban and Bethuel said worked for 7 years to of the world. they could take have Rachel. Rebekah and go, and be By believing in Yeshua as the Isaac’s wife. In the evening, Laban Messiah, they gave him instead entered/returned to the Abraham’s servant of Rachel. original covenant. heard their words and worshiped YHVH. Their belief would have been demonstrated by action - obedience to the terms of the covenant. Gifts Abraham’s servant gave Laban gave his maid The Holy Spirit (Ruach 1 Corinthians 12:4- Rebekah more gifts, and to his daughter HaKodesh) was poured out 11 also gave gifts to Laban Leah as a maid. on the Day of Pentecost There are

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and her mother. (). Acts 2:1-4 diversities of gifts, He and those who but the same Spirit. traveled with him ate There are and drank, and stayed differences of all night. ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. Stay longer

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They wanted to leave in Jacob agreed to serve Many Samaritans of that city Luke 24:49 the morning but were another 7 years for believed in Him because of Behold, I send the asked to stay a few Rachel. the woman’s testimony. Promise of My more days. They urged Him to stay with Father upon you; He asked not to be Rachel became his wife. them; He stayed 2 days. but tarry in the city hindered. They asked of Jerusalem until Rebekah and she And many more believed you are endued agreed to go. because of His word and with power from that He was the Messiah, on high." They sent Rebekah and the Savior of the world. her nurse with (See also John 7:37- Abraham’s servant and 39; 14:15-17, 26- his men. 27)

He told them he was Abraham’s servant; about Sarah bearing Isaac; his promise; how God prospered him through Rebekah.

Laban and Bethuel said they could take Rebekah and go, and be Isaac’s wife. Abraham’s servant heard their words and worshiped YHVH. More gifts… He gave Rebekah more Laban gave him his After the Holy Spirit (Ruach Romans 12:4-8 gifts, and also gave gifts maid to his HaKodesh) was given to For as we have to Laban and her daughter Rachel as a every believer (both Jew and many members in mother. maid. Gentile); they received the one body, but all He and those who gifts that the Spirit deemed the members do traveled with him ate appropriate to help the body not have the same and drank, and stayed of Messiah function as it function, all night. should. so we, being many, They wanted to leave in are one body in the morning but were Note that the maids of Leah Messiah, and asked to stay a few and Rachel were to provide individually more days. acts of service. members of one He asked not to be another. hindered. They asked In the same way, the Spirit Having then gifts Rebekah and she equips us for spiritual acts of differing according agreed to go. service. to the grace that is They sent Rebekah and given to us, let us her nurse with use them: if Abraham’s servant and prophecy, let us

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his men. prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. Innumerable descendants They blessed her: may Jacob had 12 sons: Believers/the righteous are Revelation 7:9-11 you become the grafted into the olive tree of After these things I mother of thousands of Leah (6): , the whole house of Israel. looked, and behold, ten thousands; and , Lev, Judah, a great multitude may your descendants , (+ which no one could possess the gates of ) number, of all those who hate them. nations, tribes, Bilhah (R2): , peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne Zilpah (L2): , and before the Lamb, clothed with Rachel (2): Joseph, white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" Hidden identity They departed with Leah’s identity was Yeshua’s identity was The removal of the Rebekah and her maids. hidden from Jacob on hidden from many. veil creates a level Isaac was dwelling in their wedding night. of access and the South and went out Isaiah 6:9-10; intimacy not to meditate in the Matthew 13:13-17 previously known. evening. He saw them coming. The veil of the Tabernacle 2 Corinthians 3:14- Rebekah saw him and kept most from seeing the 18

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asked who he was. presence of YHVH. Direct But their minds When she heard it was access was limited yet all were blinded. For Isaac, she covered could potentially come to until this day the herself with a veil. worship. same veil remains The servant told Isaac unlifted in the everything that he had Upon Yeshua’s death, this reading of the Old done. physical veil was torn in two. Testament, because Isaac brought her into the veil is taken his mother’s tent; she away in Christ. became his wife and he But even to this loved her. day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. Comfort Isaac was comforted When he got Rachel as 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (See Revelation after his mother’s his wife, it likely 19:9 – call to death. appeased his grief over Blessed be the God and marriage supper of getting Leah first. Father of our Lord Jesus the Lamb) Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 Revelation 21:3-4 who comforts us in all our And I heard a loud tribulation, that we may be voice from heaven able to comfort those who saying, "Behold, are in any trouble, with the the tabernacle of comfort with which we God is with men, ourselves are comforted by and He will dwell God. with them, and they shall be His people. God

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Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away."

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