06-01

a wife for his son

The people of Canaan did not worship God. Therefore, Abraham did not want Isaac to marry a woman from Canaan. Instead, he sent his servant to bring a wife for Isaac from Abraham’s relatives where Abraham lived before coming to Canaan.

06-03

Rebekah agreed to leave her family

Although parents arranged marriages in that day, they apparently asked Rebekah if she was willing to go to Canaan and marry Isaac.

06-04

God then blessed Abraham’s son, Isaac

God chose to give to Isaac and his descendants the things he promised in his covenant with Abraham (See: 05:04). Ishmael did not receive those blessings, even though he was a son of Abraham.

06-06

Their descendants will become two different nations

The descendants of Jacob, the younger son, were the Israelites. The descendants of Esau, the older son, were the Edomites. The Israelites and the Edomites often fought against each other, but the Israelites would eventually become stronger than the Edomites.

06-07

they named him Jacob

The name, Jacob means “the one who grabs the heel.” They named him Jacob because he was holding Esau’s heel when he was born.